http://www.painters-online.co.uk May 2020 73OPPORTUNITIES & COMPETITIONS
Check out the latest competitions to enter and make a note of important deadlines
Sending-in days
Bath Open Art Prize 2020
Details: Artists working in all
media are invited to enter the
Bath Open Art Prize, now in
its 9th year. An exhibition of
selected work will go on show
at 44AD Artspace in Bath, from
May 22 to June 7 as part of the
Fringe Arts Bath Festival.
When: Submissions deadline,
April 24.
Contact:
http://www.fringeartsbath.co.ukBroadway Arts Festival
Open Art Competition
Details: Open to all artists in all
media, including photography,
sculpture, film, ceramics and
designer-makers. The theme for
the competition is ‘Hinterland’.
An exhibition of selected work
will go on show at the
Little Buckland Gallery,
Little Buckland, Broadway,
Worcestershire WR12 7JH,
from May 29 to June 14.
When: Registration open from
April 26 to May 3. Handing-in
days, May 15 to 17.
Contact: Enter online at
http://www.broadwayartsfestival.comChelsea Art Society
Details: Artists of all levels of
experience and any age are
eligible to submit work to the
society’s 73rd open exhibition.
Admissible media include
painting, sculpture, drawing and
prints. An exhibition of selected
work will go on show at Chelsea
Old Town Hall, King’s Road,
London SW3 5EE, from June 12
to 22.
When: Handing-in day, June 15.
Contact: Enter online at
http://www.chelseaartsociety.org.ukDerbyshire Open
Details: Now in its 38th year,
the Derbyshire Open attracts
amateur and professional artists
of all ages competing for a
range of prizes and a place in
the museum’s collection. An
exhibition of selected work will
go on show at Buxton Museum &
Art Gallery, Derbyshire, from
June 27 to September 4.
When: Handing-in days,
June 12 and 13.
Contact: Enter online at
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/
buxton-museumExeter Contemporary
Open
Details: All media, including
drawing, printing, sculpture and
photography are invited to the
Exeter Contemporary Open. An
exhibition of selected work will
go on show at Exeter Phoenix,
Bradninch Place, Gandy Street,
Exeter, from September 20 to
November 10. Details available at
http://www.exetercontemporaryopen.
com
When: Handing-in day, June 17.
Contact: Enter online at
http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Hertford Art Society
Open Exhibition
Details: The 68th annual open
exhibition will take place at
Cowbridge Halls, Cowbridge,
Hertford SG14 1PG, from May
3 to 16. All media is accepted,
excluding photographs.
When: Handing-in day, April 25.
Contact: Download entry form:
http://www.hertfordartsociety.co.ukNew Light Prize
Details: Entries are invited for
the New Light Prize from artists
born, based or who have studied
in the north of England. Artists
are invited to submit wall-hung
work in a wide range or media
including painting, prints,
drawings and digital. Prizes
include the £10,000 Valeria Sykes
Award. Shortlisted works will
be exhibited at various venues,
including Scarborough Arts
Gallery, Tullie House Museum and
Art Gallery in Carlisle, the Biscuit
Factory, Newcastle and the
Bankside Gallery in London.
When: Deadline for entries,
May 31.
Contact:
http://www.newlight-art.org.ukSketch for Survival
Details: Organised by the charity
Explorers Against Extinction,
Sketch for Survival aims to
raise awareness of the threats
facing wildlife and wild spaces.
The competition has two
distinct sections – Sketch for
Survival Introducing and Sketch
for Survival Invitational. The
Invitational section will include
100 plus artworks donated by
invited professional artists and
celebrity supporters.
Professional artists are invited
to submit artwork, which will
be added to the waiting list of
artists wishing to take part. Thedeadline for entry is June 30.
Sketch for Survival Introducing
will include 100 artworks
selected by an expert panel from
submissions open to all. The
competition is free to enter and
there are two categories: Wildlife
and Wild Spaces. Awards on offer
include The Artist Award and the
Leisure Painter People’s Choice
Award. A touring exhibition of
selected and invited work will
finish at gallery@oxo on London’s
South Bank and an online auction
of works in the exhibition will
take place on November 15.
When: Submissions deadline for
Sketch for Survival Invitational,
June 30. Submissions deadline
for Sketch for Survival
Introducing, May 30.
Contact: Go to https://explorers
againstextinction.co.uk/
initiatives/sfs-introducing/Society of Wildlife Artists
Details: The Society of Wildlife
Artists invites entries for its
annual exhibition. Any work
depicting wildlife subjects
is admissible, botanical and
domestic animals are not. Artists
aged over 18 may submit a
maximum of six works in any
medium, including painting,
sculpture and original prints.
All work must be submitted
online for pre-selection at
https://mallgalleries.oess1.uk
An exhibition of selected work
goes on show at the Mall
Galleries, London from October
24 to November 3.
When: Registration opens fromApril 29 to July 26. Handing-in
day, September 13.
Contact: For more information
telephone Mall Galleries
☎ 020 7930 6844United Kingdom Coloured
Pencil Society (UKCPS)
Details: The 19th annual
international exhibition, Drawn
to Nature, is open to all artists.
Work must be original in concept
design and execution and on the
theme of nature. Each work must
comprise at least 50-per-cent dry
coloured pencil. An exhibition of
selected work will go on show
at Nature in Art, Twigworth
Gloucestershire GL2 9PA, from
September 3 to 20.
When: Online entry open from
March 19 to June 19.
Handing-in day, September 2.
Contact: http://www.ukcps.org.ukDemonstrations
Relief printmaking
Details: Viv Styles will
demonstrate relief printmaking
to members of the Sidmouth
Society of Artists.
When: April 23, 7pm
Where: Kennaway House,
Coburg Road, Sidmouth, Devon
EX10 8NG.
Contact: Email Terence Crook at
[email protected]Landscapes in line & wash
Details: Susan Neale will give a
line and wash demonstration
to members of Tewkesbury Art
Society.
When: April 14, 10am to 12.30pm
Where: The Methodist Church
Hall, By the Cross, Barton Street,
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
GL20 5PA.
Contact: Visit http://www.t-a-s.infoAcrylic landscapes
Details: Linda Appleby will be
demonstrating how to paint
landscapes using acrylic paint to
members of the Virginia Water
Art Society.
When: Wednesday May 6,
7.15 to 9.30pm.
Where: The Community Centre,
Beechmont Avenue, Trumps
Green, Virginia Water, Surrey
GU25 4EY.
Contact: Visit http://www.virginiawater.
org.uk/artsocietyTALPOpen2020
Details: Organised by The
Artist and Leisure Painter in
partnership with Patchings
Art Centre, the TALPOpen is
looking for the best two-
dimensional works in any
media including drawing,
painting, printmaking and
digital artwork from amateur
painters in the Leisure Painter
category and from more
experienced and professional
artists in The Artist category.
Works will be exhibited
at Patchings Art Centre,
Nottingham, from July 9 to
August 9.
When: Submissions deadline,
April 9.
Contact: See pages 14 and 15
for full details.
☎ 01580 763673/763315