Five Toronto artists have been named as finalists in the RBC Canadian Painting Competition. The annual event was started in 1999 with the mission to facilitate a way to give emerging artists a path to the mainstream world.
Over 500 artists submitted work this year to try for the final 15 and accompanying prize money which totals $85,000. The 1st place winner will receive $25,000, two runners-up will get $15,000 each and the 12 finalists that remain will each go home with $2,500. The winners will be announced in Toronto on September 20th, 2016 at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery next to Harbourfront Centre.
Here are the Toronto artists that are in the final 15 of the RBC Canadian Painting Competition.
Learn more about the competition from their website.
