Calling all Artists
Picture this….. would you like to see your artworks on display in an art gallery and seen by hundreds & hundreds of visitors or perhaps the idea of winning a cash prize appeals. Both could be a reality. If we’ve grabbed your attention then you may well be interested in entering Caerphilly’s forthcoming Open Art Competition. With submission week rapidly looming it’s time for amateur and professional artists, aged 18 and over, to get painting, drawing and making.
There is free creative rein over the work that can be submitted – any media, any subject. It’s not just wall hung work that can be submitted either, the organisers are keen to promote the event to artists working 3 dimensionally also so that the resulting exhibition is varied and eclectic. Sculptors, ceramicists and artists working in glass, textiles, metal or any other media may be interested to hear this. Artists can enter up to 3 artworks: they must be original and must be for sale. Following submission, around 120 artworks will be selected by a panel of judges to form the Open Winter Exhibition for display in Y Galeri Caerffili in the new year.
Caerphilly Town Council is once again sponsoring the event. The winning artist will stand to win a cash prize of £750, with £250 going to the runner up and £50 for the popular Visitors Choice Award. Artworks measuring up to 36” x 24” (91.4 x 61cms) will be accepted. Entry fee is £10 per artwork (non refundable). Submissions are in the form of photographs or images of artworks on a disk – not actual artworks at this stage.
Submissions will be accepted from Tues 3 – Sat 7 November. Full details and application forms are available from Y Galeri Caerffili, Ground Floor, The Twyn, Caerphilly, CF83 1JL or can be downloaded: www.ygalericaerffili.co.uk
