The Door Prize Team

The Door Prize is focused on painting and it is run entirely by enthusiastic volunteers.  The project is constantly searching for new collaborations with creative writers, designers and like minded groups.  Opportunities to join The Door Prize team are located under ‘Vacancies.’  There are no restrictions as to who can join the team.

Director

Antria Pelekanou is a recent MA Fine Art graduate of the University of East London, she also has a BA (HONS) Fine Art Degree from the University of the West of England in Bristol.  After curating contemporary art exhibitions at The Lloyd Gill Gallery in Weston-Super-Mare in 2009, Antria moved on to realise her ambition of devising an itinerant art show – A Moving Exhibition. The project displayed the work of 70 contemporary artists across six London galleries, from March to June 2010.  Following the success of A Moving Exhibition, Pelekanou has co-directed Persona Art Festival which was a unique opportunity for innovative and emerging artists to exhibit their work in a major contemporary art show in London in May 2011.

Comissioned Artist

Desiree Ickerodt is a BA (Hons) Fine Art student at the University of East London.  Her recent sculptures have been exhibited all over the capital.  Desiree will design, create and sign the award that will be given to the winner of The Door Prize.  Images of the commissioned award will be available on our website soon.  

Editor 

Jay Heron is a BA (Hons) Fine Art student at the University of the West of England, Bristol. 

Publication Designer

Aitor Albo is a full time practicing creative designer in London.  He has also designed the catalogues of our previous projects 'A Moving Exhibition' and 'Persona Art Festival.’ 

Creative Designer

Louie Lister is a BA (Hons) Fine Art and AVC student at the University of the West of England, Bristol.

Marketing / Press Officer

Ruby Norman-Curran has been working in Marketing since graduating from the University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus in 2009 (English BA (Hons)). She also attended Wimbledon College of Art and has worked with various Arts Organisations in the UK.

Judging Panel

Sarah Harvey has completed her education at Chelsea School of Art and Newcastle University, graduating in 2004. She has a studio at the Bow Arts Trust in East London.  In 2003 Harvey won the Bartlett Travel Scholarship whilst studying at Newcastle University. She subsequently visited Florence and the surrounding areas of Tuscany, and it was during this trip she happened upon a green swimming pool that has inspired much of her work to date.

Antria Pelekanou, Director
Jay Heron, Editor* more to be confirmed soon *