Prizes & Sponsors
2023 Prizes will be announced Soon
L.O.V.E. Art has awarded over £20,000 in prizes since 2015, all generously donated by our sponsors
including:
Bid Leicester, LCB Depot, De Montfort University, DMU Local, Beta X, The Riverside Festival, Vehicle Arts,
Churchgate Artist Studios, A&G Bespoke Picture Framers, The Exchange Bar, Manhattan 34, StudionAme, Brü Leicester,
Curve, Pedestrian Arts, WeAre, Vehicle Arts, Soft Touch Arts, BID Leicester, Hair @1RD & Leicester Coffee House
Thanks also go to all that work at LCB Depot, Leicester Museums & Galleries, Arts Council England, John E Wright, Curve Theatre, Big Difference Company, the Handmade Festival & Firebug for their continued support over the years
2022 Prizes
L.O.V.E Art Prize
Priceless
Awarded to the overall winner of L.O.V.E. Art 2022
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BID Leicester Prize
£500 (shopping voucher)
BID Leicester Gift Card: awarded to one artist, can be spent in 100+ shops
Business Improvement District representing 700+ Leicester businesses
LCB Depot Prize
£500 (in value)
Artists Mentor Prize: awarded to one artist
Professional support from Leicester's hub for creative people and businesses
The Tony Walker Prize
£80 (in value)
Artist development & mentoring prize, awarded to one artist
Tony Walker would be delighted to know that Vehicle Arts have named a L.O.V.E. Art prize in his honour, I know we are
People's Choice Award
£100 (in cash)
Voted for by the public
Most votes wins
Awarded to one L.O.V.E. Art artist
Voting is Now Open - until 17th Nov
DMU Local Prize
£200 (shopping voucher)
DMU Local Artist Prize: awarded to one artist
De Montfort Universities engagement team support over 100 local projects
Toru Namekawa Award
£450 (in value)
Local Residency: awarded to one artist
3 months residency & solo exhibition at StudionAme a not for profit, creative hub in Leicester's dynamic arts space in the Cultural Quarter
Manhattan 34 Prize
£250 (in value)
Solo Exhibition & Private View Party Prize: awarded to one artist
A great little cocktail bar in the heart of the Cultural Quarter
Curve Prize
£100 (in value)
A pair of tickets to a Curve Show: awarded to one artist
A fabulous theatre venue the core of Leicester's Cultural Quarter
BETA X Prize
£250 (in value)
Solo Exhibition & Private View Party Prize: awarded to one artist
A positively diverse creative community hub based in the heart of Leicester.
A&G Picture Framers Prize
£100 (in value)
Framing Prize: awarded to one artist
A&G Bespoke Picture Framers, Restorers Arts and Craft suppliers based in Makers Yard in the Cultural Quarter
Churchgate Artists Studios
£300 (artists materials)
Churchgate Artists Studios Prize: awarded to one artist
C.A.S. supply secure studio spaces in the very heart of the city.
We Are Prize
£250 (in value)
Solo Exhibition & Private View Party Prize: awarded to one artist
A collective of 50+ Artists, Designers and Makers in a beautiful shop within James' Cafe Bistro in the city centre.
Riverside Festival Prize
£250 (in value)
Artists Stand Prize: awarded to one artist
2023 Riverside Festival
No Jobs In The Arts Prize
£100 (in value)
Digital Mentoring Prize: awarded to one artist
Professional support for early-career creatives, working in the visual arts
Vehicle Arts Prizes
£100 (in value (each))
Two Brainstorming Prizes awarded to two different artists.
A not-for-profit arts organisation dedicated to the development of emerging and mid-career artist.
List of services
DMU Graduate Prize
£100 (shopping voucher)
Graduate Prize: to be awarded to one student artist.
DMU Supporting their students and their alumnus art careers.
The Exchange Prize
£250 (in value)
Solo Exhbition and Private View Party Prize: awarded to one artist
Bar and coffee house in the iconic Exchange building of Leicester’s vibrant Cultural Quarter
The Brü Prize
£50 (shopping voucher)
Brü Leicester Coffee & Gelato Prize: awarded to one artist
Vibrant coffee and gelato house on Leicester’s Granby Street
Leicester Coffee House
£50 (shopping voucher)
Leicester Coffee House Prize: awarded to one artist
Independent coffee shop and roastery based on Leicester’s Granby Street
Soft Touch Arts Prize
£50 (of art materials)
Soft Touch Arts Prize: awarded to one artist under the age of 18
Award winning charity using arts, media and music as tools to change the lives of disadvantaged young people.
