Jerwood Gallery

The Jerwood Charitable Foundation and Drawing Projects UK are delighted to announce the 66 artists shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2009, which includes a first prize of £6,000, a second prize of £3,000, and two student awards of £1,000 each.

The Jerwood Drawing Prize is the country’s leading award in drawing, and is the largest and longest running annual open exhibition dedicated to drawing in the UK. Over 2300 entries were submitted this year for consideration by the distinguished panel of judges comprising of Tania Kovats, Artist; Roger Malbert, Senior Curator, Hayward Touring, Southbank Centre, London and Nicholas Usherwood, Writer, Art Critic & Curator. The shortlist includes established artists as well as relative newcomers and students fresh from art school.

The shortlisted artists will display their nominated drawings in an exhibition at the Jerwood Space, London SE1 from 16 th September to 25 th October 2009. The awards will be announced at the private view on the evening of Tuesday 15th September 2009. The exhibition will tour from the Jerwood Space to venues in Cardiff, Aberdeen, Bideford and Cheltenham.

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