The Kingston Prize Association / l' Association Prix Kingston

Kingston prize provides leadership throughout canada and encourages the development and appreciation of the arts. The kingston prize is a canada-wide competition and exhibition tour for canadian portait painting. The competition is open to any canadian artist who depicts a canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) in a portrait based on a real life encounter. The aim of the kingston prize is to encourage and reward the creation of contemporary portraits by canadian artists to promote canadian artists through competition and over time to develop an historical record of canadians by canadians. A distinguished panel of judges determines the 30 finalists whose work then becomes part of the national touring exhibition. The exhibition gives much needed public exposure to talented canadian artists while at the same time sparking interest conversation and inspiration in the visitors attending the exhibitions.