Building on the success of the inaugural MAC International 2014, MAC International 2016 is an open arts prize that will present the very best of contemporary visual art practice across all disciplines, offering professional artists worldwide the opportunity to exhibit in the MAC.

A substantial prize of £20,000 will be awarded to one artist deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to the exhibition. This is the largest art prize in Ireland and one of the few major prizes in the UK.

The exhibition, which runs across all three MAC galleries is open to professional artists working in any country internationally. However, those in full or part-time study at undergraduate level are not eligible to enter at this time.

A jury of respected international curators will whittle down thousands of entries this year to the final shortlist of exhibiting artists. The submissions are open until 30 April 2016 and the winner of the £20k prize will be announced on 27 October at the MAC.

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