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Threadneedle Prize 2012: Analysis Of Entries / Selected Artists

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Each year, equally The Threadneedle Prize matures equally an art competition we come across a alter inwards the procedure and/or the results.

Last year, the major alter was the huge increase inwards submissions from artists based inwards the regions equally the terms of entry was slashed due to the role of digital submission.

Back inwards early on March I highlighted the Call for Entries for £30000 Threadneedle Prize 2012. The entries convey forthwith been judged in addition to this post provides an analytical overview of the consequence at this stage.

This yr in that place are THREE major changes - amongst to a greater extent than artists in addition to to a greater extent than artwork inwards the exhibition which is fantabulous intelligence for all aspiring prizewinners!
  1. the number of artists who volition go exhibiting has to a greater extent than than tripled from 45 to 145 - that's an increase of 322%!
  2. Plus many to a greater extent than plant convey been selected for the exhibition.  This yr the exhibition volition include 153 plant compared to 59 plant inwards 2011 - which is an increase of 260%
  3. The shortlist of half dozen artists volition non go announced until at the Private View on 25th September 2012 at the Mall Galleries inwards September - which should supply a considerable incentive for artists to demo up!
The Threadneedle Prize: The showtime of the Artists' Reception 2011 
In the foreground:
Lewis McNaught, Director of the Mall Galleries, talks to Henrietta Simson, the winner of the Threadneedle Prize 2011
Threadneedle Prize - the Art Competition

Here are unopen to of the statistics.  

In 2011:
  • 4,350 works were submitted 
  • by 2,377 artists
    • an average of 1.83 plant per artist
  • and 52 plant were selected for exhibition
    • which equates to 1.4% of the artwork submitted was selected for exhibition
  • by 45 artists 
    • just 2% of those who submitted work
In 2012:
  • 4,062 plant were submitted (a decrease of 7%)
  • by 2,441 artists
    •  an average of 1.66 artworks per artist
  • 740 plant (18% of the entry) were invited to move to London for farther review past times the selectors.  There were in addition to then many plant to await at "in the flesh" that the Mall Galleries had to conform an overflow infinite inwards the ICA adjacent door!
  • 153 plant were selected for the exhibition inwards the Mall Galleries inwards September
    • which agency 3.8% of the artwork submitted was selected for exhibition.
  • by 145 artists 
    • which is a 322% increase on 2011.
The exhibition this yr volition include a much larger set out of 3-D works.  37 sculptures convey been selected for the exhibition in addition to these vary inwards scale from the tiny to the huge.

I'll go posting the names of the selected artists simply equally presently equally the organisers tin flaming supply them.  They'll go busy informing the artists correct now!

Threadneedle Prize - the 2012 Selectors

This year's Selectors are:
The plant were selected for their character of execution likewise equally their strong, contemporary, in addition to sometimes challenging, interpretation of figurative epitome in addition to sculpture.
Threadneedle Prize - The Exhibition
The Threadneedle Prize is the UK's leading showcase for contemporary figurative in addition to representational epitome in addition to sculpture. Our aim is to promote in addition to display plant that role a diverseness of unlike mediums, styles in addition to approaches, amongst an overall focus on the character in addition to confidence of the finished work. The contest sets out to promote in addition to encourage excellence.
The Threadneedle Prize Exhibition at the Mall Galleries (The Mall, close Trafalgar Square, London SW1Y) will opened upwards to the populace on 26 September 2012 in addition to unopen on xiii Oct 2012.  The exhibition is opened upwards daily 10am-5pm (closes 3pm on end day) in addition to admission volition go free

Throughout the exhibition, visitors volition go able to vote on ALL the plant for the Visitor’s Choice Award of £10,000.

Threadneedle Prize - The Prizewinners

The Threadneedle Prizes 2012 full £46,000 in addition to comprise:
  • The Threadneedle Prize: £30,000
  • The Visitors’ Choice: £10,000
  • The Threadneedle Prize Finalists (5 awarded): each £1,000
  • Visitors' Choice Finalists (2 awarded): each £500
The winners of the 2 major prizes will go announced at the Awards Dinner on 10 Oct 2012.

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2011 Exhibition:
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