DegreeArt.com would like to announce this year’s Signature Art Prize Gala.
Over 500 submissions were received, from student and graduate artists from around the world, entering for the chance to win representation by DegreeArt.com one of four cash prize of £1,000 each and gifts from our sponsors.
Over the summer, judges from London’s Art and Culture scene have come together to decide a winner in each of the four categories of painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media.
THE JUDGES
Mark Westall - Creative Director of Fadwebsite
Marissa Cox - Online Arts Editor for Art Wednesday
Chris Pensa - Owner/Founder of Love Art London
Amira Hashish - Assistant Arts Editor of The Evening Standard
Ryan Lanji - Art Curator
Michal Ohana Cole - 2011 Signature Art Prize Winner: Mixed Media
Carolina Piteria - 2011 Signature Art Prize Winner: Painting
The forty finalists will be published on www.signatureartprize.com on Tuesday the 28th August by 12pm
The four category winners will be announced at the VIP (invite only) opening gala exhibition on Tuesday 25th September 2012 6-9pm, constructed in the historical Old Spitalfields market, in London’s Square Mile, showcasing all forty finalists. From there, the coveted exhibition will move into DegreeArt.com’s Execution Room for the First Thursday of October until 11th of November 2012 6-9pm on Vyner Street in East London.
We also invite you to participate in the People’s Choice Award, which will be open for voting from the 25th September until October 29th.
The winner of the People’s Choice will be announced at the second evening reception at DegreeArt.com’s Execution Room on November 1st @ 7pm. They will receive a £1,000 cash prize.
