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Portugal Students Prize

Established in 2017, The Portugal Students Prize is open to all enrolled secondary school students in Portugal.

 

How To Participate

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Nomination

Participating students must be nominated by their teacher. Teachers can nominate up to 10 students to enter. Upon entry, students will be asked to enter the name of their nominating teacher.

Click here for T&Cs.

 

02

Artwork Submission

Nominated students can submit up to three artworks online before the submission deadline. Please follow the entry instructions in the T&Cs.

Our panel of judges will then select 20 student artists for the shortlist.

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The Prizes

The Judges Prize of €500 is awarded to the student artist with the highest score from the judges. €1,500 is awarded to the school of the Judges Prize winner.

The Public Vote Prize of €300 is awarded to the student artist with the most votes from the public. €800 is awarded to the school of the Public Vote Prize Winner.

Shortlist

Sara Teixeira
No surprises image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Judges Prize Winner
No surprises
Maya Ananda Bauman
2 tigres image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
2 tigres
Madalena Santos
A New Chapter image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
A New Chapter
Sofia Ramos
Blessing image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Blessing
Lydia Reis
Cápsula do Tempo / Time Capsule image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Public Vote Winner
Cápsula do Tempo / Time Capsule
Alexandra Pimenta
Cravos de Abril image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Cravos de Abril
Érica Oliveira
Drifting time image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Drifting time
Joice Gomes
Find me in the deep of the ocean image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Find me in the deep of the ocean
Alexandra Ciobu
Ira image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Ira
Barbara Ye
Lost image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Lost
Maria Lazutina
Love (?) image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Love (?)
Diogo Correia
Mané image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Mané
Francisco Leal
Metamorphosis image
Metamorphosis
Mariana Ferreira
Monophobia image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Monophobia
Barbara Mathilda Urbae Azevedo
Natureza morta image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Natureza morta
Maria Beatriz Vicente Santos
Noite, dia image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Noite, dia
Priscila Nrane Bedane
 O Desejado image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
O Desejado
Rita Canário
Persephone image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Persephone
Hugo Frade
Olhar de Picasso image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Olhar de Picasso
Agata Mariano
Releitura da obra Homem Cubista por Ismael Nery image
Releitura da obra Homem Cubista por Ismael Nery
Camila Vicente
Reproduction of
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Reproduction of “Nu” de Willy Ronis
Ana Leonor de Oliveira Ramos
Retrato de Ídolo image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Retrato de Ídolo
Lara Esteves
Sem título image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Sem título
Caetana Coutinho
Sou feita de pedaços do Paraíso e do Inferno image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Sou feita de pedaços do Paraíso e do Inferno
Andressa Araújo da Silva
The Cruel Lie image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
The Cruel Lie
Aléssia Valério
The mirror of the past image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
The mirror of the past
Clara Pascoal
Untitled image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Untitled
Emily Aleixo
Untitled image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Untitled
Lucas Silva
Untitled image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
Untitled
Yanis Santos
Vision image
BIDDING AVAILABLE
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Sara Teixeira

No surprises image

Sara Teixeira

No surprises
School: Escola Secundária Luís de Freitas Branco
Dimension: 50 x 70cm
Medium: Óleo sobre tela/Oil on canvas
Age: 17

A minha obra é inspirada na música “No surprises” dos Radiohead. É sobre o medo e desespero de vir a viver uma vida monótona e aborrecida e envelhecer com arrependimentos. Esta pintura é a minha interpretação deste tema e uma chamada de atenção para não nos encaminharmos para uma vida “with no alarms and no suprires”, como diz a música.


My piece is inspired by the song “No surprises” by Radiohead. It’s about the fear and despair of living a monotonous and boring life and ageing with regrets. The painting is my interpretation of this theme and a reminder not to fall into a life with “no alarms and no surprises”, as the song says.

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Maya Ananda Bauman

2 tigres image

Maya Ananda Bauman

2 tigres
School: Agrupamento de Escolas de Saboia
Dimension: 60 x 90cm
Medium: Óleo sobre tela/Oil on canvas
Age: 15

Pintura de dois tigres (mãe e filho).


Painting of two tigers (mother and son).

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Madalena Santos

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Madalena Santos

A New Chapter
School: Colégio Valsassina
Dimension: 65 x 44cm
Medium: Guache, tinta chinesa, óleos de pastel e fio. A arte foi desenvolvida em paginas de papel e no fim colada/Gouache, indian ink, oil pastel and a thread. The art was developed on sheets of drawing paper and, at the end, glued on white cardboard.
Age: 17

Decidi criar uma composição abstrata para expressar as emoções, sentimentos e pensamentos que a aproximação do final do ensino secundário me fez sentir. Porque, para mim, a arte abstrata é a que melhor me permite expressar o que se passa dentro da minha cabeça.


I decided to create an abstract composition in order to express the emotions, feelings and thoughts that approaching the end of high school has made me feel. Because, for me, abstract art is the one that best allows me to express what’s going on inside my head.

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Sofia Ramos

Blessing image

Sofia Ramos

Blessing
School: Colégio Luso Internacional Porto
Dimension: 50 x 60cm
Medium: Acrílica e óleos de pastel em tela/Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
Age: 17

Inspirada nas filosofias do Dia de los Muertos, esta pintura transmite os temas de família, ancestralidade e gratidão. Em primeiro plano, antúrios vibrantes são contrastados com cabeças secas de sementes de lótus. Os antúrios representam a prosperidade derivada do trabalho árduo dos nossos ancestrais, enquanto as cabeças secas das sementes de lótus espelham.


Inspired by the philosophies of Dia de los Muertos, this painting conveys the themes of family, ancestry and gratitude. In the foreground, vibrant anthuriums are contrasted with dry lotus seed heads. The anthuriums are representative of prosperity derived from our ancestors hard work, while the dry lotus seed heads mirror.

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Lydia Reis

Cápsula do Tempo / Time Capsule image

Lydia Reis

Cápsula do Tempo / Time Capsule
School: Colégio Luso Internacional do Porto – CLIP
Dimension: 30 x 40cm
Medium: Lápis de cor e tinta acrílica/Colour pencil and acrylic paing
Age: 17

A peça retrata um idoso vestido com trajes tradicionais com padrões inspirados nas tradições e no património português.


The piece depicts an old man dressed in traditional garments with patterns inspired by Portuguese traditions and heritage.

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Alexandra Pimenta

Cravos de Abril image

Alexandra Pimenta

Cravos de Abril
School: Escola Básica e Secundária Dr. Ferreira da Silva
Dimension: 42 x 30cm
Medium: Guaches sobre papel/Gouaches on paper
Age: 17

Uma pintura inspirada na revolução do 25 de abril, revolução dos cravos. Representação do cravo, junto com a euforia da data.


A painting inspired by the revolution of the 25th of April, carnation revolution. Carnation representation, along with the euphoria of the date.

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Érica Oliveira

Drifting time image

Érica Oliveira

Drifting time
School: Agrupamento de Escolas Ferreira de Castro de Oliveira de Azeméis
Dimension: 80 x 120cm
Medium: 3D Arte Digital/3D Digital Art
Age: 16

Arte digital 3D por modelagem 3D, renderização e pós-produção em edição de imagens sobre perda de tempo.


3D Digital Art by 3D modelling, rendering and post-production in image editing about wasted time.

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Joice Gomes

Find me in the deep of the ocean image

Joice Gomes

Find me in the deep of the ocean
School: Escola Secundária de Vila Real de Santo António
Dimension: 70 x 70 x 4cm
Medium: Tintas acrílicas e gesso/Acrylic paints and plaster of paris
Age: 17

Esta obra retrata a procura pelo verdadeiro eu ou da nossa felicidade que por vezes esta perdida, o oceano representa os nossos problemas e as mãos de gesso representam a procura para nos encontrarmos no meio de tudo o que nos impede de sorrir.


This work depicts a search for the true me or our happiness that is sometimes lost, the ocean represents our problems and the plaster of paris hands represent our search to find ourselves.

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Alexandra Ciobu

Ira image

Alexandra Ciobu

Ira
School: Escola Secundária Poeta António Aleixo
Dimension: 50 x 70cm
Medium: Tinta acrílica em tela / Acrylic paint on canvas
Age: 18

Pintei este trabalho usando uma abordagem um tanto expressionista. Com este auto-retrato, pretendia expressar as minhas emoções em relação ao estado atual do mundo. As guerras persistentes, a corrupção, a inflação e a incerteza geral sobre o futuro deixam-me zangada.


I painted this work using a somewhat expressionistic approach. With this self-portrait, I intended to express my emotions regarding the current state of the world. The persistent wars, corruption, inflation, and overall uncertainty about the future leave me feeling angry.

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Barbara Ye

Lost image

Barbara Ye

Lost
School: Colégio Luso Internacional do Porto – CLIP
Dimension: 42 x 59cm
Medium: Fotografia/Photography
Age: 16

Nesta peça, quis explorar como cada um de nós se vê de maneira diferente todos os dias por meio de reflexões e percepções; como vilões ou heróis, dependendo do contexto, humor e experiências


In this piece I wanted to explore how each one of us sees ourselves in a different way everyday by means of reflections and perceptions; like villains or heroes, depending on the context, humour and experiences.

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Maria Lazutina

Love (?) image

Maria Lazutina

Love (?)
School: Escola Secundária Luís de Freitas Branco
Dimension: 100 x 70cm
Medium: Arte em tela. Material: acrílica, carvão, pastel e óleo de pastel, /Acrylic, charcoal, soft pastels, oil pastels on canvas
Age: 18

Com este trabalho eu queria falar sobre o amor. Todos os aspetos do amor. O positivo e o negativo. A dor e a euforia. Eu pensei sobre o que senti e dei liberdade aos meus entimentos na tela. “Nem sei se queria estar aqui contigo.
Nem sei se estás. Nem sei se estou.
Quem teria coragem para amar?
Amor é dor. É querer gritar, fugir, ficar.
Segurar, largar.
É ter-te e depois perder-te.
É a sede de um toque. Do teu toque.
Daquele que já não me pertence.
Não sei se te amei, não sei se tive a coragem.
Não sei se algum dia a terei.
Ainda estás aí?”


With this work I wanted to talk about love. All the sides of love. The positive and the negative. The pain and the euphoria. I thought about what I felt. “I don’t know if I want to be here with you.
I don’t even know if you are here. Am I?
Who has the courage to love?
Love is pain.
It’s the desire to scream, to run, to stay.
To hold and to let go.
It’s having you, and then losing you.
It’s the thirst for a touch. Your touch.
The one that doesn’t belong to me. Not anymore.
I don’t know if I ever loved you, I don’t know if I was brave enough.
I don’t even know if someday I will be brave enough.
Are you still here?”

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Diogo Correia

Mané image

Diogo Correia

Mané
School: Colégio Valsassina
Dimension: 50 x 66cm
Medium: Pintura/Painting
Age: 18

Decidi representar a relação com minha avó ao longo da minha vida. O meu nome para ela é “Mané”. Ela esteve sempre muito presente, influenciando fortemente a minha infância e o meu processo de crescimento.


I decided to represent my relationship with my grandmother throughout my life. My nickname for her is Mané. She was always very present, strongly influencing my childhood and my growth process.

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Francisco Leal

Metamorphosis image

Francisco Leal

Metamorphosis
School: Escola Secundária Quinta do Marquês
Dimension: 98 x 68cm
Medium: Óleo sobre tela/Oil on canvas
Age: 18

Um retrato de Jesus Cristo inspirado na pintura de Leonardo da Vinci (salvador mundri), mas com uma abordagem para criticar a igreja antiquada a fim de mudar usando a comparação com a metamorfose da borboleta emergindo em algo melhor e inovador


A portrait of Jesus Christ inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s painting (Salvador Mundri) but with an approach to criticize the antiquated church in order to change using the comparison with the metamorphosis of the butterfly emerging into something better and innovative.

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Mariana Ferreira

Monophobia image

Mariana Ferreira

Monophobia
School: Agrupamento de Escolas Dr Serafim Leite
Dimension: 30 x 80cm
Medium: Acrílica sobre tela/Acyrlic on canvas
Age: 16

Nesta obra eu retrato o excesso do individualismo. Monofobia refere-se ao indivíduo que tem medo de ficar sozinho. Então eu represento diferentes pontos de vista de si mesmo. Pode também representar vários heterónimos, como Fernando Pessoa.


In this work I portray the excess of individualism. Monophobia refers to the individual who is afraid of being alone. So I represent different points of view of oneself. It may also represent various heteronyms, such as Fernando Pessoa.

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Barbara Mathilda Urbae Azevedo

Natureza morta image

Barbara Mathilda Urbae Azevedo

Natureza morta
School: Agrupamento de Escolas de Albergaria-a-Velha
Dimension: 30 x 21cm
Medium: Lápis de grafite e de cor/Graphite and coloured pencils
Age: 14

O tema da obra é; a natureza morta, este foi um trabalho proposto em sala de aula mas tivemos liberdade de escolha no material para o realizar, eu escolhi fazer com lápis e uma parte de lápis de cor para dar um foco principal no centro da obra.


The art theme is: still life, this was a work proposed in class but we were at liberty to choose the material to be used. I chose to use pencil and some part coloured pencils to give a focus to centre of the art.

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Maria Beatriz Vicente Santos

Noite, dia image

Maria Beatriz Vicente Santos

Noite, dia
School: Escola Secundária Tomás Cabreira
Dimension: 30 x 42cm
Medium: Ilustração de um poema de um poeta algarvio ( António Aleixo). /Illustration
Age: 16

Ilustração de um poema de um poeta algarvio (António Aleixo).


Illustration of a poem from an Algarvian poet (António Aleixo).

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Priscila Nrane Bedane

 O Desejado image

Priscila Nrane Bedane

O Desejado
School: Escola Secundaria Ferreira Dias Aqua Alba
Dimension: 21 x 30cm
Medium: Arte digital no recinto escolar/Digital art
Age: 18

Representação digital do poema “O Desejado”.


Digital representation of the poem “O Desejado”.

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Rita Canário

Persephone image

Rita Canário

Persephone
School: Escola Secundária Luís de Freitas Branco
Dimension: 70 x 50 x 4cm
Medium: Óleo sobre tela/Oil on canvas
Age: 17

Esta pintura é minha interpretação de Persephone, a deusa grega da natureza. Com esta peça pretendo equacionar a beleza da mulher com a natureza, conectando ambas em um único cenário.


This painting is my interpretation of Persephone, the Greek goddess of nature. With this piece I intend to equate the beauty of women with nature, connecting both of them in a single scenario.

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Hugo Frade

Olhar de Picasso image

Hugo Frade

Olhar de Picasso
School: Agrupamento de Escolas Nuno Álvares de Castelo Branco
Dimension: 30 x 42cm
Medium: Papel/Paper
Age: 18

Arte digital de Picasso e Maria Olhar feito no computador.


Digital Art Of Picasso and Maria Olhar made on the computer.

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Agata Mariano

Releitura da obra Homem Cubista por Ismael Nery image

Agata Mariano

Releitura da obra Homem Cubista por Ismael Nery
School: Escola Secundária Dr. Serafim Leite
Dimension: 22 x 29cm
Medium: Pastel seco sobre folha de papel/Dry pastels on paper
Age: 17

Re-leitura da obra “Homem Cúbista” por Ismael Nery. Na minha obra, mantive as cores do original, mas decidi alterar as feições, apresentando uma figura mais andrógena, que contrasta com as formas cúbistas e sombras fortes do estilo do artista original.


Reinterpretation of the book “Homem Cubista” by Ismael Nery. In my work, I kept the colours of the original, but decided to change the features, presenting a more androgynous figure, which contrasts with the cubic shapes and strong shadows of the original artist’s style.

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Camila Vicente

Reproduction of

Camila Vicente

Reproduction of “Nu” de Willy Ronis
School: Escola Secundária Padre Alberto Neto
Dimension: 42 x 30cm
Medium: Cartolina petra e lápis branco/Black cardboard and a white pencil
Age: 17

Nesta peça, fui incumbido de reproduzir uma determinada fotografia em preto e branco numa superfície preta. A foto que recebi foi “Nu de dos” de Willy Ronis.


In this piece, I was tasked to reproduce a given black-and-white photography on a black surface. The photo I received was “Nu de dos” by Willy Ronis.

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Ana Leonor de Oliveira Ramos

Retrato de Ídolo image

Ana Leonor de Oliveira Ramos

Retrato de Ídolo
School: Escola Secundária Tomás Cabreira
Dimension: 32 x 23cm
Medium: Retrato, Técnica: grafite/Portrait technique: graphite
Age: 18

Retrato, Ténica: grafite


Portrait, graphite technique

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Lara Esteves

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Lara Esteves

Sem título
School: Escola Secundária Romeu Correia
Dimension: 47 x 58cm
Medium: Desenho e colagem, aguarelas, caneta e lápis de cor sobre papel /Drawing and collage: watercolour, pen and colour pencil on paper
Age: 15

Desenho e colagem, aguarelas e lápis de cor sobre papel.


Composition inspired by the metamorphosis of plants.

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Caetana Coutinho

Sou feita de pedaços do Paraíso e do Inferno image

Caetana Coutinho

Sou feita de pedaços do Paraíso e do Inferno
School: Agrupamento de Escolas de Saboia
Dimension: 42 x 30cm
Medium: Lápis de grafite/Graphite pencil
Age: 15

Desenho a lápis de grafite


Drawing with graphite pencil

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Andressa Araújo da Silva

The Cruel Lie image

Andressa Araújo da Silva

The Cruel Lie
School: Escola Secundária de Vila Real de Santo António
Dimension: 100 x 65cm
Medium: Carvão e aguada acrílica / Charcoal and acrylic
Age: 17

Com este projecto, quero transmitir a dor e sofrimento de uma personagem ficticia.


With this project I want to transmit the pain and suffering of a fictitious character.

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Aléssia Valério

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Aléssia Valério

The mirror of the past
School: Escola Basica e Secundaria Ferreira de Castro
Dimension: 70 x 120cm
Medium: Arte digital 3D/3D Digital Art
Age: 16

Arte digital 3D por modelagem 3D, renderização e pós produção em edição de imagem.


Digital 3D Art by 3D modelling, rendering and post-production in image editing.

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Clara Pascoal

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Clara Pascoal

Untitled
School: Escola Secundária de Romeu Correia
Dimension: 70 x 100cm
Medium: Desenho e colagem, aguarelas, óleos de pastel, carvão e lápis de cor sobre papel/Drawing and collage, watercolour, oil pastel, charcoal and colour pencil on paper
Age: 15

Desenho e colagem, composição inspirada pela desconstrução de uma forma organica.


Composition inspired by the deconstruction of an organic form.

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Emily Aleixo

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Emily Aleixo

Untitled
School: Escola Secundária Romeu Correia
Dimension: 59 x 126cm
Medium: Desenho e colagem (triptych), guache, caneta e lápis de cor sobre papel/Drawing and collage: gouache, pen and colour pencil on paper
Age: 17

Desenho e collagem (triptych). Triptych inspirado na variedade de linhas, formas e texturas das flores.


Triptych inspired by variations of lines, shapes and textures of flowers.

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Lucas Silva

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Lucas Silva

Untitled
School: Escola Secundária Romeu Correia
Dimension: 65 x 50cm
Medium: Desenho e colagem, aguarelas, óleos de pastel, carvão, lápis de grafite, tinta chinesa e caneta sobre papel/Drawing and collage: watercolour, oil pastel, charcoal, graphite, indian ink and pen on paper
Age: 16

Desenho e colagem, composição abstracta inspirada pelo antagonismo entre formas geométricas e gestuais e orgânicas.


Abstract composition inspired by the antagonism between geometric shapes and gestural and organic forms.

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Yanis Santos

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Yanis Santos

Vision
School: Agrupamento de Escolas Tomás Cabreira
Dimension: 29 x 42cm
Medium: A tecnica usada foi lápis de grafite e de cor, caneta de caligrafia e papel cavalinho A3./Graphite and colored pencils, calligraphy pen on paper
Age: 17

A obra representa um mundo imaginário a partir da visão de um extraterrestre, com o objetivo de sugerir profundidade de campo, numa paisagem improvável ou fantástica.


The work represents an imaginary world from the vision of an extraterrestrial, with the aim of suggesting depth of field, in an unlikely or fantastic landscape.

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Key Dates

Submission Period

1 May — 30 June 2023

Shortlist Announcement

— 26 July

Finalists Exhibition

September — December

Awards Ceremony

— 28 November

Events and Exhibitions

HF Venue
The Portugal Students Prize Finalists Exhibition

Venue: Howards Folly, Estremoz
Dates: 1 September – 16 November
Admission: Free

 

SNBA Venue
The Portugal Students Prize Finalists Exhibition

Venue: SNBA, Lisbon
Dates: 28 November – 16 December
Admission: Free

Judges

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António Serra
Owner of Galeria Canto & Serra Lda
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António Serra

Owner of Galeria Canto & Serra Lda

A minha paixão pela arte talvez tenha começado a se manifestar após uma visita que fiz ao Museu de Edvard Munch. 

Lembro-me de ter comprado uma série de postais da pintura do artista e ter feito uma mini exposição numa das paredes da minha sala em Oslo.  

Nesta altura tinha 24 anos e trabalhava na SAS Catering como técnico assistente nos armazéns da Tax free mas queria fazer outras coisas que me levassem a outros horizontes. Assim decidi tirar uma formação na área da fotografia e meses mais tarde comecei a trabalhar com um amigo Jugoslavo  que tinha uma galeria em Oslo. A minha paixão e o conhecimento  pelas artes ia aumentando e assim foi que decidi abrir uma galeria, uma atividade empresarial que exerço desde 1994. Ao longo dos anos tenho conhecido muitos artistas na minha Galeria Canto & Serra Lda em Portimão no Algarve  onde temos exibições de arte assim como serviços de impressão, reparação e emolduração.   

https://arteemoldura.negocio.site/ 

My passion for art perhaps began to manifest itself after a visit I made to the Edvard Munch Museum. 

I remember buying a series of postcards of the artist’s painting and having a mini exhibition on one of the walls of my living room in Oslo. 

At the time I was 24 years old and working at SAS Catering as an assistant technician in the Tax free warehouses but I wanted to do other things that would take me to other horizons. So, I decided to take a training course in photography and months later I began working with a Yugoslavian friend who had a gallery in Oslo. My passion and knowledge for the arts grew and that is why I decided to open an art gallery, a business activity I have carried out since 1994. Over the years I have met many artists at my Galeria Canto & Serra Lda in Portimão in the Algarve,  where we have art exhibitions and provide printing, framing and repair services.   

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João Pena
Artist
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João Pena

Artist

Natural de São Bento do Cortiço, concelho de Estremoz, João Carlos Travassos Pena, de 44 anos deu os primeiros passos nas artes na sua formação em cerâmica artística entre 1995 e 1998.

Pintor autodidata, com trabalhos em coleções privadas um pouco por todo o mundo, o artista já percorreu um longo caminho, depois da sua primeira mostra coletiva em 1996, no Museu Municipal de Estremoz, a convite do Professor Joaquim Vermelho.

Em 2008 realizou a sua primeira exposição individual de pintura contemporânea – sala exposições da Quinta do Carmo / Bacalhoa – Glória/Estremoz.

No início de 2020 foi convidado a fazer parte de um grupo de artistas a nível internacional para ilustrar com as suas pinturas o livro de poesia do escritor Canadiano Earl Large,” Living Large”.

No ano de 2021 a convite do gabinete da cultura da Câmara Municipal de Estremoz expos alguns dos seus últimos trabalhos dedicados as paisagens Alentejanas – Casa de Estremoz / Posto de Turismo com o título de “Horizontes Verticais”.

“Multiplus” foi o título escolhido para a exposição que efetuou na Galeria Howard`s Folly em Estremoz em 2022, um misto de estilos e técnicas que tem aprofundado nos últimos anos.

“Oito ou Oitenta” foi a última exposição individual no Salão Rosa do Hotel Marmoris em Vila Viçosa, a mais recente mostra, realizou-se com a participação na Bienal BIALE 2023 em Estremoz.

As obras do artista pode ser visualizadas virtualmente na sua pagina de Facebook em (https//www.facebook.com/joão.pena.50596).

Born in São Bento do Cortiço, Estremoz municipality, João Carlos Travassos Pena, aged 44, took his first steps in the arts through his training in artistic ceramics between 1995 and 1998.

A self-taught painter, with work in private collections all over the world, the artist has come a long way, after his first group exhibition in 1996, at the Municipal Museum of Estremoz, at the invitation of Professor Joaquim Vermelho.

In 2008, he held his first individual exhibition of contemporary painting – in the exhibition room at Quinta do Carmo / Bacalhoa – Glória/Estremoz.In early 2020 he was invited to be part of a group of artists at an international level to illustrate with his paintings the poetry book of the Canadian writer Earl Large, “Living Large”.In 2021, at the invitation of the cultural office of the Municipality of Estremoz, he exhibited some of his latest works dedicated to the Alentejo landscapes – Casa de Estremoz / Tourist Office with the title “Vertical Horizons”.“Multiplus” was the title chosen for the exhibition that took place at the Howard`s Folly Gallery in Estremoz in 2022, a mix of styles and techniques that has deepened in recent years.“Oito ou Oitenta” was the last individual exhibition at the Salão Rosa of the Hotel Marmoris in Vila Viçosa, the most recent exhibition took place with the participation in the BIALE 2023 Biennial in Estremoz.The artist’s works can be viewed virtually on his Facebook page at (https//www.facebook.com/joão.pena.50596).

 

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Manuela Robinson
Associate Director at Blacktower Financial Management
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Manuela Robinson

Associate Director at Blacktower Financial Management

Manuela Robinson, que vive atualmente no Algarve, nasceu em Moçambique e depois mudou-se para a África do Sul, onde concluiu os seus estudos. 

No final dos anos 80 mudou-se para Lisboa, Portugal, onde iniciou a sua carreira no setor financeiro. Há cerca de 19 anos mudou-se para o Algarve onde casou e tem uma filha de 15 anos. 

A Manuela é há 10 anos a Diretora Associada da Blacktower Financial Management e recentemente assumiu a presidência da CCILSA – a Câmara de Comércio Sul-Africana em Portugal. 

Além disso, também faz parte do conselho de várias organizações sem fins lucrativos e é rotariana há muitos anos, inclusive como ex-presidente e governadora de distrito adjunto. 

A Manuela apoia o Prémio Estudantes Portugal desde o seu lançamento em 2017. 

 

Manuela Robinson, who currently lives in the Algarve, was born in Mozambique and then moved to South Africa, where she completed her studies. 

In the late 80´s she moved to Lisbon, Portugal, where she started her career in the financial sector. About 19 years ago, she moved to the Algarve where she got married and has a 15 year old daughter. 

She is an Associate Director at Blacktower Financial Management for the last 10 years and has recently taken on the presidency of CCILSA – the South African Chamber of Commerce in Portugal. In addition to this she also sits on the board of various non-profitable organizations and has been a Rotarian for many years, including being past president and Assistant District Governor.  

 

Manuela has been a supporter of the Students Portugal Prize since it was first launched in 2017. 

 

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Nigel Anteney-Hoare
Former managing director of Sovereign Portugal
Nigel Anteney-Hoare image

Nigel Anteney-Hoare

Former managing director of Sovereign Portugal

Nigel foi o Director-Geral da Sovereign em Portugal entre 1990-2016 e continua como diretor não executivo. Tem, desde sempre, um acentuado interesse pela Arte, visitando regularmente galerias e exposições por todo o mundo. Aprecia todas as formas de arte, desde o abstrato até o mais tradicional, particularmente a Arte Renascentista. Nigel tem sido um Jurí em todos os nossos Prémios para estudantes e fica sempre impressionado com a alta qualidade das obras dos concorrentes ao longo dos anos.   

Nigel was the managing director of Sovereign in Portugal between 1990 – 2016 and continues as an non executive director. He has had a long term interest in art, regularly visiting galleries and exhibitions around the world.  He enjoys all forms of artwork from abstract to the more traditional and is particularly fond of the renaissance period.    Nigel has been a judge on every Portugal Students Prize and is continuously impressed at the high standard of submissions over the years. 

 

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Samar Singh Jodha
Artist
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Samar Singh Jodha

Artist

Samar Singh Jodha is a photographer and artist. During his professional career Samar has been commissioned by the likes of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, BBC World Service Trust and the United Nations and his work has been published and broadcasted by Nat Geo and Discovery Channel, Samar travels over 300 days a year, dividing his time between personal and community projects, including doing photography workshops with children in conflict.

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Howard Bilton
Founder and Chairman  
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Howard Bilton

Founder and Chairman  

Howard Bilton is Chairman and founder of The Sovereign Group. Howard holds a joint honours BA degree in classics and law from the University of Keele and is qualified as a Barrister and called to the Bars of England/Wales and Gibraltar.  

He is a visiting non-resident professor at Texas A and M University where he assists with their LLM and Masters degrees in International Tax and Offshore Centres.  

In 2003 he formed The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) which runs a range of art prizes designed to increase the exposure of artists in the region, while raising money to help disadvantaged children.  

SAF has raised over US$11 million which has been used to help thousands of disadvantaged children using expressive arts as a means of education and rehabilitation.  

Howard has a personal art collection comprising around 420 pieces made by a wide range of artists from students to internationally famous artists.   

He has acted as a judge on various Sovereign sponsored art prizes in Hong Kong, Bahrain, Gibraltar, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, London, Malta, Mauritius, Portugal and Singapore.  He has also acted as a nominator for the Sovereign professional prizes in Africa and Portugal. 

Howard is the Founder and Chairman of Howard’s Folly Wines, Portugal. All wines use art on the labels and often feature work by finalists of the various Sovereign art prizes or children taught by SAF. A proportion of the revenue from wine sales goes to support SAF. 

 

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