Private View Saturday 17th of March from 17:30 untill 22:00

Exhibition and Public Voting Continues: 17 – 28 March 2012. Gallery Open: Monday - Sunday, 11:00 – 17:00
The Door Prize is an art competition exclusively for painters, providing a unique and affordable opportunity for both students and practicing artists to exhibit their work in a major exhibition in the UK. The voluntarily run project, directed by Antria Pelekanou (co-director of ‘Persona Art Festival’ and chief curator of ‘A Moving Exhibition’) will run from March 2012 at the Centrespace Gallery in Bristol city centre. The initiative of this project is to enhance the experience of Bristol’s residents and visitors, building on Bristol’s reputation as a cultural and creative city. With leading institutions such as Spike Island and Arnolfini boosting Bristol's art scene, we aim to invite artists from all over the globe to visit Bristol, showcase their artwork, and further enhance the vibrant scene the city has to offer. There are many free annual cultural events held in Bristol such as the Bristol Balloon Festival, BrisFest and Open Studios at Jamaica Street Artists to name a few. We believe that The Door Prize will be a great addition to the calendar, providing the public with an exciting opportunity to get involved with the arts. All visitors to The Door Prize group exhibition will be encouraged to vote for their favourite painting on the opening, guaranteeing an engaging and entertaining experience.		The works have been selected by a combination of the judging panel and the public vote. The winner of The Door Prize will receive an award specially commissioned from London based artist Desiree Ickerodt, and a SOLO Exhibition organised by The Door Prize team. Along with the prestige of being the winner of the first Door Prize, the winner will also be given a rare opportunity to become actively involved in the judging process of The Door Prize 2013. In alphabetical order, the 2012 Shortlisted Artists are: Agnes Toth, Bartosz Beda, Brandy Hariton, Constance Slaughter, Delmonte, Donald Short, Doreen Wittenbols, Duncan Hopkins, Edith Meijering, Felix Daly, Gerry Davis, Howard Mason, Janine Hall, Jayne Anita Smith, Jonathan Wright, Kelly Best, Mark J. Nicholls, Megan de Greef, Min Hee Noh, Nicola Bockelmann, Nishiki Tayui, Sig Waller, Sonia Stanyard and Velika Janceva In a celebration of painting as one of the most recognised and respected art forms, the competition opens the Door to the public and there can only be one winner!!

Shortlisted Artists Announced

Congratulations to all shortlisted artists for this year's competition

(in alphabetical order)

Agnes Toth, Bartosz Beda, Brandy Hariton, Constance Slaughter, Delmonte, Donald Short, Doreen Wittenbols, Duncan Hopkins, Edith Meijering, Felix Daly, Gerry Davis, Howard Mason, Janine Hall, Jayne Anita Smith, Jonathan Wright, Kelly Best, Mark J. Nicholls, Megan de Greef, Min Hee Noh, Nicola Bockelmann, Nishiki Tayui, Sig Waller, Sonia Stanyard, Velika Janceva

Painting horse gets exhibition at Barcelona gallery selling artwork for £3000

Todays Telegraph has a wonderful article about a painting horse, Napoleon, who currently has his own solo exhibition at a gallery in Barcelona.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/8541937/Painting-horse-gets-exhibition-at-Barcelona-gallery-selling-artwork-for-3000.html

We would love Napoleon to enter The Door Prize!

How to Apply

Enter the Painting Competition:

1. Pay the £10 application fee via PayPal
2. Complete the Online Application Form and include PayPal receipt
3. E-mail one high resolution JPEG of your painting to art@thedoorprize.co.uk
Don't forget to title your JPEG file accordingly.  Please note that we only accept JPEGs.

Deadline 17th of September 2011.

Winner gets a Solo Show, Group Show and an award specially commissioned by London based artist Desiree Ickerodt.  All shortlisted artists will be selected for publication and it will be available for sale on the website @  www.thedoorprize.co.uk

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 *

The Door Prize - For Painting

The Door Prize- For Painting

3-17 March 2012

The Door Prize is an art competition exclusively for painters, providing a unique and affordable opportunity for both students and practicing artists to exhibit their work in a major exhibition in the UK.
The voluntarily run project, directed by Antria Pelekanou (co-director of ‘Persona Art Festival’ and chief curator of ‘A Moving Exhibition’) will run from 3-17 March 2012 at the Nails Gallery in Bristol city centre. The initiative of this project is to enhance the experience of Bristol’s residents and visitors,  building on Bristol’s reputation as a cultural and creative city. 
With leading institutions such as Spike Island and Arnolfini boosting Bristol's art scene, we aim to invite artists from all over the globe to visit Bristol, showcase their artwork, and further enhance the vibrant scene the city has to offer.  There are many free annual cultural events held in Bristol such as the Bristol Balloon Festival, BrisFest and Open Studios at Jamaica Street Artists to name a few.  We believe that The Door Prize will be a great addition to the calendar, providing the public with an exciting opportunity to get involved with the arts.  All visitors to The Door Prize group exhibition will be encouraged to vote for their favourite painting on the opening, guaranteeing an engaging and entertaining experience.
The works will be selected by a combination of the judging panel and the public vote.  The winner of The Door Prize will receive an award specially commissioned from London based artist Desiree Ickerodt, and a Solo exhibition.  Along with the prestige of being the winner of the first Door Prize, the winner will also be given a rare opportunity to become actively involved in the judging process of The Door Prize 2013.  In addition to the winner, there will be two runners up who will both receive a free designed publication including a selected part of their portfolio.  One of the two runners up will be commissioned to create the 2013 Door Prize award. 
In a celebration of painting as one of the most recognised and respected art forms, the competition opens the Door to the public and there can only be one winner. 


Don't miss your chance to apply for this painting competition!