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Open Arts Exhibition, Tonbridge Arts Festival
The Open Art Exhibition will take place between 16 - 24 October at Tonbridge School's art gallery - The Tunnel. The exhibition will be open to members of the public as well as local schools and colleges.
 
Entry Requirements
Participants must be 16 +
2D wall hanging pieces only
£2 entry fee per piece
2 pieces to be submitted per applicant
 
The community exhibition will take place in The Tunnel and the schools' exhibition in Old School Hall.  The selection panel includes Hadlow based artist Guy Portelli. Applicants will be asked to submit their work to the selection panel on Saturday 16 October between 10am and 12 noon.  There will be a private view of all exhibited work on Saturday 16 October at 7.30pm. 20% commission of any artwork sold will be donated to Hospice in the Weald.
 
Application forms will be available from Tonbridge Arts Festival website www.tonbridgeartsfestival.co.uk as well as Tonbridge Library and Tonbridge Castle.

Hidden Artists Exhibition 2011


Inspired by RCA Secret, we invite you to contribute work to this new major exhibition.

Venue: Denbies Picture Gallery, Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking.

Date: Tuesday 25th-Sunday 30th January 2011


Please visit our website: www.hiddenartists.co.uk for full details and to obtain an invitation letter via the direct link . We should really welcome your interest and support. The majority of artists will be based in the South East and we are hoping for 300-400 submissions.

Exhibition Opportunities
Through its annual open exhibition opportunities, Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham helps artists both locally and nationally to showcase their work in group exhibitions. Each year, over 500 individual artists (excluding those participating in Arthouse) exhibit work in a range of open exhibitions across three galleries - Orleans House and Stables Galleries, Twickenham and the Riverside Gallery in Richmond.

Making it/Faking it

2nd October 2010 – January 2011

Deadline for submissions 20th August 2010

In 2010, we have further opportunities for you to submit artwork for an exhibition in Orleans House Gallery, Making It/Faking It. The theme of this exhibition is fakes, forgeries, homages and pastiches, or any works that explore the questions and notions of originality, influence and authenticity. Any media (prints, photos, paintings, objects, sculptures, film) and style are considered.

·   Artists can submit up to 5 original works. Artworks must be submitted as high resolution jpeg files on a CD, with accompanying A4 sized photographic prints or colour printouts. Original artwork will not be accepted.
·   Please clearly label each submission with: artist’s name, title of work, date, media, approximate size and price before commission if the work is for sale (the gallery adds 40% of the artist price for commission + VAT).
·   In addition, please enclose contact details, an artist’s statement and CV.
·   There is a £10.00 administration charge (which also contributes towards exhibition costs); £7.50 concessions (please include proof). Please make cheques payable to ‘L.B.R.U.T’. Your submission will not be accepted without payment.
·   If you would like images returned, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope.

Successful artists will be contacted by email or in writing approximately two weeks after the deadline.

Any queries, please email curator Mark De Novellis at m.denovellis@richmond.gov.uk Or call 020 8831 6000.
Orleans House Gallery, Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 3DJ

Picturing Science 4th December – February 2011

Deadline for submissions 23rd October 2010

In 2010, we have further opportunities for you to submit artwork for an exhibition at Riverside Gallery, Picturing Science. Scientists use an abstract language of signs to visualize and explain the invisible forces, relationships and processes which make up our world. Artists similarly create images to transmit and analyse meaning. The theme of this exhibition is the collision, intersection and contamination of these two systems of representation. Any media (prints, photos, paintings, objects, sculptures, film) and style are considered.

·   Artists can submit up to 5 original works. Artworks must be submitted as high resolution jpeg files on a CD, with accompanying A4 sized photographic prints or colour printouts. Original artwork will not be accepted.
·   Please clearly label each submission with: artist’s name, title of work, date, media, approximate size and price before commission if the work is for sale (the gallery adds 40% of the artist price for commission + VAT).
·   In addition, please enclose contact details, an artist’s statement and CV.
·   There is a £10.00 administration charge (which also contributes towards exhibition costs); £7.50 concessions (please include proof). Please make cheques payable to ‘L.B.R.U.T’. Your submission will not be accepted without payment.
·   If you would like images returned, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope.

Successful artists will be contacted by email or in writing approximately two weeks after the deadline.

Any queries, please email curator Mark De Novellis at m.denovellis@richmond.gov.uk Or call 020 8831 6000.
Orleans House Gallery, Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 3DJ

Dippers & Dunkers Festival, Margate    
Dippers & Dunkers - Bo-Ho Market 

We are seeking representation from the Creative Industry sector for our Bo-Ho Market.  We particularly welcome; art, crafts and artisan made objects.  If you are interested in sharing your wares with over 3,000 people on the 21st & 22nd August 2010
Contact: Heather Sawney heather.sawney@thanet.gov.uk

Pushing Print
Contact: Dawn Cole pushingprint@hotmail.co.uk
Artists are invited to submit to Pushing Print's second open submission print exhibition. This event will provide an opportunity for printmakers and artists whose work responds to print to showcase their work at an exhibition across 5 venues in Margate's Old Town and Harbour area.
Exhibition dates 9th - 31st October 2010
Submission deadline 5pm 31st August 2010
Submission fee £20 (non-refundable) to submit up to 4 works
Go to www.pushingprint.co.uk  to download a submission form and guidelines

Kenward House, which is a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre for men based in Yalding, near Maidstone is organising a fun day this year which will take place on 24th July.
Tristan Watson at Kenwood Trust is hosting the event and is looking for artists, craftspeople and designers who may want to run stalls, do demonstrations, exhibit and sell their work.
 
If you’re interested, please contact Tristan by email tristan.watson@kenwardtrust.org.uk

Call for submissions for {My Stade} 2010- Open Photography Competition
Deadline 31 July
My Stade is a partnership project between Brighton Photo Fringe/Photo Hub Group, Hastings, The Stade Education Project, The Fishermen's Museum, The Fishermen's Protection Society, The Shipwreck and Coastal Heritage Centre and Blue Reef Aquarium and is open to everyone.  Whatever your age, background, or level of ability you're welcome to take part and both professional and amateur photographers are invited to participate.
The aim of the competition is for members of the public to take photographs on or of the Stade which represent 'What the Stade means to you'.  The Judges will be looking for photographs that show personal interpretations of the Stade in terms of its cultural and environmental heritage, as well as imaginative photographic images.  Experimental work welcome.
FREE entry
Contact: Beatrice Rapley for a submission form: brapley@hastings.gov.uk
www.hastings.gov.uk/stade_education

Artists and/or writers needed, Duck & Cover Magazine
Closes Monday 5 July 2010
Duck & Cover are looking for submissions for Issue 7 of Duck & Cover Magazine
www.duckandcovermag.co.uk As our readership grows we are looking to expand our pool of contributors. This issue's theme is BEAST, although we welcome submissions that are entirely tangential. We are keen to publish artist's experimental writing as well as visual arts. Please note that we publish in black and white.
Please email with your submissions or for more information.
Contact: Katy Norton duckandcovermag@googlemail.com
 
Aesthetica Creative Works Competition 2010
The Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is now open for entries. Aesthetica Magazine is inviting all artists, writers and poets to submit their work into the Aesthetica Creative Works Competition 2010. Now in its third year, the Creative Works Competition is dedicated to celebrating and championing creative talent across three disciplines, identifying new artists and writers and bringing them to international attention.
    * The Competition has three categories, Artwork, Poetry and Fiction.
    * Winners and finalists are published in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual.
    * Winners of each category receive £500 prize money plus other prizes.
    * Entry to the Creative Works Competition is £10.
    * The entry fee allows the submission of 2 images, 2 poems or 2 short stories.
    * The deadline for submissions is the 31st August 2010.
    * More guidelines on how to submit can be found online at http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/submission_guide.htm
Bryony Byrne, Marketing Officer, Aesthetica Magazine, PO Box 371, York, YO23 1WL
01904 479168, bryony@aestheticamagazine.com
www.aestheticamagazine.com
 
Battle Contemporary Fine Art Fair: Selected Exhibition
18-26th September 2010
Call for Entries • Submit Now, £5000 prize fund
8 major awards and 2 student bursaries
Showcasing the very best artists from London & the South East
Open to all artists 18+ living, working or studying in London & the South East. Up to 100 Artists and 15 students will be selected to exhibit and sell their work.
The exhibition will open on the 17th September with judging, press launch and charity private view. The event will showcase the very best artists from London and the South East of England.
Open for entries NOW, closing date: 17th July 2010
Director Lesley Samms
The Contemporary Fine Art Partnership
www.battlefineartfair.co.uk
 
Artist, Love Toddy
Closes Wednesday 21 July 2010
Sussex-based project seeks funny artist who can translate their ideas into images.  This start-up business offers no pay initially, but profit-share is a possibility if their ideas are monetised successfully.
The first assignment is to create a brand image/logo using a particular mask as the basis for the drawing.
Subsequent jobs depend on the success of the initial product launch, but the sky's the limit with potentially paid work or profit share for merchandise associated with their dog website: cards, calendars, T-shirts, mugs, books etc. all needing images for the dog's wicked brand of humour.
The 2 partners in the project are committed to its success with a long-term view to global domination so if anyone is willing to jump on board with the risk/reward offered then please get in touch asap
Contact: Julie toddy@lovetoddy.com
 
ONEDOTZERO: Call for submissions 2010
onedotzero_adventures in motion festival is now open for submissions! This is a fantastic opportunity to get your work seen by a like-minded, connected and creative international community. onedotzero is seeking innovative short films, installations, interactive work and live audiovisual performances to showcase at the BFI Southbank, London, UK, 10-14 November 2010. The five-day festival is the first stop on onedotzero's extensive worldwide network of events. Watch the onedotzero adventures in motion call for submissions video now. If you can't see this video visit vimeo For full details about how to submit your work please visitwww.onedotzero.com/submissions It's free to enter, deadline for receiving entries is 30 June 2010, 5pm.

The Salon Art Prize www.salonartprize.com
Founded in 2007, The Salon Art Prize is a world-wide competition open to artists of all ages, and backgrounds. Works are considered from painting, sculpture and installation (including sound), and 2-D media (including drawing, collage, and printmaking).
 
Up to 100 artists are invited by a jury panel to exhibit at Matt Roberts Arts’ gallery on Vyner Street in East London. One exhibitor is awarded the selectors' prize, supported by John Jones, consisting of £1000 and a solo exhibition in 2011.

This year’s selectors are: Richard Birkett (Curator, ICA) – Sculpture & Installation, Peter Bonnell (Curator, ArtSway) - Painting, Kate MacGarry (Director, Kate MacGarry Gallery) - 2-D Media

Artists should email up to three images of their work (no larger than 3mb per image) to salonartprize@mattroberts.org.uk stating which category they would like to be considered for in the subject bar. The deadline for submission is 17:00 GMT on Saturday August 7th, 2010.
The Salon Art Prize is open to all Associate Members of Matt Roberts Arts. UK membership costs £8 and memberships for those based outside the UK is £10 (payable by paypal, cheque or postal order). Further membership information is available on the Matt Roberts Arts website.

Call to Artists: Open Art Exhibition 'A Summer Squall'


Ramsgate Arts is staging its summer arts event 'A Summer Squall' over the August Bank Holiday, 28th-30th August 2010. We would like to invite artists to submit their work which will be part of an exhibition staged on the harbour itself in one of the arches on Military Row.

Do get in touch for more information:
Tel: 07544 971685 or send a reply


Art in romney marsh 2010
We are inviting proposals from artists to create site-specific work for the medieval churches on Romney Marsh, Kent.

The exhibition will be held during four weekends in Sept- Oct 2010.

Please include:

• A brief written description of the proposal
• Images of previous work
• An up-to-date CV

To submit a proposal and more information please contact us at:
artinromneymarsh2010@yahoo.co.uk.
Final proposals should reach us by 18th July 2010.