The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) is thrilled to reveal the 20 students selected as  finalists for the SAF Students Prize Gibraltar in 2023.

A statement from the Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) follows below:

The judges faced the challenging task of  shortlisting these 20 artworks from a pool of 88 entries. These artworks encompass a wide  range of subjects, from portraits to landscapes, collage to photography, showcasing the  incredible creativity, imagination, and talent of secondary school students in Gibraltar. This  collection serves as a captivating snapshot of the youth's creative minds in Gibraltar, with the  shortlisted individuals ranging in age from 13 to 18 years old. The participation of Gibraltar's  educational institutions is impressive, with entries submitted from Westside School, Bayside  Comprehensive School, Prior Park School Gibraltar, Gibraltar College, and Gibraltar Girls High  School. 

You can view the twenty shortlisted artworks at the Finalists' Exhibition, hosted at XAPO Bank,  Grand Casemates Square, from November 20th to December 1st. The winners will be  announced during an Awards Ceremony on November 30th. There are three prizes up for  grabs: the Judge's Prize winner will receive a trophy and £800, and their school's art  department will be awarded £2,000. We invite you to cast your vote for your favorite artwork,  either at the exhibition or online, with a strict limit of one vote per person. The most popular  artwork will be honored with the Public Vote Prize, which includes a trophy and £400 for the  winner, and £1,000 for their school. Additionally, the Hassans Prize will grant £400 to both the  student and their school. 

We now need all of you to help support these students by voting for your favourite: please visit:  www.sovereignartfoundation.com/art-prizes/student-art-prize/gibraltar. Please note it is strictly  one vote per person – we want to make this a fair contest for all.  

The judging panel comprises artists Naomi Martinez and Sebastian Rodriguez and Howard  Bilton, Founder and Chairman of SAF.  

Support for the arts is more important now than ever and the Sovereign Art Foundation Gibraltar  (registered charity 337) are grateful to have generous backing from: Hassans International Law  Firm Limited as gold sponsor; silver sponsors Simmons Gainsford, Brooks MacDonald  International and as bronze supporters, Ace Art, Image Graphics, Schroders and Gibraltar  Cultural Services. 

Some of the artworks of the final 20 shortlisted will be sold via silent auction at the agreement of  each student. Sale proceeds and fundraising income will be split equally between the student  and the local not-for-profit programmes SAF is funding locally. Art enriches lives and has many  therapeutic benefits. In line with SAF’s objectives, there will be a charitable, not-for-profit  funding element as SAF Gibraltar will give back to the community by donating a significant  portion of funds raised to local not-for-profit art initiatives, which work with children and assist 

them in accessing enrichment from the arts. Please see the SAF website above to bid for the  artwork and find out more about the Prize. 

This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF). During this time  SAF has been running art prizes that recognise, support and promote contemporary art talent in  both professional artists and students of art throughout the world. SAF has raised over US$11  million for artists and to fund programmes that bring the therapeutic benefits of art to children - we firmly believe that art plays a vital role in fostering creativity and developing self-confidence  within young children.      

SAF runs 11 Student Prizes around the world. The winners of the Judges and Public Vote Prizes  in Gibraltar will be automatically entered into the annual SAF Global Students Prize, showcasing  their talent on an international stage and facilitating cultural exchange and dialogue.  

Sovereign Art Foundation Students Prize Gibraltar, 2023 Finalists:    

• Alba Bocarisa Canadian suburbs  
• Ana Tricker The 'Patata' Man 
• Annalise Cisarego Cascades onto River Fowey, Cornwall 
• Claudia Costa Touching Up My Mascara 
• Dante Jimenez Self Portrait 
• Emily Hermida OS35 
• Georgia Truman-Davies This is rubbish 
• Hannah Vaughan RUGZ  
• Jeremy McMahon Disturbing alloy 
• Julianne Podesta Flat Bastion Road 
• Kiaine Bosano Hospital hill at dusk  
• Laura Blake Bubbles are the Window to the Soul 
• Lauren Bennett Copy of Lucian Freud’s “John Deakin”  
• Ruby Randall The Painter  
• Ryn Rosado Open Your Eyes 
• Sebastien Gorny Roast Battle 
• Sienna Sene Whispering Angels 
• Sofia Hillman Rota Treasures of the Sea 
• Sophie Ariane Selby Flowers on Gibraltar 
• Zach Marrache Synagogues of Gibraltar 

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