StateoftheART Gallery Award entries are open

StateoftheART launched its inaugural art award in February this year. The regional competition sets out to unearth the most exciting undiscovered contemporary artists from across South Africa and offers entrants the chance to win a R10,000 cash prize and a solo exhibition with the gallery in Cape Town in 2019.

The StateoftheART Gallery Award is dedicated to supporting artists resident in South Africa, giving them an opportunity to develop their creative ideas and contributing to their personal and professional growth. It is an opportunity for the artists to exhibit their work in a prestigious and highly visible space in the heart of Cape Town, and to raise their profile.

Unlike other competitions, there is no participation fee, and entries will be assessed on a variety of criteria. Our aim is to find artists with a unique 'signature' within a South African context; to showcase artists whose work shows significant potential, who have interesting ideas, a relevant message and who demonstrate skilful execution.

This regional competition sets out to unearth the most exciting undiscovered contemporary artists from across South Africa and offers entrants a chance to win R10,000 cash prize and a solo exhibition with the gallery in Cape Town in 2019. The finalists selected will have the opportunity to exhibit their work in a group exhibition in Cape Town in September 2018.

Entries to the Award, which may include paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and prints, are invited from artists living and working South Africa and is open until midnight on the 15 July 2018.

Participants must submit four signature works and be aged 18 or over to qualify. Entries must be submitted digitally using the StateoftheART Gallery Award online submission form.