The Lester Prize

The Lester Prize is one of Australia's most prestigious fine art portraiture prizes. #lesterprize #faceofinspiration

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2024 entries are open! We’re thrilled to invite artists from across the country to submit portraits of an Australian (or Australians) that they respect or admire, or a self-portrait. Don't delay, entries close Friday, 7 June 2024! 📷 Find out more at https://t.co/UuqWwBfkSp

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40 portraits from across Australia are travelling here to Boorloo (Perth)! With only two weeks until the 2023 Lester Prize opens at @ArtGalleryWA , here’s a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes 🖼️

The Lester Prize 2023 opens Friday 22 September.

Video by noéko.

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Have you seen the 2023 Lester Prize Finalists?

This year we received a record-breaking number of entries from across Australia. Our fantastic Pre-selection Panel had the incredibly difficult task of selecting 40 works from 950 entries.

All 40 works can be viewed via our website

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Entering The Lester Prize for Portraiture is super easy! 👩‍🎨👨‍🎨

Simply visit the link below, fill out the entry form, and attach a pic of your portrait. Entries close soon, don't delay!

To read the terms and conditions and enter, click here: https://t.co/UuqWwBfkSp

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One week left of Black Swan Years Retrospective, on display at the Perth Town Hall 👀

This exhibition explores the history of The Lester Prize, and its emergence as one of Australia’s most prestigious portraiture prizes. It is presented in partnership with the @CityofPerth

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Exciting news! We're thrilled to reveal the winners of the Livewire category!
And the winner of the Livewire category is... Jasmine Rummer (left), and the Highly Commended goes to Sophie McDonald (right!)! Thanks so the generous support of @Starlight_star

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We are thrilled to introduce the Judges of the 2023 Youth Awards - Carla Adams, Nathan Beard and Giorgia Mack.⁠
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Our Judges are given the difficulty of selecting this year's winners from the 30 Finalists that will be on display at @wamuseum from Friday, 7 April.

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We are thrilled to be partnering with the @City_Joondalup, who are hosting a selection of portraits from the 2022 Lester Prize exhibition.

The works are on show at the Joondalup Library until Saturday 11 March.

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Entries for The Lester Prize for Portraiture's Youth Awards have been extended to Monday, 20 February, giving you more time to get your submission in - but don’t delay! Submissions close 20 February 2023. Visit our website to enter now – https://t.co/9b1yfTrqmE

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Hosted for the first time at the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip, The Lester Prize for Portraiture Youth Awards is open to high school-aged kids across Australia.

Artwork credit: Bailey Arundell Generation Z. Coloured pencil on paper, 87 x 63 cm.

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LESTER YOUTH AWARDS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT // BAILEY ARUNDELL

In 2020, Bailey Arundell was award 2nd Prize for Years 11-12.

2023 Call for Entries for our Youth Awards are now open. Find out more and submit your entry: https://t.co/C4mNmNie1B

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Calling all young artists: Entries for The Lester Prize for Portraiture's Youth Awards are open!
Open to high school-aged kids across Australia, be quick, as entries close 13 Feb 2023. Find out more and enter today via the link: https://t.co/C4mNmNie1B

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16 Days until The Lester Prize for Portraiture opens at @ArtGalleryWA!
Which portraits are you most looking forward to see in the show? What do you think defines a portrait? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
The Lester Prize will be held at AGWA from 1 Oct – 20 Nov 2022.

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Introducing “Lester”, a new exhibition companion and a celebration of the portraiture art form from The Lester Prize, co-published with new Western Australian imprint, Mess Books.

Lester is available for preorder now. Head to https://t.co/3O2YAMscE4 to secure your copy.

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Introducing “Lester”, a new exhibition companion and a celebration of the portraiture art form from The Lester Prize, co-published with new Western Australian imprint, Mess Books.

Lester is available for preorder now. Head to https://t.co/3O2YAMscE4 to secure your copy.

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LESTER PRIZE 2022 // MAIN AWARDS FINALISTS ⁠⁠
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We are so excited to share the Finalists for The Lester Prize 2022 Main Awards. View the 2022 Main Awards Finalists’ works via the link: https://t.co/BvuG5qeOQa⁠⁠
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Congratulations to our 2022 Finalists!

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Tomorrow, our Pre-Selection Panellists will be hard at work, selecting 40 Finalists for the 2022 Lester Prize. We can't wait to share the selection soon!

Thanks to Bahar Sayed, Clarissa Ball, Linton Partington, Amy Barrett-Lennard & Tyrown Waigana for their efforts

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CALL FOR ENTRIES OPEN - YOUTH AWARDS 2023⁠
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The Lester Prize is delighted to announce the relaunch of our Youth Awards in April 2023. Use the link for more info and to enter now: https://t.co/C4mNmNhGc3
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Artist, Emily Song⁠ | Photography, Andrea Lim
#Awards #Art #Portrait

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Are you looking to join a vibrant arts network and support visual arts in the community? Become a member of The Lester Collective through a donation of $500 or more & help us to support artists & the community. Find out more:
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The Lester Prize is hiring! We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and results-focused Marketing and Communications Manager to join our team. Applications close 5pm AWST Monday 13 June. Find out more: https://t.co/xaBRzcU7TL