In this episode I chat to Maria Stoljar, a painter, YouTuber & host of the acclaimed Talking with Painters podcast. We discuss Maria’s experience with interviewing hundreds of art prize winners, and also as a painter herself having been an entrant and a judge. We talk about the significance of art prizes in an artist's career and Maria shares her insights on the motivations behind entering art prizes, the benefits of being shortlisted, and the importance of exposure. We also discuss the role that art prizes play in elevating artists' profiles, the impact of social media, and how to handle rejection. We also chat about the balance between authentic creation and catering to judges, gender balance in the art scene, and the broader implications of art prizes for the art community.

If you want to find out more about Maria Stoljar & Talking with Painters, go and check out:

 her instagram or website   Podcast on apple, spotify (plus all the others)And her You Tube channel

Discussed in the podcast:

art-prizes.com

The National Emerging Art Prize & Amber Cresswell Bell

Countess Report 

Ross Jones episode on Creative Conversations podcast

John McDonald’s : Everything the Art World Doesn’t Want You To Know

Talking with Painters episodes: Every episode seemed relevant to this chat! But I had to limit it to those we referenced!

Ep 115: The Archibald Winners

Ep 120: Robert Malherbe

Ep 110: Robin Eley

Ep 65: Nicholas Harding

Ep 80 : Ben Quilty

Ep 45 : Wendy Sharpe

Ep 41: Megan Seres

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