Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing 2021 — Pawners Paper

The Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing seeks to address this lacuna by bringing exposure to writers who are dealing with the spirit of the a

2021 Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing

The Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing seeks to address this lacuna by bringing exposure to writers who are dealing with the spirit of the age and unafraid to ask difficult questions

The 2021 Beauchamp Prize will be judged by Jenna Wortham, journalist and culture writer from The New York Times Magazine.

Grounded in both scholarship and journalism, critical art writing occupies a specific niche. The best examples appeal to a diverse readership through an accessible approach and maintain a unique voice and literary excellence. 

Submission Guidelines For 2021 Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing

The Beauchamp Prize will consider submissions of work that have been written (or published) within the last year. 

A variety of creative approaches and formats to writing on the visual arts are encouraged, and can include thematic essays, exhibition reviews, and scholarly essays.

• -    Click here for online submissions accepted via Gulf Coast’s Submittable 
• -    Submit your work as a single .doc, .docx, or .pdf file. 
• -    All work submitted must have been written or published within the last year.
• -    It is the author's responsibility to secure image permissions and, when applicable, reprint permission if the submission has been previously published.
• -    The contest will be judged blindly, so please do not include your bio, your name, or any contact information in the uploaded document. This information should only be pasted in the “Comments” field.

Entry Fee:

-    There is currently no entry fee

Prizes

First place prize of $3,000 dollars

Two runners up, awarded $1,000 each.

 The winning essay will be featured in GC's printed journal, and the two runners-up will be considered for publication. 

Deadline: August 31, 2021

Entries for the Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing should be a single piece of prose, written in English, not exceeding 1,500 words.