9 May 2024
2 August 2024
GBP £5,000
United Kingdom
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Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is an international art competition giving artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in Wells Cathedral and receive a wide range of prizes. Now in its 13th year, WAC’s next exhibition will take place in August 2023.
This annual showcase is a highlight of Wells cultural life and attracts thousands of visitors each summer. Selected artists’ works will be seen by a significant and attentive audience. Submissions can be in any medium or style. The competition draws artists from around the world, wishing to show in such an inspirational, prestigious and unusual space. Its international reach and reputation has grown significantly
in recent years through the exhibition’s online platform and WAC’s ongoing association with eminent artists. An Antony Gormley sculpture is currently installed in niche 338 on the Cathedral’s West front.
WAC provides two ways for artists to exhibit and sell work: the Gallery show, where artworks are shown in a temporary white-wall gallery within the Cathedral's cloisters; and the Installation Show which showcases site-specific installations in the main body of the Cathedral and its grounds. Both shows run concurrently.
PRIZES:
- Howden Art Award: £2,000 awarded to one artist
- NG Art Creative Residency*: The NG Art Creative Residency Prize aims to discover and celebrate emerging and established creative talents from a variety of disciplines. The Prize Winner will receive a free two-week placement at the NG Art Creative Residency in Provence. This includes board and lodging, studio space, mentorship and residency-related outings.
- JGM Gallery Prize*: The winner of the JGM Gallery Prize will be featured on the gallery’s own website and social media channels. A selection of the winner’s works will be on display and for sale on the gallery website and promoted across their social media – including an artist interview to be posted on their Youtube channel.
- Student Prize: £1,000 awarded to a current fine art student aged under 26 enrolled on a recognised Bachelor or Masters Fine Arts course. Generously donated by Tracey Grace.
- Parker Harris Mentoring Prize*: Parker Harris will give a one-to-one mentoring session covering all aspects of professional development to a selected artist.
- Somerset Art Works Mentoring Prize: one-to-one mentoring session covering all aspects of professional development to a selected artist.
- St Cuthberts Mill Award: 20 sheets of Saunders Waterford 300gsm worth over £120 will be awarded to an artist who works on paper.
- People’s Choice Prize: £500 will be awarded to the artwork which received the most public votes.
Venue: Wells Cathedral, Wells, UK
Contact: For more details e: info@parkerharris.co.uk
Summary
13 February 2024 - 9 May 2024
3 August 2024 - 31 August 2024
31 May 2024
National and International Entries Allowed
Annual
Tessa Coleman, artist; Katherine Jones, artist; Shanti Panchal, artist.
General
Wells Cathedral, Wells, UK
United Kingdom
GBP £5,000
The entry fee is £20 per work, or £12 per work for current fine art students aged under 26 who are enrolled on a recognised Bachelor or Masters Fine Arts course.
25 February 2024
No prize winners information available
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