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Emerging Artist Award
About
Since its inception in 1951, The Blake Prize has stimulated a fascinating dialogue between art, religion, spirituality and human justice in all its manifestations in Australia. Many artists who have won the prize have gone on to have long and successful careers as professional artists.
Each year the Blake Prize judging panel awards The John Coburn Emerging Artist Award to an artist that has been practicing professionally for no more than five years. John Coburn came to prominence as an artist through winning the 1960 Blake Prize.
Why
To assist emerging artists, the Nelson Meers Foundation is working with the Blake Prize to develop a series of artist fact sheets covering topics such as: photographing works, preparing an artist statement and CV and preparing works for exhibition.The aim of the project is to provide artists with resources that will benefit their art practice long after the deadline for the Blake Prize closes.