the Anna airy award exhibition 2019

An annual exhibition featuring exciting new work by young people aged 16 - 20 years.

The University of Suffolk

Open Saturday 16 - Thursday 28 November 2019

The Exhibition Opening and Presentation of Awards, to which students, their parents and friends are invited, will be on Friday 15 November, 6.30 - 8.30 pm.

The Anna Airy Award of £250 will be made for a painting or a drawing.
£150 will be awarded to the runner-up.

The Ipswich Art Society Award of £250 will be made for work in any media.
£150 will be awarded to the runner-up.

Key Arts Award for innovation - £100

University of Suffolk Star Award - chosen by the public.

There will also be Certificates of Commendation.

Sponsored by The Arts Society South East Suffolk. Organised by the Ipswich Art Society in association with the University of Suffolk.

The Anna Airy Award

The Award Fund was set up in 1965 in memory of Anna Airy (1882 - 1964). She was one of the most distinguished painters of her generation with work represented in many major national collections. During the First World War she was appointed an official war artist. For 19 years she was President of Ipswich Art Club (as the Ipswich Art Society was then called).

Anna Airy was also regarded as a brilliant and inspirational teacher by her students at Ipswich Art School and in the Art Club's Annual Exhibition she always included a student section to give young artists a chance to exhibit their work in the public setting of a gallery.

The Society has continued the tradition by arranging independent exhibitions of students' work in association with schools, Suffolk New College and the University of Suffolk.

the Anna airy award exhibition 2019

The Anna Airy Award

The Anna Airy Award Exhibition 2018