The Self-Portrait Prize is a celebration of contemporary British and Irish self-portraiture. It is managed by Piano Nobile, London on behalf of the Ruth Borchard Collection and was established in 2011 to continue the ethos of Ruth Borchard’s original vision into the 21st Century.
The 2021 Prize is now closed.
From the submitted works our panel of prestigious judges will choose a winner of the £10,000 Ruth Borchard Prize and a selection of works will be acquired for the Next Generation Collection.
A longlist of works will be invited to participate in an exhibition publically shared internationally via an exclusive virtual gallery and Artsy page.
A shortlist of works will be physically exhibited at Coventry Cathedral as part of the UK City of Culture celebrations.
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In 2008, Ruth Borchard Collection established a national Self-Portrait Prize. To maintain the ethos of the Original Collection the prize is open to all artists. In addition to a winner being awarded the £10,000 Ruth Borchard Prize a longlist of works will gain international exposure through inclusion in our dedicated virtual gallery. A selection of works will be acquired for the Next Generation Collection and further shortlist of works included in a second exhibition.
Works must be a self-portrait of the artist. This is the only condition for entering the Prize.
Artists of all backgrounds and from any location are invited to enter. All variations of work – figurative or abstract, alone or in a group, from life or from memory – will be accepted.
There are no restrictions of size of work and we welcome a wide variety of medium, including but not restricted to; painting, drawing, digital art, photography, sculpture, tapestry and ceramics.
The submission fee is £30.00 and £35.00 if payment is being made from overseas. Ruth Borchard Collection and Self-Portrait Prize are funded by a charitable foundation and the submission fee goes a small way to covering the cost of running the Competition.
Full terms and conditions can be read and downloaded here.
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