The Fernando Montes Art Prize
Purpose of prize
The main purpose of this competition is to stimulate the interest of young Bolivian artists to develop and value the technique of drawing which Fernando considered as the basis of the visual arts.
The prize is awarded annually for the best drawing submitted in accordance with the rules. Drawings can be in any drawing technique on a subject chosen by the artist.
Eligibility
Participants have to be under 36 years old and of Bolivian nationality.
The prize
The prize is in three parts:
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participation in an exhibition, with a catalogue, opened by a prominent person in Bolivia . This is a significant opportunity for those successful to have their work seen by a wider audience.
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a monetary award for the prize winner and the person whose work takes the second place. . The jury may also select entries for honourable mention.
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opportunity for those invited to have a portfolio of their work exhibited on this website. This opportunity will be given to the winner and the runner-
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Form of submission
Entrants may submit up to two drawings each having a dimensions of not less than 40 cm and not more than 1 metre in height and width. The entries have to framed and submitted by the due date.
Assessment
The award winners will be selected by a panel comprised of practicing Bolivian artists together with a co-ordinator. They may also nominate entries for honourable mention.
Applications
“It is the business of drawing that I like ..........The act of drawing is what locates, suggests, discovers”
Philip Guston, 1913-1980