Painters are being invited to submit their art for the £25,000 John Moores Painting Prize 2014. Applications close on Friday 25 October 2013.
Recognising today’s best contemporary painters
The
prestigious, two-yearly prize, established over 50 years ago, aims to recognise the best artists in the UK today working with paint.
Those who enter will be in the running to win a £25,000 first prize, or one of four £2,000 runners-up prizes.
The winning artwork, as well as the runner-ups and other shortlisted works selected by the prize jury, will be showcased at a public exhibition at the
Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.
The exhibition will open in summer 2014, forming a key strand of the next
Liverpool Biennial as part of National Museums Liverpool's Modern Masters exhibition series.
This year’s prize jury comprises Tim Marlow, Director of Exhibitions at
White Cube, and the artists Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Zeng Fanzhim and Chantal Joffe.
Previous John Moores winners include Sarah Pickstone (2012) and Keith Coventry (2010).
The artist Sir Peter Blake, a former winner and prize jury member, says: "The John Moores is one of the most prestigious art competitions in the UK and winning the Junior Prize in 1961 is one of the achievements of which I am most proud."
How to enter the John Moores Painting Prize 2014
The prize is open to all artists aged 18 or over and based in the UK. You can apply by submitting an image of one artwork only, painted preferably within the last 12 months. Qualifying artworks must be designed to hang on a wall. Entrants must also pay an entry fee of £30.
The deadline for submissions is Friday 25 October 2013. For more details and to apply, visit the
Walker Art Gallery website.
Find out how DACS supports artists
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Video: Sir Peter Blake, the first patron of the John Moores Painting Prize, talks about painting and winning the prize in 1961. By National Museums Liverpool.