Online submissions for Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2013 are now closed, and selection has been made. A list of participating artists will be released shortly.
Who is eligible?
Applications are welcome from final year students and graduates from UK art schools. We ask for a portfolio of 8 works to be submitted online from our website.
Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2013 is open to individual artists or collaborative groups who meet the criteria specified below. Collaborative partnerships and group applications are eligible as long as at least one member of the group meets this criteria. Applicants must be:
- Undergraduates in the final year of a degree in fine art at a UK college
- Postgraduates enrolled on a degree in fine art at a UK college
- Those who graduated from either an Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree in fine art in the 2011-12 academic year
N.B 'Fine Art' here refers to the visual arts including but not limited to painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, video, audio, performance and installation. Graduates of applied arts courses are not eligible. 'Applied Arts' here refers to the application of design and aesthetics to objects of function and everyday use.
N.B. 'College' here refers to Higher Education institutions offering recognised degree qualifications at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Students completing Art & Design Foundation courses are not eligible as these are classified as Further Education.
Further Questions?
Please write to applications2013@newcontemporaries.org.uk with any further queries.