Sovereign launches 3rd annual art foundation students prize

Sovereign Trust (Malta) Limited, part of the worldwide Sovereign Group, in association with The Sovereign Art Foundation, announce the launch of the 3rd annual Sovereign Art Foundation Students Prize in Malta.

The competition aims to celebrate the importance of art in the education system and recognise the quality of work which can be produced by local students.

All local secondary schools and colleges in Malta and Gozo have been invited to participate, by nominating and submitting five of the best artworks produced by its students. Of these, 12 pieces will be short listed, and three winners will be chosen.

All entries will be viewed by an international judging panel, which will consist of senior Sovereign personnel, including Howard Bilton, Chairman of the Sovereign Group, Stephen Griffiths, Managing Director of the Malta office, and local artists. Finally, the judges and the public will select three winners by either voting online or at exhibitions of the shortlisted works which will be held in Malta.

The three winners will win monetary prizes for themselves and their schools, which will be presented at an award ceremony to be held toward the end of April 2020.

Entries will be accepted from 16th December 2019 to 10th January 2020.

The Sovereign Art Foundation is a charity established in 2003 by Howard Bilton, and funds projects using art as education, rehabilitation and therapy for disadvantaged children throughout the world. Since its inception, the Foundation’s Art award has become the largest in Asia, and the charity has raised over $6 million for charities worldwide.

The Sovereign Art Foundation has run student prizes in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bahrain, Mauritius, Portugal, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.

“Sovereign Trust in Malta is again very proud to support The Sovereign Art Foundation”, said Stephen Griffiths, Managing Director of Sovereign Trust (Malta) Limited. “Last year’s Student Prize was an even bigger success than our first year and the prize continues to provide an international platform with which to showcase art from talented students across Malta and Gozo.”

“We are delighted to be involved with the 3rd annual Schools Art Prize for Malta and Gozo. It is now becoming a tradition and a firm fixture on the Malta arts calendar. We hope this year’s prize will gain more interest and participation from both schools and the public at large. Art continues to play a vital role in fostering creativity and building confidence within young adults. The Foundation aims to use the prize to encourage artistic talent and showcase the efforts of those talented students in Malta, Gozo and beyond.”

For more information please contact:

Kate Jenkins at eventsmalta@SovereignArtFoundation.com