University of Queensland National Self Portrait Prize

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Applications close
1 February 2011
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Prize money
AUD $50,000
Location
Qld, Australia
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The University of Queensland National Self Portrait Prize is an invitational prize, held biennially.

Self-portraits are compelling, not simply because of the insight they give us into how artists see themselves, but also because of what they say about the world they live in – incorporating all of the contemporary debates about representation and identity.

The first work to enter The University of Queensland Art Collection, in 1929, was a self portrait by Mary Christison, dated c. 1870s.
 
The National Collection of Artists’ Self Portraits was established as the result of a generous endowment to The University of Queensland in 2004, and has created a nationally significant framework in which to operate. This important collecting area acknowledges past conventions and forward-looking innovations, and invites a broad term of reference in both media and meaning.
 
The University’s focus area of Artists’ Self Portraits now includes a number of significant works. The National Artists’ Self-Portrait Prize, first held in 2007, will continue as a bi-annual acquisitive prize by invitation only, with entries sought from artists who work in a variety of media.

Winner announced on Friday 23rd September 2011.
Summary
Applications close
1 February 2011
Exhibition dates
24 September – 4 December 2011
Finalists notified
Eligibility
Prize frequency
Judges
Prize genre
Portraiture
Location
University of Queensland Art Museum, The University of Queensland, St Lucia  Qld  4067
Qld
Australia
Prizes
AUD $50,000
Fees
Last updated
1 January 2012
Prior Winners
2017: Jenny Orchard - Winner ($50,000)
2015: Fiona McMonagle - Winner ($50,000)