The Marmite Prize for Painting

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Now in its third incarnation, The Marmite Prize for Painting is a biennial open submission prize and touring exhibition, showcasing the best in contemporary painting from the UK and abroad. This exhibition of a diverse selection of paintings by 48 artists provides an opportunity to view new work by established painters alongside emerging artists. The final stage of the exhibition and the announcement of this year's winner will take place at The Nunnery, Bow, in April 2011. The participants were selected from more than 600 entries following an international call for submissions. From the paintings on display in the exhibition, one winner will be chosen by the distinguished panel of judges, all established artists: Marcus Harvey, Dan Hays, Mali Morris (RA) and Dai Roberts. They will select a winner and two runners up from the shortlisted works, with the winner receiving ‘Hammerhead' (2010), a specially commissioned sculpture made and very kindly donated by Bill Woodrow RA. The prize giving will take place during the private view on Thursday 7th April at The Nunnery. Visitors to the exhibition will also have the opportunity to vote for their favourite work via the ‘Visitor's Choice Box'. The announcement of the Visitor's Choice winner will be made at the close of the exhibition via The Marmite Prize website. There will be a programme of additional events accompanying the exhibition including a Curators' Talk on Saturday 16 April (3-4.30pm): Marmite Prize curators, Marcus Cope and Stephanie Moran, will discuss the exhibition and their ambivalent relationship with the idea of the 'Prize', and art prizes in general.