Originally open to artists under the age of 35, the second year of the Prize saw the modification of the entry criteria so that all artists who are within 15 years of graduation from a recognised School of Art are eligible. Also, to help remove anxieties about production and casting costs, the second year saw an increase to the value of the Prize, rising from £20,000 to £25,000.
Since the start, it has evolved that the commission is offered approximately every eighteen months, as each Prize Year sees the full completion of the commission before the next Prize is launched. The first Jerwood Sculpture Prize commission was awarded in 2001 to Benedict Carpenter for his large bronze work, Universal Object; the second was awarded to Gereon Krebber in 2003 for his aluminium sculpture entitled Tin, and the third commission was awarded to Judith Dean in 2005 for her site inspired bronze piece, Field.
Since its launch in 2001, the Jerwood Sculpture Prize has built a strong reputation for quality and innovation, and both the Jerwood Charitable Foundation and the Jerwood Sculpture Park have been delighted by the success of the first three commissions. Now in its fourth year high expectations and enthusiasm are anticipated for the next commission.
Application forms for entry into the Jerwood Sculpture Prize 2008 will be available from May 2008.
For your information, examples of the 2006 application guidelines, rules and labels can be downloaded here:
2006 Guidelines
The selection panel for the 2007 Jerwood Sculpture Prize:
Neville Gabie is an artist with a background in sculpture. Recent projects include Up in the Air, jointly developed with artists Kelly Large and Leo Fitzmaurice, a project initiated whilst Artist in Residence at the Tate Gallery, Liverpool. The project involved ten artists living and working in a part occupied but condemned tower block in North Liverpool over a six-week period prior to its demolition. Gabie’s work is included in Arts Council and Tate Gallery collections.
Karen Grieve is an Art Consultant to the Jerwood Foundation. She is also a private collector of contemporary British ceramics, and collector and specialist in late 18th and early 19th century English porcelain.
Charlotte Mullins is a writer and broadcaster. She writes on art for The Times, Telegraph, Financial Times and other specialist titles. She is a contributor to BBC2’s The Culture Show, and a regular guest on Front Row and Nightwaves. Her latest book, Painting People, will be published by Thames & Hudson in October.
David Nash is an internationally renowned artist who works with wood to form large, dramatic and tactile sculptures. Nash was elected a Royal Academician in 1999, the same year in which he was appointed Research Fellow at the University of Northumbria, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Art & Design by Kingston University.
Helen Waters is curator for the New Art Centre Sculpture Park and Gallery, Roche Court, which specialises in sculpture from 1950 to the present day. Recently, she was on the selection panel for the International Contemporary Craft Fair, organised by the Crafts Council in partnership with the V&A.
The winner of the Jerwood Sculpture Prize 2007 is Juliet Haysom for her sculpture titled 'Spring'.
The shortlisted macquettes were exhibited at the Jerwood Space in Union Street, London SE1 from 18 April to 23 May 2007.
The shortlisted artists for 2007:
Adam Burge
William Clifford
Dallas Collins
Graham Guy
Juliet Haysom
Jonathan Parsons
Nathaniel Rackowe
Graham Seaton
The winner of the Jerwood Sculpture Prize 2007 is Juliet Haysom. The final piece, titled 'Spring', will be unveiled at the Jerwood Sculpture Park at Ragley on the 12 June 2008.
Jerwood Sculpture Prize Unveiling press release
2007 Jerwood Sculpture Prize Exhibition
18 April - 23 May 2007
Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, London, SE1 0LN
Jerwood Sculpture Prize 2007: Winner Announced
Jerwood Sculpture Prize 2007: Shortlist Announced
Download call for entries
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