Young Art Competition 2020 - Reminder
04-Feb-2020
2020 ANNUAL ART COMPETITION FOR YOUNG
ARTISTS
Gibraltar
Cultural Services are reminding local artists to participate in the annual Art
Competition for Young Artists that will be held this month. Closing date for receipt of entries is 6pm
on Friday 14th February 2020.
The
competition is open to Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar attending
school in years 9 to 13 (or College equivalent), as well as to young
Gibraltarian artists aged up to 24 years old as at 25th February
2020. Works must be original and not previously entered competitively, with the
exception of non-winning entries in the 2019 Spring Visual Arts Competition and
2019 International Art Competition.
Artists
may submit a maximum of three paintings/drawings and two sculptures. Unframed
artworks will also be accepted. All entries will be exhibited at the John
Mackintosh Hall from the 26th February to 6th March 2020.
Prizes to be awarded are:
1st
Prize The
Ministry of Culture Prize £
1,000
2nd
Prize The
AquaGib Award £
500
The
Alwani Foundation Award - School Years 9 to 11 £500
The
Alwani Foundation Award - School Years 12 to 13 £500
The
Arts Society Sculpture Award £500
The People’s Choice Award £100
All
the artworks listed above will become property of the Ministry of Culture.
Entry
forms and full conditions are available from:
- Bayside and Westside Comprehensive
Schools
- Gibraltar College of Further
Education
- The Fine Arts Gallery, Casemates
- Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery,
City Hall
- The GEMA, Gibraltar Exhibitions of
Modern Art, Montagu Bastion, Line Wall Road
- John Mackintosh Hall, 308 Main
Street
- Via email from: info@culture.gi or on our website http://www.culture.gi
Entries
may be handed in at the John Mackintosh Hall as from Wednesday 12th
February 2020 from 3.30pm to 6pm.
Closing
date for receipt of entries is 6pm on Friday
14th February 2020.
For
further information please contact GCS Events Department on 20067236 or email: info@culture.gi