Young Artists of the Year

Young Artists of the Year is a competition and exhibition for artists aged 35 and under. It is an annual national competition launching in 2011 as an opportunity for emerging artists as well as young established artists to engage with the commercial art market. From over 200 submissions received last year, a showcase exhibition from over 30 artists was selected. Judges, including Baltic trustee Ivor Stolliday and North East’s Contemporary Art Society‘s Head of Collectors Development Rebecca Morrill chose printmaker Jonathan Ashworth as the 2011 Young Artist of the Year who received a prize package including a solo exhibition and art materials. The inaugural YAY show was supported by Culture Magazine, Winsor & Newton and Blackwells.