Liverpool Art Prize

Very last chance to see the Liverpool Art Prize 2009

The 2009 Exhibition ENDS on Monday 4 May 2009. This is Bank Holiday Monday and the opening hours for the day are 11:00 to 15:45. The Novas CUC building closes at 16:00.

AL and AL win the Liverpool Art Prize 2009. Elizabeth Willow is the People’s Choice.

At a packed special Awards Ceremony in the Wake Theatre at Novas Contemporary Urban Centre tonight, AL and AL were presented with the prize of £2000 as winners of the Liverpool Art Prize 2009.
Also after counting over 1000 votes cast by visitors to the gallery it was announced that Elizabeth Willow was the winner of the £1000 ‘People’s Choice’ prize.
The ceremony was hosted by artinliverpool.com who set up and organise the prize which started in 2008 during Liverpool’s reign as European Capital of Culture.

 

The catalogue for the 2009 awards was produced by Alexander MacGregor and is available for free to gallery visitors.

The exhibition is now open. To find out why all these people are wearing strange glasses you'll have to visit the gallery.

EXHIBITION
Friday March 13
to Monday May 4

EVENT by culturepool
Sunday March 15
2.00pm - 4.00pm  (See details)

AWARDS CEREMONY
Wednesday April 22
6.00pm – 8.00pm

at Novas Contemporary
Urban Centre North-West,
41-51 Greenland Street
Liverpool L1 0BS

Exhibiting Shortlisted Artists:
    AL and AL (Video Installation)
    Terry Duffy (Painting)
    McCoy Wynne (Photography)
    Richard Meaghan (Painting)
    Nicki McCubbing (Sculpture and Installation)
    Elizabeth Willow (Sculpture and Installation)

Artist details

 

Shortlisted photographers McCoy Wynne discussed their photography and working practices with Ed Horwich recently.

Here is the podcast - well worth a listen.

Volunteers Needed for Novas Contemporary Urban Centre (CUC)

Following the success of last year's inaugural exhibition & awards ceremony, the Liverpool Art Prize 2009 exhibition will return to CUC on 12 March.

Volunteer staff are urgently required for invigilating and possibly other duties. Volunteers will assist with the private view on 12th March, and whilst the exhibition is open to the public from 13th March to 4th May 2009.  There may be opportunities to assist with other exhibitions thereafter.

The People's Choice Award for the 2009 Liverpool Art Prize has been increased from £500 to £1000.

We are very grateful indeed to the sponsors of this award, Arthur Diamond Design who, not only provide this cash prize, but also donate their time and services to print the flyers, invitations, exhibition signs and banners.

Indeed we are blessed with a wonderful team of sponsors, with Duncan Sheard Glass donating the main £2000 prize, Alexander MacGregor designing and producing the catalogue and other printed material and Novas providing such a great exhibition space.

The winner of the Liverpool Art Prize 2008, Imogen Stidworthy, is one of only 4 artists to be shortlisted for the Northern Art Prize.
Here's a report from the Liverpool Daily Post..

The catalogue for the 2008 awards was produced by Alexander MacGregor and was available for free to gallery visitors.

It serves as a useful reminder of the 2008 event

 

A few pictures from the 2008 Liverpool Art Prize Exhibition at Novas CUC.
Courtesy of our photographers McCoy Wynne