The Batsford Prize 2019 is open for entries
Leading art book publisher Batsford presents The Batsford Prize 2019. The award is open for undergraduate and postgraduate students, with £7,000 worth of prizes to be won.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
THE BATSFORD PRIZE: UK
There are five categories to enter for students studying in the UK:
- Applied Art
- Fine Art
- Fashion
- Illustration
- Children’s Illustration (presented by Pavilion Children’s Books) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
THE BATSFORD PRIZE: INTERNATIONAL
A second illustration category open for students at non-UK institutions
- Illustration (international)
THE THEME
The theme for the Batsford Prize 2019 is ‘Being Human’. We are looking for entries that show innovative and well-crafted interpretations of the theme, in terms of subject or materials used, or a combination of the two. There is no restriction on the medium used, and we accept both entries that have been made as a part of coursework as well as personal work.
THE PRIZES
There are over £7,000 worth of prizes to be won.
Batsford awards a £500 cash prize to the winner of each of the UK categories and $500 for the international illustration category.
Art supplier Cass Art is supporting the award and will award a further £500 for the overall winner across the five UK categories.
Winners will also receive £50 worth of Batsford books for themselves and £500 worth of books for their college. Two runners up in each category will also receive £50 worth of books.
