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The Door Prize is focused on painting and it is run entirely by enthusiastic volunteers. The project is constantly searching for new collaborations with creative writers, designers and like minded groups. Opportunities to join The Door Prize team are located under Jobs. There are no restrictions as to who can join the team.
Project Director Antria Pelekanou is a recent MA Fine Art graduate of the University of East London, she also has a BA (HONS) Fine Art Degree from the University of the West of England in Bristol. After curating contemporary art exhibitions at The Lloyd Gill Gallery in Weston-Super-Mare in 2009, Antria moved on to realise her ambition of devising an itinerant art show – A Moving Exhibition. The project displayed the work of 70 contemporary artists across six London galleries, from March to June 2010. Following the success of A Moving Exhibition, Pelekanou has co-directed Persona Art Festival which was a unique opportunity for innovative and emerging artists to exhibit their work in a major contemporary art show in London in May 2011.
Assistant to the Project Director Katy Phillips is a BA (Hons) student at The University of Gloucestershire studying Fine Art Photography. She co-curated the Exhibition “Being Human” and is involved in a number of forthcoming London Exhibitions. Comissioned Artist Desiree Ickerodt is a BA (Hons) Fine Art student at the University of East London. Her recent sculptures have been exhibited all over the capital. Desiree will design, create and sign the sculpture that will be given to the winner of The Door Prize as the 2012 award. Images of the commissioned award will be available on our website soon. Would you like to comission next year's award? E-mail us your proposal and budget at art@thedoorprize.co.uk
Editor Jay Heron is a BA (Hons) Fine Art graduate from the University of the West of England, Bristol.
Publication Designer Aitor Albo is a full time practicing creative designer in London. He has also designed the catalogues of our previous projects 'A Moving Exhibition' and 'Persona Art Festival.’
Marketing / Press Officers Baykan Ozdogac is a BSc Marketing undergraduate based in London, currently attending Brunel University.
Paul Hagan is a recent MA Music graduate of the University of Bristol, and a BA (Hons) Music graduate of the University of Southampton. He is excited to be working for an art exhibition for the first time, and previous jobs include working with the National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain and the Cheltenham Music Festival.
Front of House Kiri Kono is a MA Arts Management student at Anglia Ruskin University and a BA (Hons) Arts Policy and Management graduate of Musashino Art University, Tokyo. She is a qualified curator in Japan from 2009. She has four years' experience of the PR section and also worked in a gallery as internship team leader.
Creative Writer Emma Mills is a joint honours student, reading English Literature and Art History, at The University of Kent, Canterbury. She has worked for Royal Enterprises, volunteered at the British Museum and co-curated a contemporary print exhibition Krikey! Kentemporary. Emma has interviewed several artists, including Chris Orr, and is currently juggling her final year with writing her first novel. Creative Designer Louie Lister is a BA (Hons) Fine Art and AVC student at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
Judging Panel Sarah Harvey has completed her education at Chelsea School of Art and Newcastle University, graduating in 2004. She has a studio at the Bow Arts Trust in East London. In 2003 Harvey won the Bartlett Travel Scholarship whilst studying at Newcastle University. She subsequently visited Florence and the surrounding areas of Tuscany, and it was during this trip she happened upon a green swimming pool that has inspired much of her work to date. Click here to visit her website Antria Pelekanou, Director Jay Heron, Editor Wish to volunteer at The Door Prize? Why not check our vacancies?
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