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It is our great pleasure to announce that the winner of Jackson’s Painting Prize 2023 is New York based artist Melissa Ling. Her acrylic on canvas work, Out of Nowwas selected out of 11,225 entries and she has won the £6000 cash prize as well as £1000 worth of Jackson’s Art materials. We look forward to sharing more of Melissa’s work, inspirations and creative processes.

At various points in your artistic career, you will find yourself in need of digital photographs of your artwork. From uploading work to your website or Instagram, to entering an art competition like Jackson’s Painting Prize, digital copies always come in useful. This guide takes you through the process, from how to photograph your artwork on a budget to getting the right file size and resolution.

Jackson’s Painting Prize has steadily grown in size and reputation since it started in 2016, last year receiving nearly 9000 entries from 107 countries, with the shortlist gaining tens of thousands of views online with huge acclaim.

This year, the winners will be exhibiting at two venues. Our first stop will see them return to Affordable Art Fair Hampstead, followed by a summer exhibition at Bankside Gallery next to Tate Modern.

With an impressive expert judging panel, two London exhibitions, a first prize of £6000 + £1000 Jackson’s art materials, plus 15 other awards, we’re excited for our biggest year yet!

Now establishment figures, the YBAs were enfants terribles when they first caused a sensation, so why was their work deemed so revolutionary?

What Is an NFT?

An NFT – non-fungible token – is a digital asset that represents a real-world object like, for example, the Charlie Bit My Finger video that sold for £500,000 back in May. NFTs are bought and sold online, frequently with cryptocurrency, and are generally encoded with the same underlying software as many cryptocurrencies.

A word from Monty Preston, Curator of The Other Avatars and Manager of Art Advisory and Curation at Saatchi Art

“As the daughter of an artist, I not only developed a passion for the arts from a young age, but also a unique understanding of how artists create their work, and how they manage  their careers — both of which aren’t as straightforward as they sound.

In my role as a curator at Saatchi Art, I now get to work with emerging artists around the world, helping them to find the right path for their career, build their brand, get their work in front of an audience, and share their story with collectors looking for art to fall in love with.

For many, the “business” aspect of being an artist is mysterious and overwhelming.  Those of us working directly with artists every day have insight into the earnings  landscape, but many artists may be unaware of where they stand: Should I be making more money? Can I make more? What channels have other artists found success in? Are others moving into the digital arts and NFT realm, and is this the right path for me?

All these questions come down to: Can I make a sustainable living as an artist?