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The Jerwood Drawing Prize aims to promote and reward excellence and talent in contemporary drawing practice, through the support and recognition of the work of established and emerging artists in the field of drawing. This open drawing show has been developed as a forum to test, evaluate and disseminate current drawing practice, and to gain knowledge and understanding about the field through the artists currently making work within the discipline. The Jerwood Drawing Prize project was established in 1994. The co-founders are Anita Taylor and Paul Thomas, who have worked continuously on the project since its origination in the Painting department at Cheltenham & Gloucestershire College of Higher Education, now the University of Gloucestershire. The project relocated to Wimbledon School of Art in 2003 on the appointment of the project director, Professor Anita Taylor, as Head of School of Fine Art, then Vice Principal and Dean, and subsequently the Director of The Centre for the University of the Arts London. In 2009, Anita Taylor became the Director of the National Art School in Sydney, Australia. Anita Taylor and Paul Thomas both continue their work with the Jerwood Drawing Prize project project, while the day-to-day administrative support is now provided by Parker Harris, who also organise the Jerwood Sculpture Prize and Jerwood Contemporary Painters projects within the Jerwood Visual Arts series. The Jerwood Drawing Prize continues to be selected in the studios at Wimbledon College of Art, University of the Arts London for the selection process of the Jerwood Drawing Prize, and provides professional work experience for their students. The Jerwood Drawing Prize is part of Jerwood Visual Arts, a year round contemporary gallery programme of awards, exhibitions and events at Jerwood Space, London, and on tour nationally. Jerwood Visual Arts aims to promote and celebrate the work of talented emerging artists across the disciplines of drawing, painting, sculpture, applied arts, photography and moving image. It also aims to make connections and provoke conversations within and across the different disciplines. Jerwood Visual Arts is a major initiative of the Jerwood Charitable Foundation. |
