The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) Students Prizes are annual awards that celebrate the importance of art in the education system and recognise the quality of artworks produced by secondary-school students across the world. The first Students Prize was established in 2012 in Hong Kong, followed by additional Students Prizes in Bahrain, Gibraltar, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, London,  Malta, Mauritius, Portugal and Singapore. The aims and objectives are to:

Recognise the work of talented secondary-school level art students around the world and exhibit their work to a wide and engaged audience.

Celebrate the importance of art in the education system, rewarding successful secondary-school art programmes to the benefit of a greater number of students.

Engage with local organisations that share our aims of promoting arts in the community and encouraging cultural development.

Unite all regional winners in an annual Global Students Prize exhibition, showcasing their talent on an international stage and facilitating cultural exchange.

Nomination and Shortlisting

The Students Prizes invite teachers from secondary schools to nominate their best art students to submit artworks online. A judging panel of local art professionals then shortlist the 20 best artworks to be exhibited in a public space.

Exhibition and Awards

The judges visit the exhibition to select one artwork to be awarded a Judges Prize. To boost engagement and increase exposure for the artists, the general public are also invited to cast a vote online or in person for their favourite artwork displayed in the exhibition, for which the most popular work will receive the Public Vote Prize.

The winning students receive cash prizes and trophies, their school art departments also receive cash grants to be used to for the wider benefit of all students and their creative pursuits.

Silent Auction

Artworks are sold through silent auction, at the discretion of each student. Sales proceeds are spilt equally between the student and our charitable programmes.

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