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Hennessy and the National Gallery of Ireland have announced the 14 finalists chosen for the Hennessy Portrait Prize 2016. The finalists were selected from almost 400 entries encompassing a wide range of media and materials, by artists living in Ireland and Irish artists abroad. The shortlisted artists for the Hennessy Portrait Prize 2016 are: Peter…
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The gibson hotel has launched their third annual ‘Artist in Residence’ programme. The chosen artist for the ‘Artist in Residence’ programme will get the chance to work from one of the gibson suites on the 6th floor for a period of four weeks. The aim of the programme is to rejuvenate the often neglected urban…
Yesterday the Hennessy Portrait Prize 2015 was officially launched by Hennessy and the National Gallery of Ireland. This year’s judging panel is chaired by the Director of the National Gallery of Ireland, Sean Rainbird and includes Catherine Marshall (scholar and curator), Colin Davidson PRUA (artist); Aidan Dunne (art critic, The Irish Times), and Anne Hodge (Curator…
The Cumberland Pencil Company is delighted to announce the second Derwent Art Prize for works created in pencil. The aim of the Prize, is to reward excellence through showcasing the very best international works created in pencil. It is an open submission opportunity offering a total prize money of £12,400 to British and international artists…
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Sky Arts are searching across the UK and Ireland for an inspiring and talented artist who can be crowned Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year. The winner will join a select group of distinguished artists who may be considered for a future project by the Gallery, and will be awarded a £10,000 commission to…
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