Grayson Perry Village of Penians  2001 Courtesy Victoria Miro Gallery, London

The Turner Prize 2003 was awarded to Grayson Perry. The £20,000 prize was presented by the artist Sir Peter Blake.

Grayson Perry was shortlisted for his exhibitions at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, and the Barbican Art Gallery, London.

The jury stressed the strength of the exhibition at Tate Britain and wished to record their admiration for the outstanding presentations produced by all four artists. In awarding the prize to Grayson Perry they admired his use of the traditions of ceramics and drawing in his uncompromising engagement with personal and social concerns.

Watch Turner Prize 2003 webcasts online
Channel 4's live coverage of the Turner Prize 2003
Grayson Perry and Oliver James talk sex and ceramics
Jake Chapman in conversation with Mathew Collings

About the Turner Prize 2003
2003 marked the 20th year of the Turner Prize, widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious awards for the visual arts in Europe. The Turner Prize was established by the Tate Patrons of New Art to promote public discussion of new developments in contemporary British art. The £20,000 prize was presented during a live broadcast by Channel 4 on Sunday 7 December 2003.

Explore this year’s Turner Prize exhibition:

• Shortlisted Artists introduces the work of the five shortlisted artists, with audio comments about their work from this year's curators
• Judging Panel introduces the five members of this year's jury
• FAQs answers basic questions about this year's prize
• Discussion Forums read what the public thought of this year's artists
• Events & Education includes a downloadable information pack for teachers
• Vox Pops allows you to listen to visitors' opinions about this year's show

The Sponsor

'Channel 4's live coverage of the Turner Prize on 7 December 2003 brought one of the great cultural events of the year into our homes. And Channel 4 is proud to support an event that has, more than any other, raised the profile of contemporary art in Britain. We hope it will continue to prompt the public to attend the show to sample work that's often controversial, sometimes outrageous, but never less than fascinating.'

Janice Hadlow
Head of Specialist Factual
Channel 4

Turner Prize 2003 sponsored by