Rather than simply the presentation of a cheque, the award offers a form of mentoring service from Mark Darbyshire and SVA in the form of a dialogue with the winner in order to realise work which previously could only have existed at the proposal stage.

Emily Smith exhibited at the Site08 Darbyshire exhibition in June 08 alongside work by national and international artists as part of the Site festival, an annual festival of contemporary arts which takes place in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

UK artist Peter Liversidge selected and shortlisted the entries for the award.

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