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Park Art Competition : 7-18 year old categories

Deadline: 31/07/2024

City: TEDDINGTON  |  Region: London  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Abigail Thomas

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Get creative and capture your favourite aspect of our local historic parks, and become a winning royal park-scape artist. Friends of Bushy and Home Parks is delighted to announce the launch of its first Park Art Competition. Supported by Landmark Art Centre, the competition is open to any amateur artist from seven years old and upwards. The aim is to showcase the most “Inspiring Elements” of either Bushy or Home Park that will encourage others to explore and respect the beauty of the Parks.

Please use this form to apply to either of the under 19's categories.

What:

We welcome entries for 2D pieces of artwork (all media is welcomed except photography) and no larger than A2.

We want artists to capture their favourite scenic view or a detailed study of a plant or animal from either Bushy Park or Home Park. 

We ask that the artwork has been created this year, either in the studio based on photographs, or during an en plein air visit to one of the parks.

We ask for one piece of artwork per artist for children. You can use the same form to apply for up to three children. 

When: Entries should be submitted digitally from 1st June until July 31st 2024, along with a completed entry form and administration fee (£10 per adult entry). Selected shortlisted entries will be invited to bring their artwork to the Landmark by the 23rd August for second stage of judging.

They will be then exhibited at the Landmark Art Centre from September 13th – 15th 2024.

The winners of each category will be announced at an evening reception on September 14th. The judges will be made up of selected representatives of the local arts and the park communities, plus management of Landmark and Friends of Bushy and Home Parks.

Judging categories:

·         7–11-year-olds (no entry fee required)

·         11–18 year-olds (no entry fee required)

·         19 years plus – Studio based-study

·         19 years plus – En plein air study (photo proof required)

Please see Park Art Competition: adult categories to apply for adults.

·         Additionally, there will be a public vote during the exhibition for the “People’s Choice Award”.

Prizes: Adult winners in each category and the Peoples Award will receive a range of prizes including cash prize (supported by Teddington Community Lottery), a guided nature/history walk with refreshments (donated by Colicci's), free 12-month membership to the Friends of Bushy and Home Parks and the Landmark Art Centre.

The winners and highly commended in the children’s categories will receive cash prizes.

How to enter: Closing Date July 31st at 11.59pm

1.     Entrants under the age of 18 must have their artwork submitted by a parent or legal guardian. In doing so, the parent or legal guardian are consenting to having read these terms and conditions and are consenting to the entry.

2.    Before you submit your entry please read the competition rules/guidelines here: Park Art Competition – Competition Guideline

3.   To submit your entry please use the curatorspace form.

4.    Note the key dates in your diary

Our thanks go to following organisations for their support in running this community art competition: Landmark Art Centre, Teddington Community Lottery and Colicci's,

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Who is eligible for this opportunity?
The under 19's categories of this competition are open to any child within the age of the category chosen. Entrants under the age of 18 must have their work submitted by a parent or legal guardian. In doing so, the parent or legal guardian are consenting to having read these terms and conditions and are consenting to the entry.
What are the key dates?
Key Dates:
• 10th June – applications open
• 31st July – applications close at 11.59pm (entries must be submitted online by this date)
• 1st August – Stage One of judging commences
• 16th August – selected shortlisted artists notified
• 2nd – 5th September – selected shortlisted artists will be invited to physically bring their artwork to the Landmark Arts Centre for second stage of judging, and exhibition installation. If selected you'll need to make your original piece available for judging from this week onwards.
• 6th September – Stage Two Judging at the Landmark Arts Centre
• 9th – 11th September – Install of exhibition at the Landmark Arts Centre
• 12th September – Exhibition opens and public voting starts
• 14th September – Private View Reception – winners of each category announced
• 15th September – Exhibition closes
• 16th – 17th September – artists must collect unsold artworks from the Landmark Arts Centre
Is there a theme/objective?
The overlying theme is “Inspiring elements” of our local royal parks, which include Bushy and Home Parks. This competition invites artists to explore and capture the “inspiring elements” through scenes or wildlife from our local royal parks.
Do we need to pay a fee?
Children's admissions are free.
What are the categories?
Judging categories:
• 7–11-year-olds (no entry fee required)
• 11–18 year-olds (no entry fee required)
• 19 years plus – Studio based-study
• 19 years plus – En plein air study (photo proof required)
• Additionally, there will be a public vote during the exhibition for the “People’s Choice Award”.

The judges will be made up of selected representatives of the local arts and the park communities, plus management of Landmark Art Centre and Friends of Bushy and Home Parks. The Judges’ decision shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
How many entries are allowed for each artist?
We ask for one piece of artwork per artist for children. You can use the same form to apply for up to three children.
How do I take a good photograph of my finished artwork?
• Photograph your work straight on in a clear, well and naturally lit space. Wait for a nice sunny day and photograph your work in a bright room or outside. Make sure the camera is exactly parallel to your work, there is no glare or shine on the paint, and you can’t see your shadow.
• Crop the image of your work down to JUST the artwork. This means crop out the mount and frame round your work (unless its intrinsic to the piece e.g. the painting flows onto the frame), the wall/surface your work is displayed on, your sofa etc. The image you submit should be the kind of image you could make a reproduction print from.
• Images of artwork must be at least 1000px wide (with a resolution of at least 72Ddpi). The maximum jpeg file size is 4MB. Files with a copyright stamp or watermark on it will not be accepted.
• If your submission does not meet the above standards (e.g. the image is dark or blurry, it is not cropped correctly or the file is too small), it will not be considered for the competition.
Why are you asking about for the location that inspired my artwork?
We want to inspire others to see the beauty in our local royal parks for themselves and we will be creating a map of the locations of where the artworks are based. You can describe this in words using the park maps displayed on the notice boards. Or use 'What3Words” which is OPTIONAL; Stand in the place where your artwork was created and use 'What3Words' app on your smartphone. This app will give you a unique three-word address for your exact location. Include this three-word address when you submit your artwork

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