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The Sovereign Art Foundation

The Sovereign Art Foundation is a charity registered in Hong Kong and the UK that raises money to help disadvantaged children using the arts as rehabilitation, education and therapy. It was established in 2003 and runs the annual Sovereign Art Prizes in Asia and Europe and plans are well advanced to launch a third prize in the Middle East.

The Sovereign Art Prizes are visual arts competitions that aim to give recognition to the regions’ most exciting contemporary established and emerging artists. The prizes are unique in their inspiring and ambitious review of contemporary art from the entirety of the Asian, European and Middle Eastern countries.

A panel of judges select thirty artists from critically nominated submissions to form a shortlist. The short listed artists are then exhibited in a major public space. During the exhibition the final judging is performed and the winner of the 25,000 Euro/US dollar first prize is announced.

At the culmination of the exhibition there is a charity gala auction. Here the finalists’ works, excluding the first prize winner, are auctioned with h... [ Read all ]

London

United Kingdom
Address:
London office: The Sovereign Art Foundation 40 Craven Street, London WC2 5NG
Phone: +44 (0)20 7389 0555
Website: www.sovereignartfoundation.com


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Artists Represented

The Prizes are visual arts competitions that aim to give recognition to the regions' most exciting contemporary artists'. They initially focused on artists working in the medium of painting only but have since expanded to include other 2D mediums including photography, drawing, and print. They bring together the work of established artists and emerging talent.

To see last year's European shortlist please visit http://www.sovereignartfoundation.com/art-prizes/europe/gallery/?year=2008

To see last year's Asian shortlist please visit http://www.sovereignartfoundation.com/art-prizes/asia/gallery/?year=2008


Forthcoming Exhibitions

The prizes and their finalist exhibitions are held annually.
Please check the website for upcoming exhibition dates and venues.

http://www.sovereignartfoundation.com/


Previous Exhibitions

The Sovereign European Art Prize exhibitions:

2008- Somerset House, London
2007- Club Row Rochelle School, London
2006- A Foundation

The Sovereign Asian Art Prize exhibitions:

2008- The Landmark (Hong Kong) & Nanyang Academy of Fine Art, Singapore
2007- The Landmark (Hong Kong)
2006- Lane Crawford, IFC, Hong Kong
2005– IFC Hong Kong
2004– Pacific Place, Hong Kong


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Art Fairs

ART HK 09, 14-17th May 2009


Submission Policy

The prize accepts submissions of work in any two dimensional medium. All artists must be nominated by one of the foundations critically selected nominators in order to submit.

Please check the website for full terms and conditions.


Contact-Directors/Staff

For all enquiries relating to The Sovereign Art Foundation and its prizes please contact art@SovereignArtFoundation.com