STUDENT OPPORTUNITY: The Plaque Prize

The Plaque Prize is an annual open call for Manchester School of Art students to propose a work which is designed to fit in the now-vacant frame (pictured here previous winning work by Rebecca Howard), and this year's winning artwork will be on show for the duration of the year.

2020 was a significant year in many ways that required us to: alter, adjust, adapt, amend, improve, change, convert, revise, reform, reshape, rework, reconstruct, refine, vary, transform, metamorphose, evolve.

To apply please submit a proposal (maximum 2 sides of A4) with the following requirements and we welcome submissions from any medium:

• The proposed work needs to fit the frame dimensions which are; 54cm height x 57cm width x 2cm depth
• A detailed description of what the work is, and preparatory sketches or example images of your practice
• Any material costs required to realise the final piece

Please send proposals to Zoe Watson at z.watson@mmu.ac.uk, Curator of the Holden Gallery.

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The selection panel: Professor Andrew Hunt, Dr Gulsen Bal, Zoe Watson and Adam Butler.

The initial shortlisting of the submissions will be conducted by Zoe Watson and some of the Curatorial Collective who contribute to shaping and developing the Holden Gallery’s exhibitions and events programme. The Curatorial Collective is a group of Manchester School of Art students.

Prize: Year-long exhibit and £200 Cass Art vouchers.

Timeline:

Deadline for proposals: 3 March 2021

Winner will be contacted after selection process: 17 March 2021