
The following are a list of frequently asked questions for artists entering the Zurich Young Portrait Prize 2020.
We are no longer accepting applications for this competition: the deadline was midnight on 1 July 2020. Best of luck to all who entered!
You can download a PDF copy of these FAQs here
What is a portrait? A portrait is a representation of a person, made out of any material e.g. a painting, drawing, collage, photograph, sculpture, audio or video. How many entries can I submit? Can I submit a portrait I did a few years ago? Can I resubmit a portrait I entered last year? If my portrait has won another award can I enter it? Do I have to be from Ireland to submit a portrait? If I created my portrait as a commission is it eligible? (A commission is an artwork made in exchange for a sum of money paid by an individual or an institution) Are there any size restrictions? Is there a weight restriction? Can I enter a self-portrait or a group portrait? Can I enter a portrait of my pet? Can I enter a portrait of a fictional/ imaginary figure? Can I enter a diptych/triptych? Can I enter through my school? What materials can I use? Is it necessary to have the consent of the sitter? |
ENTRY PROCESSWhere do I find the entry form? How do I fill out the entry form? There are three easy ways that you can complete the entry form: 1. Download the form from www.nationalgallery.ie, type your details into the form including a digital signature, save the form as a Word document, title the document as your full name, email your form and your image(s) to [email protected] 2. Download the form from www.nationalgallery.ie, print the form, hand-write the form, scan the completed form to a computer and save as a PDF, title the document as your full name, email your form and your image(s) to [email protected] 3. Download the form from www.nationalgallery.ie, type your details into the form, print and sign the form, scan the completed form onto a computer, save the form as a PDF, title the document as your full name, email your form and your image(s) to [email protected] What will you do with my personal information? Can I send in my application by post? What are the requirements for the images that I submit? How do I submit a video portrait? How do I submit an audio/sound portrait? |
COMPETITION TIMINGSWhen is the closing date? When does the judging happen? How does the judging process work? When will I hear if my portrait has been shortlisted for the exhibition? Will I be informed if I have not been shortlisted? If my work has been shortlisted when will I need to deliver it to the Gallery? When does the exhibition close? If my portrait is shortlisted, how will it be transported to the second venue? |
The Zurich Young Portrait Prize is an inclusive art competition open to children and young people of all abilities from across the island of Ireland. |
GLOSSARYPortrait: a representation of a person made out of any material e.g. a painting, drawing, collage, photograph, sculpture, audio or video. Entrant: a person who enters or takes part in something. Consent: permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. Diptych: an image created on two hinged flat surfaces. Triptych: an image created on three hinged flat surfaces. Material: anything you use to make your portrait (e.g. paint, ink, crayon, collage, pencil, wire, wood) 2D: two-dimensional surface (e.g. a sheet of paper, card or wood, stretched canvas) 3D: three-dimensional object (e.g. a sculpture made of material such as wood, wire, steel) Video: a recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape. Audio: sound that is recorded, transmitted, or reproduced. MB: Megabyte. This is a multiple of units for digital information. A digital image size is measured in bytes. |

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