The Aesthetica Art Prize
A Celebration of Excellence
The Aesthetica Art Prize is hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, an internationally recognised art and culture publication. Aesthetica’s editorial combines dynamic content with compelling critical debate, attracting a high-profile, culturally aware audience. Distinguished by its beautiful design and stunning images, the magazine engages with the arts both in the UK, Europe and further a field.
The Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world and has developed from the Aesthetica Creative Works Competition. In its new incarnation, the prize offers an even greater opportunity for artists to showcase their work and further their involvement in the international art world.
Previous finalists include Marcus Jansen, a leading modern expressionist who joins a legacy of artists featuring in Absolut Vodka’s artistic campaigns; Bernat Millet, also shortlisted for National Portrait Gallery’s Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, and Julia Vogl, who was shortlisted for New Sensations: Saatchi Gallery and Channel 4’s Prize and has exhibited at Zabludowicz Collection.
The Aesthetica Art Prize is committed to innovation in the arts and we welcome entries from artists working in all mediums. Artists may submit their work into any one of the four categories:
- Photographic & Digital Art
- Three Dimensional Design & Sculpture
- Painting & Drawing
- Installation & Performance
Prizes
There are two main categories that artists can enter; the main prize and the student prize. For further information please click on the relevant link below
Main Prize
- £1000 prize money
- A group exhibition in York, UK hosted by Aesthetica
- Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine
- Publication in the Aesthetica Art Prize accompanying publication
Student Prize
- £500 prize money
- A group exhibition in York, UK hosted by Aesthetica
- Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine
- Publication in the Aesthetica Art Prize accompanying publication
Four shortlisted artists and four shortlisted student artists (one from each category) will receive a group show in spring 2013 and the final winner will be selected from this shortlist by our panel of judges.
The winners and finalists, as well as a long list of artists will be published in the accompanying publication to the Aesthetica Art Prize. All artists featured will receive a complimentary copy of this publication.
