Free Range 2013 Establishes emerging art award in conjunction with FAD, Degree Art & Cass Art

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Free Range 2013, the UK's largest graduate art, design & fashion show, is pleased to announce the establishment of a new emerging art award in conjunction with FAD, Degree Art and Cass Art, designed to support 10 young artists in the year following their graduation. As an annual showcase of British-based art and design graduates, Free Range brings together a vast network of young graduates for a series of free exhibitions at The Old Truman Brewery on East London's Brick Lane. Over a hundred courses and more than 3000 students exhibit their work across five disciplines: fashion & textiles; design; photography & media; contemporary & fine art; interior design & architecture. FAD, Degree Art & Cass Art are all committed to discovering and nurturing new art talent and, under the guidance of founder and creative director Tamsin O'Hanlon, Free Range has long been dedicated to providing a support network to students after graduation. The 10 recipients of the award will be selected from the graduate work exhibited at Free Range's Art weeks (28 June - 8 July) by a panel of industry experts: Mark Westall (founder and creative director of FAD), Elinor Olisa (Co-Founder of DegreeArt), James Bidwell, (CEO of Cass Art), Ryan Stanier (Director of The Other Art Fair) and Tamsin O'Hanlon (founder and creative director of Free Range). The 10 artists who the judging panel believe to have the potential to succeed, will all receive: ”¢ A £100 bursary from Cass Art ”¢ Automatic entry into the Signature Art Prize ”¢ On-going editorial coverage and support from FAD ”¢ Representation and mentoring from DegreeArt, who specialise in identifying and mentoring talented graduates ”¢ The opportunity to exhibit their work at a DegreeArt show in 2014