New to the art world, the Concord Art Prize is open to all UK artists, from every demographic and discipline, regardless of the stage of their career, early or established, with a prize of £10,000.
As one of the world’s leading music publishers, home to over 400,000 copyrighted songs, Concord Music Publishing is a treasure chest of some of the world’s most celebrated compositions.
It is no secret that from great art comes great art. That’s why we want to create a new opportunity as part of that process. By encouraging visual artists at any stage in their careers, we hope that music will be a part of their futures.
We have chosen 10 of the greatest pieces of music from our catalogue – from Mark Ronson to Stravinsky, Krept & Konan to Pink Floyd, to act as inspiration for visual artists to create their own works.
Concord writer, Joan Armatrading, whose song Love & Affection features on the list puts it simply – “Art and music have always intertwined – that’s why I’m excited that my music can help to interpret an aspect of the art that Concord is bringing to the public.”
For the inaugural visual Concord Art Prize, artists will be invited to submit proposals based on the below songs.
- Pink Floyd – The Great Gig in the Sky
- Mark Ronson feat. YEBBA – Don’t Leave Me Lonely
- Joan Armatrading – Love & Affection
- Rodgers and Hammerstein – My Favorite Things
- Steve Reich – Music for 18 Musicians
- Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring
- Newley & Bricusse – Pure Imagination
- Ray Barretto – A Deeper Shade of Soul
- Lyra – New Day (Jackie Lomax)
- Krept & Konan – Broski
Judges will include representatives from Concord Music Publishing, the Royal College of Art, Central St Martins, Hiscox, Julie Lomax (former head of the Arts Council), The Observer as well as GRAMMY® award-winning Concord writer Mark Ronson. For the inaugural Art Prize, Mat Collishaw, a key figure in the important generation of British artists who emerged from Goldsmiths’ College in the late 1980s, will also be a judge.
Concord is committed to a long-term connection with the art world and continuing to support artists from all disciplines. With that in mind, we aim to rotate the competition annually between our office locations supporting the art scenes in Miami, Berlin, Los Angeles, New York and then back to London.
Submissions are open now via www.concordartprize.com and will close on April 30th 2021.