WELCOME TO THE HOLLY BUSH EMERGING WOMAN PAINTER PRIZE
Championing Women Artists
At the Holly Bush Emerging Woman Painter Prize we back women artists and do our part to redress the imbalance in the art world. Did you know that leading London galleries show more work by male artists than by female artists, and that their work sells for more than their female counterparts? Women are also under represented in the major roles of the art world and are paid less.
We exist to help change that!
THE HOLLY BUSH PRIZE AT A GLANCE
Every year we run an art prize open to all emerging women artists* living and working in the UK, plus a prize for one Overseas Artist. From the entries we select 22 artists we believe have the potential to excel in the art world.
Our leading artist receives a cash prize along with other benefits.
Alongside the top prize, we also offer other fantastic cash prizes.
The Lady Petchey Sculpture Prize runs alongside the Holly Bush Painting Prize.
The prizes are run by Women in Art CIC
* What counts as an emerging artist? We consider any artist who has not been taken on by a gallery, has no art agent and whose profile in the art market is low to be emerging.
BACKING WOMEN ARTISTS
Levelling the Playing Field
CONNECTING
The Holly Bush Prize has become a great place for artists to connect, both with one another and with art professionals. You arrive as competitors and leave as friends.
SUPPORTING
At the Holly Bush Emerging Woman Painter Prize, we understand how vital it is to support women in their careers. We are committed to helping you in every way we can and to empowering you to succeed.
CHAMPIONING
We are committed to celebrating and promoting fine art made by women.
Through our prize, we give women artists the chance to exhibit and sell their work. We also actively promote the work of our entrants, finalists and winners across social media.
WOMEN IN ART
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive community for all women artists.
We are committed to allyship and will keep championing a plurality of voices.
Yet we recognise that much work remains. We understand that our efforts to correct the gender imbalances of the art world must be intersectional and must acknowledge the systemic barriers that can layer onto gendered experience.
Women in Art therefore affirms that our definition of women is trans-inclusive, and we welcome applications from trans and non-binary artists.
We encourage artists from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to enter our prize.
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OUR PARTNERS
Rewarding Our Friends and Supporting the Arts
“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.”
Georgia O’Keeffe
CONTACT HOLLY BUSH EMERGING WOMAN PAINTER PRIZE
The Holly Bush Emerging Woman Painter Prize exists to give emerging women artists a platform, from the annual open prize and the concurrent Lady Petchey Sculpture Prize to the connections it builds with galleries, sponsors and art professionals. Whether you are entering for the first time or following the finalists, you can explore the portfolio, meet the team and subscribe for updates on the next prize.