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Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2023

Entries will be accepted from artists of all ages and abilities and can be in any size or medium. From the artworks submitted the 2023 prize judges will select a winner of the £10,000 Ruth Borchard Prize and a number of distinguished entries will be acquired for the Next Generation Collection. The judges include Gabriele Finaldi (Director of the National Gallery), Melanie Gerlis (Financial Times Art Market Columnist), Andrea Rose (former Director of the British Council), Stephen Whittle (Principal Manager The Atkinson Museum), Lucy Jones (2021 Prize Winner) and David Borchard (grandson of Ruth Borchard). 

From the submissions 250 artists will be invited to participate in an exclusive online selling exhibition. Shared and promoted via an exclusive Ruth Borchard Collection virtual gallery and Artsy online viewing room this gives artists the opportunity to have their work seen by international collectors. 

Alongside the winning artwork a curated selection of distinguished and shortlisted artworks will be exhibited at The Atkinson Museum, Southport, from September - December 2023. The exhibition will coincide with the Liverpool Arts Biennial. 

 Deadline: 23. March 2023, at Midnight

Who is it for: Artists of all backgrounds, established and emerging, are invited to enter. Even if this is your first ever self-portrait or artistic creation we welcome your contribution

Application fee: £38.00

Benefit: £10,000 Ruth Borchard Prize

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