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<\/a>\n <\/div>\nThe \n First the summary – then the history and a note of famous past winners – In the absence of all those art competitions which have fallen by the <\/p>\n \n The John Moores Painting Prize is the UK’s most well-known painting <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n \n Besides running the Littlewoods Empire, which made him one of Britain’s \n The John Moores Painting Prize <\/b><\/span>competition has awarded more than \u00a3700,000 in prize money across 32 \n The continuation of this art competition with its valuable first prize – The winning work and short-listed pieces are always exhibited at the
\n John Moores Painting Prize<\/a>
\n is a biennial and very prestigious biennial competition and award for the best
\n contemporary painting. It has a \u00a325,000 First Prize. It opened to entries
\n TODAY.<\/b><\/p>\n
\n and finally the details.<\/b><\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\n\n SUMMARY<\/span>
\n <\/h2>\n\n
\n with paint.\n <\/li>\n
\n (i.e. no postal entries).\u00a0<\/i>Payment is also online only.\n <\/li>\n\n
\n are\u202fUK-based.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n The deadline for an entry is\u00a05pm Monday 24 March 2025<\/span><\/span><\/b>\n <\/li>\n
\n – but I strongly recommend you take a look at the Judges profiles
\n first.\n <\/li>\n
\n wayside in recent years,
\n this is one art competition that all painters should take very
\n seriously <\/b>– not least because who has won it previously…..<\/div>\n\n History of the Award<\/span>
\n <\/h2>\n
\n competition, bringing together the best contemporary painting from
\n across the UK to Liverpool.\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n and local philathopist\u00a0<\/b>Sir John Moores<\/a>\u00a0in 1957.<\/b> It always had very strong associations with the
\n City of Liverpool. This internationally renowned prize competition is
\n organised in partnership with\u00a0 and continues to support artists and
\n bring the best contemporary painting to Liverpool.\u00a0\n <\/div>\n
\n richest men – even richer than the Queen, John Moores was also a keen
\n amateur painter who had trouble finding places to exhibit his paintings
\n – so he founded this competition to find others with the same
\n predicament who he could then exhibit locally with.\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
\n exhibitions, showcasing more than 2,400 works of art.<\/b>\n <\/p>\n\n
\n Britain.\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/li>\n
\n Gallery re-opened following the Second World War.\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
\n when others are falling by the wayside – is because it continues to be
\n sponsored by the John Moores Painting Prize Trust.\n <\/p>\n
\n Walker Art Gallery<\/a>
\n as part of the
\n Liverpool Biennial<\/a>
\n festival of visual art<\/b>\n <\/div>\n