ARTS & CULTURE
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
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
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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
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.
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.
