International Competition for Artists and a Chance to Win Many Amazing Prizes from ArtOpps

ArtOpps is pleased to announce the launch of Wells Art Contemporary 2023 in its 13th year and call for artist submissions. It is an international art competition giving artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in Wells Cathedral and receive a wide range of prizes.

If you are among the winners, you will have one of the following prizes:

• Howden Art Award: £2,000 awarded to one artist.
• NG Art Creative Residency: 
• A free two-week placement at the NG Art Creative Residency in Maussanne, Provence. 
• This includes board and lodging, studio space, mentorship and residency-related outings.
• JGM Gallery Prize: 
• Featured on the gallery’s own website and social media channels. 
• A selection of your works will be on display and for sale on the gallery website and promoted across social media – including an interview to be posted on their Youtube channel.
• Student Prize:
• £1,000 awarded to a current fine art student aged under 26.
• Parker Harris Mentoring Prize:  
• A one-to-one mentoring session covering all aspects of professional development.
• Somerset Art Works Mentoring Prize: 
• one-to-one mentoring session covering all aspects of professional development.
• St Cuthberts Mill Award: 
• 20 sheets of Saunders Waterford 300gsm worth over £120 will be awarded to an artist who works on paper.
• People’s Choice Prize: £500.

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You should follow the following criteria:

• The Competition is open to all artists based in the UK or internationally.
• Be over the age of 18 years old on 1st January 2023.
• Copies of original works.
• Submissions can be in any medium or style.
• Works that are in breach of copyright or contain noxious or toxic substances are considered inconsistent with safe exhibition.
• Maximum dimensions for individual work are 3.5m wide x 2.5m high x 2m deep.
• Video artists must supply their own display equipment.
• You may enter up to four works.
• You must supply an image of your work (no more than 1MB) plus its title, medium, dimensions, and price.
• Delivery and collection of work is the responsibility of the artist.

Please note:

• The entry fee is £17.50 per work.
• Or £10 per work for current fine art students aged under 26 who are enrolled in a recognized Bachelor or Masters Fine Arts course.
• WAC’s commission of 40% on sales.

About ArtOpps:

A streamlined platform for both clients and artists. For clients, a bespoke entry system for creative opps; for artists, a unique way of monitoring those opps. It is an efficient way of reviewing text-based proposals, images, videos, and sound content from a large number of submissions and can be used by multiple reviewers at once. Submissions can be rated in a way that makes the decision-making process much easier.

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