Student Art Prize 2022/23

The theme this year was Sanctuary 

During 2022/23, thanks to the increased generosity of Durham's alumni, we were again able to offer a separate prize fund for artworks that fall under the category of photography. This theme was Sanctuary, with all shortlisted artworks displayed in the Palatine Centre between May 2023- March 2024, as well as in an online exhibition.   

The prize funds and winners were as follows: 

Richard Roberts Prize: £1500
Rebecca Rowe, Everyone has a Sanctuary (2022)

Art 1st Place Prize: £750
Zhuoqi Liu, Preconscious (2023)

Art 2nd Place Prize: £500
Korina Massicott, Melancholy Medicament (2023)

Art 3rd Place Prize: £250
Anna Clarke, Terminal 21 (2023)

Photography 1st Place Prize: £750
Grace Nicholson, Sherburn Road – Bingo (2023)

Photography 2nd Place Prize: £500
Emma, In Safe Hands (2023)

Photography 3rd Place Prize: £250
Mark Pook, Osaka Castle: Sanctuary in the City (2022)

People’s Vote: £200
Annie Park, It'll Come Out in the Wash (2022)

Explore more

• View the 2022/23 online exhibition