IMPORTANT NOTE!

Opportunities for artists here have not been vetted and are not recommended by Artists UK. If you wish to take advantage of one of these opportunities you should read their terms and conditions carefully, take legal advice if necessary, and not send off original work unless you are confident the offer is genuine. If you have any reservations about any offer displayed here please contact us and we will investigate.

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Please note: The Château des Réaux Art Exhibition and Competition is currently not being offered as an Opportunity for artists by Artists UK. Please see our Blog for further details and clarification.

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Chichester Open Art Exhibition 2008 - 12th year

A two week selling exhibition
8th November - 22nd November 2008

The Chichester Open Art Exhibition is in its 12th year and will again be shown at the Minerva, Chichester Festival Theatre.

The dates of this year’s exhibition are:
Saturday 8th November – Saturday 22nd November

The Winners & Highly Commended works will then be shown at the Arts Club, Dover Street, London W1 from:
Monday 24th November – Sunday 30th November 2008
Entry forms will be available mid April for the 2008 competition and will be available for downloading on this site.

If you wish to receive a form by post, please send a stamped addressed
A5 envelope to the Administrator, PO Box 372, Chichester, West Sussex,
PO20 1ZQ.

Entries for the exhibition will be accepted on certain dates in October ’08 – dates and locations to be confirmed.

Professor Maurice Cockrill RA, Keeper of the Royal Academy Schools was the Chairman of the Judges in 2007 and will continue to be so for the 2008 exhibition. (the two other judges will be confirmed in due course).

This is what Professor Cockrill said of the 2007 entries:

“Among a very large submission of almost 1000 art works there was a quite spectacular variety of subject matter and pictorial range. From impeccable hard-edged abstraction and meticulous realism to the most intriguing and idiosyncratic figuration (and every style in between) the contrasts were startling and impressive: the solemn and profound balanced by colourful optimism - with even a number of significant pictures full of wit and humour. Overall, a fine display of painterly skill.”

The Chichester Open Art Exhibition of paintings and drawings has been held in most years since 1995. In 2004 the 8th exhibition moved to a new venue in the Minerva Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre – described as ‘An imaginative coming together of the Arts in Chichester’.

Click here to view The Prize Winners List 2007

TELEPHONE NUMBER : 01243 513873

Contemporary Painting, Drawing & Print on the theme of ‘Location’

Location: Site, place, position, spot, setting, scene. We are looking for 2D and 3D drawing, painting and print pieces, exploring aspects of the above. The selectors will be looking for works that have a contemporary feel, which reflect contemporary themes and concerns, as well as works that are produced using traditional themes and methods. Quay Arts’ aim is to select work that reflects the diversity of drawing, painting and print within current artistic practices, and to produce an exhibition that can be enjoyed by audiences from the South of England and across the UK. For more information call Jo Hummel-Newell on: 01983 824160, or Email: j.hummel-newell@quayarts.org

The Prize

One artist will be selected from Open08 for a solo exhibition at Quay Arts. The solo exhibition will include curatorial input, mentoring and full marketing support.

About Quay Arts

Quay Arts is Situated within an ex brewery on the banks of the River Medina and is the leading art Gallery on the Isle of Wight. Quay Arts supports the development and display of new work by visual artists, and is one of the first National Lottery capital projects, funded through Arts Council England. The Michael West Gallery was designed by architect Tony Fretton (Camden Arts Centre, Lisson Gallery, ArtSway) and presents work that is of national and international interest.

For more information and to download an application pack go to: www.quayarts.org

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FRED, the annual art invasion, is preparing for another assault on Cumbria.

Last year, over 50 artists invaded 60 places across the county and beyond and in excess of 56,000 people witnessed the work in a 16-day period. The media coverage for FRED 2007 was the highest yet obtaining more 1500 column inches of editorial in regional, national and international publications The Guardian’ placed FRED as the number one cultural event of the Autumn.

.And it’s happening again. The fifth and final FRED will take place between the 26th September and 12th October 2008.

Contemporary artists working in any medium are invited to submit proposals or details of installation or intervention projects to be located anywhere in Cumbria. To qualify for inclusion in the FRED event artists must demonstrate originality and innovation in the delivery of their project.

There will be a small number of bursaries towards material costs and expenses, and help will be on hand to source funds to realise more ambitious projects. There will also be training and networking opportunities for short listed artists to help them deliver exciting projects in the future and capitalise on the exposure FRED offers them.

Application forms are available on the FRED website - www.fredsblog.com
The deadline for submissions is 5pm on the 4th of April.

If you are not an artist, you can still get involved in this exciting countywide event. Volunteering opportunities are available in all aspects of running the event and associated programmes. From working with experienced artists to install their work, to distributing information in your village. We welcome any amount of volunteer time, large or small. Training will be provided where necessary. Full details are on the website.

For further details please see FAQs and previous years’ events at: www.fredsblog.com or contact Steve on 017683 71561
For all other enquiries, please email FRED@fredsblog.com

FRED is a project run by Fold - an artist-led organisation that aims to provide and promote access to quality contemporary art in the rural environment.

Call for Entries for the Sculpture Open - ‘It ain’t what you do’ 16th Aug - 6th Sept. Curated by Simon Thomas.

Contact St Ives Society of Artists, Norway Square, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1NA 01736 795582, www.stisa.co.uk. email stivessociety@btconnect.com for entry forms and further information.

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