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The 6th John Ruskin Prize is now open for submissions, inviting artists, designers, and makers from around the world to participate.
With a theme of "Seeing the Unseen, Hearing the Unspoken", this renowned art competition offers £8,000 in awards, including a top prize of £3,000. Up to 40 artists will be selected to show their work in an exhibition at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London from 1 to 18 February 2024. Taking home a total of £8,000, the award winners will be announced on 31 January 2024.
Five winners will be chosen by the selection panel – to be announced soon – for the following prizes:
- 1st Prize, £3,000
- 2nd Prize, £2,000
- The Alan Davidson Under 26 Prize, £1,000
- The International Prize, £1,000
- The 2024 Kate Mason Prize for Innovation, £1,000.
For the first time, The John Ruskin Prize opens to international entries, allowing artists, designers, and makers working outside the UK to participate and receive a dedicated prize, worth £1,000. Submissions for this category must be digital, as the judging will be conducted digitally, eliminating the need to ship physical artworks for exhibition.
Presented by The Guild of St. George and visual literacy charity The Big Draw, The John Ruskin Prize upholds the values of John Ruskin, the radical 19th-century writer, art critic, polymath, and advocate for art's power to reveal universal truths. This uniquely multi-disciplinary prize offers a platform for artists to explore and challenge artistic boundaries while honouring Ruskin's influential legacy of recognizing and supporting artists, designers, and makers who defy categorization and embrace interdisciplinary practices.