SHORTLIST & LONGLIST

The Cass Art Prize 2024 will award a £10,000 cash prize and a free stand at The Other Art Fair in spring 2025 to the overall winner of the competition. There are additional prizes worth £5,000 including a Student Award, an Art Educators Award and more! Plus a prestigious group exhibition at Copeland Gallery, London in November 2024.

Shortlisted artists will be invited to exhibit in The Cass Art Prize Exhibition 2024 at Copeland Gallery, and may win a prize. Please note that not all Shortlisted artists will be prize winners. Shortlisted artists will be expected to attend the Private View & Prize Giving on 7th November 2024 at Copeland Gallery, London where prize winners will be announced.

Longlisted artists will be invited to exhibit in The Cass Art Prize Exhibition 2024 at Copeland Gallery.

THE MAIN PRIZE

SHORTLIST

  • Catriona Robertson
    Gigantic Pile (WYRM)
    Id: AG576
  • Donna Mclean
    'BOOM'
    Id: AF856
  • Ellie Cottrell
    How to Eat the Sun
    Id: AF057
  • Gabriella Kardos
    Young Emigrant in Between Countries, Holding Two Ice Cream Cones in an Amusement Park in Vienna in 1976
    Id: AF931
  • Jack Candy-Kemp
    Only Memories
    Id: AB244
  • Lizzie Hill
    Chocolate Orange
    Id: AD151
  • Morag Caister
    Jonathan and Athena
    Id: AF666
  • Naila Hazell
    Holding Vitality
    Id: AA181
  • Orlanda Broom
    Moon's Grip
    Id: AD683
  • Reuben Murray
    Ada
    Id: AF117
  • Samuel Owusu Achiaw
    Looking
    Id: AF370
  • Soon Yul Kang
    In Between #7
    Id: AA681
  • Terence Wilde
    Pagoda
    Id: AF470

LONGLIST

  • Angelina May Davis
    Bounty
    Id: AB686
  • Caroline Thomson
    Play Dead
    Id: AF684
  • Damien Cifelli
    Infinite Ground (in The Contra Forest)
    Id: AF651
  • Fujiko Rose
    Catching Light
    Id: AG099
  • Jione Choi
    Headache
    Id: AB344
  • Ken Nwadiogbu
    Fly on, Ride Through
    Id: AE180
  • Richard Prentice
    Anthropogenic Vase
    Id: AA701
  • Susan Rocklin
    In the Belly of The Mother
    Id: AE544
  • Victoria Coombes
    Violet Khandro
    Id: AC652

ART EDUCATORS AWARD

SHORTLIST

  • Amy Dury
    Good Boy
    Id: AA213
  • Erika Trotzig
    Untitled (Stairs)
    Id: AA167
  • Giuseppe Iozzi
    Hot Seat
    Id: AA484
  • Richard Anthony Elliott
    Bundestag Library, Berlin
    Id: AA476

LONGLIST

  • Archie Franks
    Steak and Ale Pie
    Id: AA008
  • Bella Easton
    Guardian IV
    Id: AA489
  • Juliette Losq
    Aestuarium
    Id: AA139
  • Matt Phillips
    Sam's Cafe
    Id: AA317

STUDENTS AWARD

SHORTLIST

  • KV Duong
    Family Portrait
    Id: AA442
  • Lexia Hachtmann
    Early Hours
    Id: AA347
  • Nicole Di
    Glassworks
    Id: AB078
  • Sean Powers
    You Could Smell How Quiet It Was
    Id: AB177

LONGLIST

  • Ruqaiya Asim
    Communication with My Guide Dog
    Id: AA537

SAA ARTISTS OF THE YEAR '24

Category-winning works from the SAA Artists of the Year competition will also be exhibited at the Copeland Gallery exhibition and will also be considered by the guest judges for the main prize.

EXHIBITORS

  • Alison Stafford
    Here Comes The Rain
    Id: AB534
  • Clive Bryant
    Rosie, Leo and Zach
    Id: AA587
  • Emma Hunnisett
    With Some Consideration
    Id: AC029
  • Ray West
    Reflecting on Goodwood
    Id: AA878
  • Sam Walters
    The Light Beyond
    Id: AB779

THE CASS GROUP STAFF AWARD

A small selection of works by Cass Group Staff will be exhibited at the exhibition at Copeland Gallery. Cass Group Staff are only eligible for The Cass Group Staff Award.

EXHIBITORS

  • Chris McKelvey Jones
    2 Planters at Harringay Station
    Id: AA015
  • Hannah Lockey
    TV Dinner
    Id: AA037
  • Sophie Cullen
    Kiki
    Id: AA047
  • Timothy O'Brien
    Liminal Blue
    Id: AA019
  • Yuhong Wang
    Shirine's Studio Painting at Shirine's Studio Space
    Id: AA011

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Notifications & Results


When will I hear the results?
All entrants will be emailed between 9th - 11th July 2024 to be informed if they have been Shortlisted, Longlisted or Unsuccessful. Please ensure you have subscribed to the Cass Art Newsletter for updates and mark cassartprize@cassart.co.uk as a safe email address/add it to your list of allowed senders. If you haven’t received an email from Cass Art or The Cass Art Prize by the end of day on 11th July, please check your junk and promotional folders or contact cassartprize@cassart.co.uk. A list of Longlisted and Shortlisted entrants will also be published at cassart.co.uk/thecassartprize on 9th July 2024.

I’ve been longlisted! What does that mean?
Longlisted artists will be invited to exhibit in The Cass Art Prize Exhibition 2024 at Copeland Gallery.

I’ve been shortlisted! What does that mean?
Shortlisted artists will be invited to exhibit in The Cass Art Prize Exhibition 2024 at Copeland Gallery, and may win a prize. Please note that not all Shortlisted artists will be prize winners. Shortlisted artists will be expected to attend the Private View & Prize Giving on 7th November 2024 at Copeland Gallery, London where prize winners will be announced.

Exhibition & Delivery of Works

Where & when is the exhibition taking place?
The Cass Art Prize 2024 exhibition will take place at Copeland Gallery, Unit 9, Copeland Park, 133 Copeland Rd, London SE15 3SN. The Private View and Prize Giving will take place in the evening on Thursday 7th November 2024 and the exhibition will run from Friday 8th – Saturday 16th November 2024 inclusive.

I’ve been selected for the exhibition! Where do I deliver my work?
Artists are responsible for the cost and logistics of transporting their work. Entrants selected to be part of the exhibition at Copeland Gallery will need to deliver their works to the following address between 9am – 4pm from Monday 30th September to Friday 4th October 2024 only. Please note, artworks delivered outside of these hours and dates will not be accepted and may not be included in the exhibition. Exhibitors will be provided with a reference number to include on their package.

The Cass Art Prize
Millennium House
Brunel Drive
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 2DE

Can I deliver my work by hand?
Exhibiting artists may deliver their work by hand to the Newark address above provided it is between 9am – 4pm from Monday 30th September to Friday 4th October 2024. Please note, works must be delivered to the Goods In entrance, to the left hand side of the building, not via the reception area as this is not a secure area.

What packaging should I use?
Be sure to send your artworks in suitable packaging, ideally packaging that can be reused to return the works.

Do I have to insure my work?
It is the responsibility of entrants to take out insurance which covers the works in transit to and from the storage facility, whilst at the storage facility, in transit to and from the exhibition and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Works will be handled with due care, however, we cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage incurred to works in transit, storage or throughout the exhibition.

Does my work have to be framed?
No, it is preferable for artworks to be framed to prevent damage, but it is not a requirement.

Should I attach hanging equipment to my work?
No, however the work must be ready to hang/install. We will use appropriate hanging equipment such as nails, D-rings, mirror plates or plinths. The work should be able to accommodate these. If you have any specific hanging or installation requirements please contact us at cassartprize@cassart.co.uk

Can the exhibition be photographed by the public?
Visitors to the exhibition will be allowed to photograph the works, both individually and/or as installation shots and may share these images on their own social media platforms.

How will you promote the exhibitors?
Exhibitors may be asked to participate in promotional activities such as social media and may be photographed at the Prize Giving ceremony with their work. These images may be used by the press and will be used to promote the exhibition and artists’ work via The Cass Group’s various platforms. By participating, each entrant grants The Cass Group permission to use their name, artwork, likeness or comments for publicity purposes without payment or additional consideration, except where prohibited by law. If you have any questions, please email cassartprize@cassart.co.uk

Return of Exhibited Works

How do I collect my work?
Exhibiting artists must arrange to have their work collected after the exhibition. Cass Art is not responsible for any delivery costs or insurance of the work in transit, and cannot store artworks not collected within the agreed date range.

THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS FOR COLLECTION:

1. Collect your work from the exhibition at Copeland Gallery, on Monday 18th November between 9am - 5pm.
This must be arranged with the exhibition organiser via cassartprize@cassart.co.uk in advance.

2. Arrange to have your work collected from the address below between 9am – 4pm from Monday 9th December – Friday 13th December 2024 only.
Please inform the exhibition organisers which day your artwork will be collected.

The Cass Art Prize
Millennium House
Brunel Drive
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 2DE

Please note: collections can only be made at the times and dates stated above.
Collections outside of these hours will not be possible. Any work not collected from the exhibition on Monday 18th November 2024 will be delivered to the Newark address and must be collected from there.

Award Winners

What happens if I win the stand at The Other Art Fair?
The Other Art Fair is pleased to offer a 5LM stand at The Other Art Fair, March 2025 worth £1,890 for the first prize winner of the Cass Art Prize 2024. The Other Art Fair will cover the following production costs; walling, lighting. The recipient of the award is to present and manage the stand onsite at the fair, including installation and deinstallation of the space. The recipient is to be responsible for the shipping of works to the venue and removal of works from the venue at the Fair close. The recipient is to provide works for sale in the stand and sell these onsite via the central payment system, The Other Art Fair will take 18% commission (plus VAT) on each sale and the recipient will be paid out 30 calendar days after the fair closes. Upon winning The Cass Art Prize, the recipient’s contact details will be passed on to The Other Art Fair to make arrangements.

What happens if I win the Contemporary Art Academy Development Award?
Contemporary Art Academy is delighted to offer three free online courses to the winner of the Development Award. The winner may select any three courses from the CAA programme. All courses are transferable to any other individual(s). Valid until 31 December 2025. Upon winning, the recipient’s contact details will be passed on to Contemporary Art Academy to make arrangements.

How do I win the People’s Choice Award?
Visitors to the exhibition will be able to vote for their favourite work in the show. The People’s Choice Winner will be notified on 25th November 2024.

What happens if I win another award?
You’ll be contacted after the exhibition to arrange your prize.

How will you promote the winners?
Award winners will be asked to participate in promotional activities such as blog interviews and social media and will be photographed at the Prize Giving ceremony with their work. These images may be used by the press and will be used to promote the exhibition and artists’ work via The Cass Group’s various platforms.

TIMELINE


  • 12th MAR 2024
    Submissions Open
  • 20th MAY 2024
    Sumbissions close midday
  • 9th-11th JULY 2024
    All entrants, Longlist & Shortlist notified
  • 7th NOV 2024
    Prize Winners announced at Private View
  • 8th-16th NOV 2024
    Copeland Gallery Show
  • 25th NOV 2024
    People's Choice winner notified
  • MAR 2025
    Winner's stand at The Other Art Fair
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Header background image: Justin Mortimer Kammer 4 (detail) 190 x 220 cm oil on canvas 2021