For Northern Ireland Artists: National Open Art Competition
The deadline will be extended on Monday to September 30th. Click here for details.
Irish Artist Exhibits at the BP Portrait Awards in London’s National Portrait Gallery
Irish painter, Al Freney, was recently selected from over 2,350 international entries as the only Dublin based artist to exhibit at the 32nd annual BP Portrait Award in London – the world’s most prestigious portrait competition, which promotes the very best in contemporary portrait painting. Housed in the National Portrait Gallery, Freney’s work entitled, ‘At…
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Unveiling of the RTE ARTifact Winners
Last Thursday, 14th April, RTE announced the winners of the nationwide art competition, ARTifact. ARTifact called for the general public to create artwork based on two themes – ‘RTE as part of Irish life’ or ‘RTE of the future’. Hana Hudak, a DIT student from Maynooth in Kildare, Anne McGill from Tyrone, and the students…
Roseanne Lynch wins 1st Alliance Francaise Photography Award
Cork artist, Roseanne Lynch won the 1st Alliance Francaise Photography Award last Thursday in Dublin.The announcement of this prestigious prize was made at the opening of an exhibition of the four finalists work at the Alliance Francaise gallery by the Director Claire Bourgeois. The judges included the photographer Anthony Haughey and the Director of the…
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RDS Student Art Awards 2011 Call for Entries
The 2011 RDS Student Art Awards prize fund of €16,100 is comprised of the awards and prizes listed below. Each award has specific terms and conditions which must be complied with. Entries to the RDS Student Art Awards will be judged by a panel formed by an RDS nominated judge; a National Gallery of Ireland…