Opportunity details | Malton sculpture trail 2025

Malton sculpture trail 2025

Deadline: 23/04/2025

City: Malton & Norton, | Region: North Yorkshire | Country: United Kingdom | Piers Edsall

Now in its 4th year Malton sculpture trail is fast becoming a favourite amongst locals and visitors alike, now including 2D artworks as well as 3D we are inviting artists to submit their work for the new expanded trail!

Malton sculpture trail began in 2020 and from then has gone from strength to strength.

The trail has now grown to our neighboring Norton and we now have permission for the trail to remain in place for 6 months throughout the summer season.

The trail launches alongside the famous " Malton Food Lovers Festival " which brings tens of thousands of visitors to our town to enjoy the historic market town making it the perfect outdoor gallery!

The event takes place in 3 parts:

The opening, as part of the Food lovers festival, utilises the fantastic festival atmosphere and the pedestrianised marketplace.

Malton & Norton extended trail; the selection panel will select the pieces suitable to be installed for the full 6 month trail.

The Dalby trail, the selection panel will select works suitable to be displayed in Dalby forest.

3D work must be suitable for permanent exterior installation in a public place and either freestanding or suitable for a 600x600mm plinth.

2D work will be scanned and printed as an exterior grade print.
2D work can be of any media.

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate projection or sound at this time.

We encourage any visual formats to apply as we're always trying to develop and widen our range.

Each year, the intake is selected by an independent panel of artists and curators.

There is an award of £200 to the artist whose work garners the most public votes.

You can submit up to 4 artworks.

Fees:

The submission fee is £10 per artist.

Concessions £5 - students, disabled, blue light card holders. Please note proof is required.

Please make sure you have PPL insurance (you can obtain insurance through CuratorSpace)

Please contact us if you have any questions not answered in the FAQ's section.

We offer support to artists who need help with transporting, installing and then returning their work. Please note this support is limited and subject to review, if you need help getting your work to or from us give us a message and we will discuss your needs.

We look forward to exhibiting your work!

Submission fees

The following submission fees apply to this opportunity.

Standard entry - 10.00 GBP
Concessions - students, disabled, blue light card holders. Please note proof required - 5.00 GBP

The appropriate fee will be payable using a debit or credit card after the first submission has been completed. If the submission fee allows you to submit more than once, you will be able to make further submissions after the first. Contact the curator if you have any questions about the opportunity or the submission fee, or email help@curatorspace.com if you have any questions about the payment process.

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Who is eligible for this opportunity?

Everyone! As long as you have artists' PPL insurance.

When is the deadline?

23 April 2025.

How many works can I submit?

Up to 4 artworks.

When is the delivery date?

Work must be delivered by Friday 11th May unless otherwise agreed.

When do I need to collect my work?

Collection will be arranged individually.

How much does it cost?

£10 to submit 4 works. Concessions £5 - students, disabled, blue light card holders. Please note proof is required.

Are there payments to artists?

There are no payments. However there is an award of £200 to the artist who’s work garners the most public votes.

Is there a private view / opening?

No.

What are the exhibition opening hours?

Open access.

Does the location have disabled access?

All the exterior artworks are fully accessible. However works exhibited in Dalby forest may be subject to reduced access.

What publicity will be provided as part of the opportunity?

All selected artists will feature online and on social media in both our channels and those of our sponsors and partners.

Do I need to be present?

No.

Where will my venue be listed?

Online and in physical signage.

How do you decide on proposals?

Work is selected by an independent panel of artists and curators.

What happens if my proposal is chosen?

You will be invited to participate and delivery arrangements will be confirmed.

What kind of proposals are you looking for?

We’re looking to push the boundaries for North Yorkshire , however as the artwork is accessible to all we cannot accept works deemed obscene, offensive, derogatory or illegal.

What are the selection criteria?

3D work needs to be suitable for exterior display and either freestanding or small enough to fit a 600x600mm plinth. 2D work can be of any media. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate projection or sound at this time.

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