Monday, January 12, 2009

Myartspace Announces London Calling Competition

Myartspace Announces London Calling Competition

myartspace is sponsoring a competition juried by a world class panel from The Tate Modern, The Hayward Gallery, and the Barbican Gallery all in London. Fifty finalists will be selected and three winners will have their work represented at the Scream London Gallery in June 2009.
Inspired by Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood’s own career as an internationally recognized artist, the Scream London Gallery touches shoulders with some of London’s most established art galleries in the traditional hub of the capital’s art market. Scream London is run by Tyrone Wood as curator. Notable guests and patrons have included Tracey Emin, Claire Danes, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Beverly Knight, Meg Mathews, and many others.

Competition Snapshot:

-Deadline for registration and submission is May 15, 2009.
-Competition is open to myartspace members. Membership is free.
-Registration fee is $50, but for early registration by March 31, 2009 the fee is $25.-Jury panel includes Vanessa DesClaux from the Tate Modern, Tom Morton from the Hayward Gallery and Francesco Manacorda from the Barbican Gallery
-Fifty finalists will be selected and announced by the jury panel.
-Three winners will have their art represented at Scream Gallery London, in June 2009. Winners to be announced on May 31, 2009.

Summary:

myartspace, the premier online venue for the contemporary art world, is sponsoring a Juried competition. We want to represent three contemporary artists at a venue in London, England during June 2009. The competition, like others from myartspace, will have world-class jurors reviewing the work of the submissions. Fifty finalists will be selected and three winners will have their work represented at the show.

With over 50,000 members, and more than two years of history, myartspace has been a key force in the art industry at availing opportunity for its rapidly growing community. The myartspace community consists of artists, collectors, gallerists, art appreciators, educators, curators, art critics and many others. Membership to myartspace is free, and members can upload an unlimited amount of art work, music, video and audio narration.

For more information about London Calling visit, www.myartspace.com/londoncalling

For more information about Scream London visit, www.screamlondon.co.uk

Take care, Stay true,

Brian Sherwin
Senior Editor

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

If the submitted work is framed (or does it need to be?) does the frame need to ne included in the specified dimensions?

Thanks
-Heather/TalentedChild