Wells Art Contemporary
Cathedral exhibition, Reminiscence $50k art & design competition, Buy Ukraine Banksy stamps...
Hi all. This week sees the 13th edition of Wells Art Contemporary, the international summer exhibition held in the 12th century Wells Cathedral in Somerset, England.
The competition draws artists from around the world with a first prize of £2,000, student prize of £1,000 among others. Submissions can be in any medium or style with a separate category for site specific installations.
Here’s an ITV article with video on last year’s exhibition which received 3,500 entries from 49 countries. Entry is £17.50, £10 for students. (closes 10th May)
Closing in 24 hours: Jackson’s Painting Prize - open to artists worldwide, top prize of £6,000 and additional £1,000 of art materials. (1 Mar)
New Art Competitions
Newly opened on MoMa…
Blank Space - £1,500 artist fee, opportunity for artists to take time to explore an issue or theme of their choice on the wall outside B Arts’ No.72 building in Stoke-on-Trent. The Blank Space is 2.5m high x 3.4m wide. (8 Mar)
Reminiscence Art & Design Competition - $50,000 of prizes, Create an artwork that addresses the topicality of Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle, free to enter. Global (31 Mar)
UK Art Competitions - 39 prizes open
With Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s exhibition at Tate Britain closing its doors, this Q&A gives us a peek at her process from visitors’ questions.
Photo Competitions
Newly opened on MoMa…
Reader's Digest Photo Competition - £400 1st prize & image on back cover, theme: ‘Beautiful Britain’, free to enter, UK only (12 May)
Amatuer Photographer of the Year - £1,000 annual prize, monthly awards, £8+ fee, global (13 Nov)
Photo Competitions - 11 open
Kids Competitions
Newly opened on MoMa…
The Drug of Art Competition - 5 x £30 vouchers & opportunity to exhibit alongside Alison Lapper, Rankin & Marc Quinn. Theme: ‘How do I feel?’ - competition for young people to experiment and explore the benefits of art for mental wellbeing, ages 4-25, UK (5 Jun)
Happy DEGART - various prizes and diplomas, theme: “My Greatest Wish”, exhibition at Degallery, Bryan, Texas. Global. (1 Sep)
Children’s Art Competitions - 20 open.
€4.68 for a sheet of Banksy Ukraine stamps (max 10) from Ukraine Post Office - seal of approval from Bansky. Postcards & envelopes also available. (€6.75 shipping to UK)
Art Opportunities
New arts jobs this week in England, Scotland, Wales, NI, Ireland & UK wide.
Art opportunities worldwide from Art Deadline, Art Rabbit & ArtistOpenCalls.
Odds & Ends
How Hard Is It to Paint Like Vermeer? - Amateur and professional artists compete to recreate some of the old master’s lost works in a Dutch reality show.
Shut Up and Paint - acclaimed painter Titus Kaphar wrestles with art-world racism in his directorial debut (Vimeo, 20 mins)
Insightful thread by Amanda Knox on life in prison - “however small, cruel, sad, and unfair this life was, it was *my* life. Mine to make meaning out of, mine to live to the best of my ability. There was no more waiting. There was only now”.
I am not Nicholas - not art related but found myself racing through this new investigative podcast from the BBC & Audible on American fugitive, Nicholas Rossi. Much of it takes place on my doorstep in Edinburgh. (Audible subscription)
See you next week,
Grant