Black Swan Arts is now calling for entries for its hugely successful Young Open 2019 competition which will be on show at the Frome-based art centre from the end of March.
The Young Open, now in its sixth year, provides an exceptional opportunity for young people between the ages of 8 and 19 to have their work curated, judged and exhibited in Black Swan Arts’ Long Gallery, Round Tower and cafe for hundreds of visitors to see.
Winners in two of the age categories (12–15 years and 16–19 years) have the chance to take part in a one-to-one workshop with a professional artist. The Workshop Prize is a unique element of the Young Open, with local working artists and craftspeople from different disciplines offering nine brilliant individual workshop prizes. Each of the sessions is carefully tailored to develop the skills and broaden the artistic abilities of the winners in both categories. Winners in the 8–11 year category will win £25 vouchers from Postscript and Studio Prints.
This Young Open competition demonstrates the ongoing commitment of Black Swan Arts to the development of local artistic talent and to building strong links with the community. In the six years since the competition was launched, it has proven to be enormously popular with young artists, their families, schools and the general public; over 1,050 works of art have been entered and more than 800 young artists have taken part; 150 schools, clubs and youth groups have been involved; and the five exhibitions to date have received over 9,000 visitors.
Submissions in all forms of art and craft are welcome, including painting, drawing, collage, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, photography, video/animation, metalwork, carpentry and sculpture. The cost is £5 for one entry, £8 for two entries, £10 for three entries and £12 for four entries. The deadline for entries is 22 February. Entry is online at www.blackswanarts .org.uk.
The exhibition will run from 30th March to 27th April at Black Swan Arts.
If you have any questions about the competition, please visit www.blackswanarts.org.uk or contact Black Swan Arts on 01373 473980 or exhibitions@blackswanarts.org.uk.
Below: Exhibits from last year’s Young Open by Ruby Hyde and Holly Mcnamara.
