Welcome to the Irish Art Awards 2008 - Ireland's premier online art competition.

Our aim is to bring the best of Irish Art to a worldwide audience and reward those artists whose work most impresses our voters.

The Awards are free to enter and open to all Irish artists until 29th February 2008.

A total prize fund of €20,000 is on offer with the overall winner receiving €10,000.

The winning entries in the Irish Art Awards 2008 will be decided by members of the public, peers and a panel of judges using a three stage voting system.

After each stage points will be awarded to entries based on their position: 1st - 20 points, 2nd - 19 points, 3rd - 18 points...... 20th - 1 point.

The points awarded at each stage will then be added together to find our three winning entries.

Stage 1 - Public Voting

During this stage members of the public can vote for their favourite entry. The twenty entries receiving the most votes during Stage 1 will advance to Stage 2 . 

Stage 2 - Peer Voting

During Stage 2 each of the twenty remaining entrants will vote for each other.

Stage 3 - Panel Voting

During Stage 3 a Panel of Judges will vote for the twenty entries.

All artists advancing to Stage 2 will be invited to participate in an Exhibition that will be held during the first two weeks of November 2008.

Prizes will be awarded to both artists and voters during an Awards Ceremony which will take place on the last day of the Exhibition.

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