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Sussex Contemporary
A new major art exhibition opening in October at British Airways i360 Viewing Tower has today announced three prizes for artists Major art exhibition announces prizes for Sussex artists
Sussex-based artists are invited to enter their artwork to a panel of independent judges lead by Gyr King, CEO of King & McGaw who are global leaders in fine art print and framing.
The judges will not only select which artworks make it into the exhibition, but they will also have the difficult task of deciding who wins two of the three prizes on offer. The first is the Creative Pod Prize which is worth £1,000 and is sponsored by the multi-award-winning 200 artworks and will be the first major art exhibition to celebrate the rich contemporary creativity in the county. Nearly 700 artists have already registered their interest despite the deadline for submissions being August 31st.
The organisers have also announced The Seawhite Prize worth £500 for the winning artist, and sponsored by national art supplies business, Seawhite of Brighton.
marketing agency Creative Pod based in Crawley.
“I’m delighted that creative Pod is sponsoring The Sussex Contemporary Prize. I love art and supporting artists is a real passion of mine. I hope many people come and see these wonderful Sussexbased artists’ work” said Matt Turner, CEO of The Creative Group.
The Sussex Contemporary Open Call, or ‘The Sussex’ for short, will show up to
WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR ENTERING?
We are looking for artworks created in a variety of media, including but not limited to, painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, jewellery, photography, and illustration to stun and captivate the visitors.
There is no size limit, and the work can be either framed or unframed but must be ready to be hung/ be presented to a gallery standard. There is also space for large weatherproof sculptures and installations.
All work must be for available for hanging/installation by October 5th, and for sale until October 22nd 2022. No substitutions of work will be allowed. No sold works are allowed. The art must remain in the venue for the duration of the exhibition and not be available for sale elsewhere.
Please note you can enter up to a maximum of three artworks, with one image per submission. Each submission costs £10. The selection panel may choose more than one from each artist as they will be selecting on the artwork alone and not the artist.
ENTRY FEE
£10 per submission Maximum of three submissions per artist. Entry fee is non-refundable.
WHO CAN ENTER?
Have you created work inspired by Sussex food, drinks, producers, markets, or farmlands? Would you like to be selected by an esteemed panel of international art experts to show at the British Airways i360 and online exhibition?
The Sussex Contemporary OPEN CALL 2022 is open to artists that were either: n born in Sussex, or n live/work in Sussex, n or that were educated in Sussex.
The Sussex Contemporary is open to amateur and professional artists.
KEY DATES
Deadline for entries: Wednesday August 31st 2022 Artists notified of the selection panel hang: Sunday September 11th 2022 Artists deliver work to the venue: October 5th 2022 10am-4pm Artists collect their work from the venue: October 23rd 2022 12pm-4pm. • EXHIBITION DATES
October 7th 2022 Private View October 8th-22nd 2022 Exhibition open to the public.
There will also be a People’s Choice Prize which has been sponsored by creative agency, Whitespace. As the name suggests, this prize will be chosen by visitors to the exhibition who will have the opportunity to vote on their favourite piece of art. The winning artist will receive a prize worth £250.
Joanna Myles, artist and co-founder of The Sussex, who appeared on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2021, says, “There is still plenty of time for artists to enter our open call but to be eligible, artists must either have been born in Sussex, educated here or currently live in the county.”
The exhibition of the selected work will run from October 8th-22nd 2022, and will be free to the public to visit. All the work will be available for sale. A percentage of each sale will be donated to Table Talk Foundation, a charity that supports food education and the hospitality sector in Sussex. Over the two weeks there will also be several additional fundraising events that combine art and culinary arts. Ian Hart, British Airways i360’s Chief Operating Officer says: “The Sussex exhibition will provide an opportunity for artists from both established and emerging backgrounds to showcase their work. It is such a wonderful opportunity for the artists within Sussex and we are excited to host such a worthwhile event.”
Artists wishing to submit their work for consideration must have been born in Sussex, studied in Sussex, or currently working in Sussex. Submissions should be made online at www.thesussex.co. uk where all the details can be found about the open call and exhibition.
The exhibition is expected to draw visitors from London and across the South East. The open call for artists closes on August 31st, 2022.
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