1.) Awarded annually to the best visual art work produced by an artist during the 24 months preceding the 29th of February 2012 entry closing date.

Value: US$ 25,000 (non-acquisitive)
Medium: oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, sculpture, photography, installations, animation and video-installations.
Other information: Art works submitted for the Charlatan Ink Art Prize must conform to each years specified theme. Artists may interpret the theme in any way that fits with their art practices, however the theme has to be visually present within all artistic interpretations.

Art works must be entered via the electronic ENTRY FORM (Conceptual Artists, Video Installation, All other mediums).

Download CHARLATAN INK ART PRIZE 2012 rules & regulations guideline form for reference (PDF 3.87MB)

2.) Entries for the 2012 Charlatan Ink Art Prize will open on July 1st 2011 and stay open until the 29th of February 2012. An US$ 50.00 (including TAX) handling + administration fee has to be paid for each work entered. Two works can only be entered in each years competition. An individual work may not be submitted more than once. Should this occur, the Charlatan Ink Partners reserve the right to disqualify the entry.