New Artist Of The Year Award 2022

Three unique organisations are collaborating to provide a significant platform and stepping stone for new artists. Now in its third iteration, The Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery will discover and champion exceptional artists who are representative of contemporary Britain.

For 2022, the award is interested in works which address the theme, ‘The Unimagined Future’.
It has been noted that  85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't been invented yet, what else has yet to be thought about? What else has yet to be invented? Where will creative thought and ideas be in the next decade, what needs to change?

The 10 shortlisted artists’ work will be exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery in London for a VIP awards evening, as well as in a virtual gallery space, online for one month following the award.

First Award:

£10,000 cash prize

The winner’s work will be shown at the Robert Walters Group head office for a period of 12 months following the award

Second Award:  

£5,000 cash prize 

If shortlisted, you must be available to be in Central London on Thursday 10th November 2022  Artists should be working within the following fields:

Applied arts: ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, 

Digital Arts: Moving image, performance video, technological arts

Fine Arts: painting, printmaking, photography, installation, sculpture.

Full details and applications on the link here