The UK’s  publishers of The Moth, Rebecca O’Connor, and Will Govan are looking for two-dimensional portraiture, figurative, or other representational work of any size – work that is courageous and suits with the aesthetic of The Moth, the art prize worth 1000 pounds must be contemporary and timeless. The event is brilliantly curated, with exquisite artwork and thoughtful writing throughout, if there is a much-needed time to regroup, and reflect on specific artwork, in order to come up with some new ideas, this competition is for you. The Moth Art Prize consists of €1,000 plus a two-week stay at The Moth Retreat, in the beautiful countryside in Ireland. The Moth Retreat features a large studio area, for work and living space. The space answers to a William Morris’s golden rule: ‘Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.’ €1,000  is awarded annually to a body of figurative or representational artwork. It is open to anyone (over 16) from anywhere in the world. Please submit a portfolio of images of 5–10 2D artworks, including figurative or representational paintings, drawings, and mixed media.
 The Moth is a wonderful Irish publication, featuring fiction, poetry, and art from established and up-and-coming artists and writers from around the world. Artists whose works have been featured include Michael Carson, Wen Wu, Elizabeth Peyton, Hope Gangloff, Edgar Mendoza, Mary Sauer, Bradley Wood, Tran Nguyen, Robert C. Jackson, Lu Cong, Cesar Santos, David Piddock, Isobel Brigham, J. P. Donleavy, Mamma Andersson. A lot of credit should go to The Moth, always wonderfully idiosyncratic and beautifully designed, for launching the prize and responding to figurative painting, largely ignored by the contemporary art scene. We have nothing like it in the UK.’ David Piddock, also, David Paul Costello, Kenne Gregoire, Jasper Joffe, Gabhann Dunne, Billy Childish, Victor Man, and Chantal Joffe…etc. Being selected for The Moth Art Prize was a real surprise. I am particularly delighted to have my recent paintings featured in The Moth – a prestigious honor, given the standard of work curated in the magazine. Craigie Harper. It feels pretty rare to be acknowledged for what artist can paint, rather than what statement can be written. Work should be submitted for consideration in the form of good quality digital images suitable for print to mothartprize@themothmagazine.com. The following details should include your name, telephone number, number of images included, and method of payment. The entry fee is €20 per portfolio and payment should be made via PayPal to the same email address.
The deadline is the 31st of August 2021.
Please go to https://themothmagazine.com/a1-page.asp?ID=5858&page=23
 The same magazine organizes the Moth Nature Writing Prize that aims to celebrate the art of nature writing. „It is awarded annually to an unpublished piece of prose or poetry which best combines exceptional literary merit with an exploration of the writer’s relationship with the natural world.“ The prize is 1000 pounds and it is open to anyone over sixteen, as long as the work is original and unpublished and a week at Circle of Misse www.circleofmisse.com in France.
 Fee is 15 pounds per entry and the deadline is the 15th of September 2021.
 Please go to https://themothmagazine.com/a1-page.asp?ID=8343&page=27
