Blake Art Prize

Since 1951, The Blake Prize has engaged artists, nationally and internationally, with ideas of spirituality and religion. The prize takes its name from William Blake, the world-famous 18th Century artist, and poet who threaded the religious and artistic throughout his practice. Building on this history, the 67th Blake Prize continues to encourage contemporary artists of varied styles and religious and spiritual allegiances to create significant works of art, which engage in conversations and negotiations concerning spirituality, religion and/or belief. Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre has proudly presented The Blake Prize as a biennial event since 2016. The Black Prize presents an aesthetic means of exploring the wider experience of spirituality and all this may entail through visionary imagining of contemporary artists. The judges then choose the contemporary artwork which best responds to the prize’s theme.