Freelands Award shortlist revealed for UK regional institutions supporting mid-career female artists
The Freelands Award has shortlisted six regional art institutions in the UK, offering £100,000 to facilitate a solo exhibition for a mid-career female artist. The chosen organization will receive £75,000 for the exhibition, while £25,000 will be awarded to the artist. The nominees are First Site in Colchester, Hepworth Wakefield in Yorkshire, John Hansard Gallery at the University of Southampton, MAC in Belfast, MK Gallery in Milton Keynes, and Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne. The announcement aligns with the release of the Freelands Foundation Research Report by Dr. Kate McMillan from King's College London, highlighting ongoing gender inequalities in the art sector. The winning institution and artist will be revealed in Autumn 2019. Past winners include Jacqueline Donachie in 2016, Lis Rhodes in 2017, and Veronica Ryan in 2018.
Key facts
- The Freelands Award shortlist includes six UK regional art institutions
- Total award value is £100,000 with £25,000 going directly to the artist
- Previous winners include Jacqueline Donachie (2016), Lis Rhodes (2017), and Veronica Ryan (2018)
- The Freelands Foundation Research Report was published alongside the shortlist announcement
- Dr Kate McMillan from King's College London conducted the research
- The report found male artists dominate the high end of the secondary market
- Research identified a significant increase in solo exhibitions at noncommercial London galleries
- The winning organization and artist will be announced in Autumn 2019
Entities
Artists
- Jacqueline Donachie
- Lis Rhodes
- Veronica Ryan
- Dr Kate McMillan
- Simeon Barclay
- Mark Wallinger
- Jacqualine Donachie
- Susan Hiller
- Monster Chetwynd
Institutions
- Freelands Foundation
- First Site
- Hepworth Wakefield
- John Hansard Gallery
- University of Southampton
- MAC
- MK Gallery
- Towner Art Gallery
- The Fruitmarket Gallery
- Nottingham Contemporary
- Spike Island
- King's College London
- Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries
- G39
- PS2 (Paragon Studios / Project Space)
- Site Gallery
- Talbot Rice Gallery
- The University of Edinburgh
- Chisenhale Gallery
- ArtReview
- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
- Dundee Contemporary Arts
- Kettle's Yard
- Metropolitan Arts Centre
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- Camden Arts Centre
- Stedelijk Museum
- Firstsite
- Modern Art Oxford
- Towner Eastbourne
- Turner Contemporary
- Whitworth
- Art Basel
- MCH Group
- Camden Art Centre
Locations
- Colchester
- Yorkshire
- Southampton
- Belfast
- Milton Keynes
- Eastbourne
- London
- UK
- Britain
- Cardiff
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Sheffield
- England
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
- Glasgow
- Nottingham
- Gateshead
- Dundee
- Cambridge
- Bristol
- Wakefield
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Oxford
- Margate
- Manchester