London Art Biennale
£11,000 prize fund, Landscape Artist of the Year, Halloween Kids Comps, Bursaries & Grants
Hi! The beautifully restored late Victorian Chelsea Old Town Hall is home to the 6th outing of the London Art Biennale next summer featuring 300-400 selected artists competing for prizes valuing £11,000. Entries have just opened to artists of all nations with a £30 early bird entry fee.
25 artists will be selected for a group show at the Chianciano Art Museum and in the Clancianum Art Galleries that surround the 12th Century Piazza of Chianciano Terme, Tuscany, Italy (entry closes 31 May 2023).
New Competitions
Newly opened on MoMa & elsewhere…
Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year - £10,000 commission award, Series 9 filming starts Spring/Summer 2023, UK based only (28 Apr)
BBA Artist Prize - £1,000 prize & Berlin solo show, UK & Int. (9th Jan early bird)
Architectural Glass Artist of the Year - £3,500 commission, design two glass screens for office development, UK & Int artists, max 10 years of practice (30 Dec)
UK Art Competitions - 18 open
Photo Competitions
Newly opened on MoMa & elsewhere…
Sony World Photography Awards - $25,000 grand prize, free to enter with 4 different competitions: Pro/Open/Student & Youth. UK & Int. (13 Jan)
Photo Competitions - 6 open
Kids Competitions
Newly opened on MoMa (no age range specified on either)…
Paint a Pumpkin Competition - Win a £50 Whistlefish voucher, UK only (30 Oct)
Halloween Kit Design Competition - Win 1 of 5 Art Sets from Kukra Sports (31 Oct)
Children’s Art Competitions - 14 open
New Print Release from Shepard Fairey on Thursday 27th at 10am PT (6pm UK) with 100% of the $75 silkscreen price going to Students for a Free Tibet.
Art Opportunities
New arts jobs this week in England, Scotland, Wales, NI, Ireland & UK wide.
Art opportunities worldwide from Art Deadline, Art Rabbit & ArtistOpenCalls.
One week art residency at Inshriach Bothy for ages 18-30 with a connection to the Cairngorms National Park (31 Oct)
a-n Artists Bursaries - £500 - £1,500 awarded monthly to a-n members, UK & Int.
Black Artists Grant - £1,500 given out monthly to black artists in the UK.
Vote for your favourite photo at the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards for chance to win £500 (signs you up to Affinity Photo newsletter – subscriber myself, can recommend).
Odds & Ends
Adam Buxton talks with British film maker Lorna Tucker about her Vivienne Westwood doc, being homeless as a teenager and her upcoming film.
RIP Canadian artist Rodney Graham who died at age 73. The video interview ‘Painting Problems’ by Lisson Gallery shows the artist reflecting on his work.
Tree.fm plays the sounds of forests, recorded by people who’ve visited them (via Recomendo)
Inside the Sketchbook of figurative painter Kayoon Anderson.
A Maker's Guide to the Cost of Living Crisis by Craft Scotland.
The time comes to us all…
See you next week,
Grant