The Woon Foundation very generously funds an open call shortlist exhibition – including three major prizes – each year to the total value of £40,000. The 1st prize supports a Fellowship designed to offer a fine art graduate a structured opportunity to further develop their critical and conceptual understanding as well as their studio practice.
Woon Foundation Painting & Sculpture Prize is an important component of the partnership between Northumbria University and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. The Prize is open to all UK undergraduate Fine Art students who are in their final year of study, graduating in summer 2019.
1st Prize the Woon Tai Jee Art Fellowship will include:
– A year-long Woon Residency in the Woon Tai Jee Studio at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne for the duration of the Fellowship from September 2019 until October 2020
– A bursary of £20,000 to be used to pay for the Fellowship in the Woon Tai Jee Studio, Northumbria University, and to contribute towards materials and subsistence
– The requirement to work towards a body of new work, which will be exhibited in a solo show in one of Northumbria University’s galleries in October 2020
– A mentor to support the critical and professional development of the Fellow
2nd Prize the Lim Ai Fang Art Prize = £9,000
3rd Prize the Cheong Kam Hee Art = £6,000
For the first time, we are delighted to be able to offer all ten shortlisted artists 12 months Axisweb membership. Axisweb is an online platform supporting, mentoring and profiling artists. Find out more about Axisweb here.
Entry Criteria
The following criteria apply to entrants:
– Applicants must be in the final year of an undergraduate Fine Art degree at a UK University
– Entries are limited to painting and sculpture
Application Process
Participants are required to submit:
– A Curriculum Vitae (CV )
– Personal contact details
– Contact details of two referees
– A statement of 500 words outlining the applicant’s reasons for wishing to become a Fellow and how the Fellowship would benefit their development and current fine art practice
– Eight digital images of current work
Deadline: 1 April 2019, 17.00