Black Swan Arts Open Competition 2024
Closed Sunday 23rd June 2024
Exhibition
27 July – 15 September
Artists Preview
Thursday 25 July, 7.30 - 9.00pm
| For questions regarding support for entries please email opensupport@blackswanarts.org.uk | For questions regarding the event please email exhibitionst@blackswanarts.org.uk |
Black Swan Arts Open 2024 is ready for entries from all you creatives out there!
Would you like your work to be viewed by a few of the most talented arts professionals working in some of the most progressive art institutions in the world today? Whether you are a fine artist, applied artist, designer, designer-maker or master craftsman we would love to see your work. We welcome artists working in any discipline and any material in 2D, 3D, digital and even the written word.
We have spent time with each of the judges and taken note of their wise advice to make changes to the Open to ensure it is more exciting than ever. This year’s competition will be more diverse, inclusive, challenging and individual, with a true depth and breadth of works for sale to suit all pockets.
The chosen pieces will be exhibited at Black Swan Arts from 27 July – 15 September 2024. There will be curator and artist’s talks and even a party or two!Lucy Gundry, Curator
Judges for the Black Swan Art Open 2024
Each year we have a fresh new panel of independent judges. Our guest judges are not part of our Programming Group or Board of Trustees. This helps us to guarantee an unbiased and varied selection each year.
Prizes to be Won
As usual there are amazing Prizes of generous cash awards, solo shows, residencies, mentoring and more including:
- First Prize supported by Hauser & Wirth Somerset, £1500
- Lynda Pelly Under 30s Prize, £500
- Harris and Harris Photography Prize, £250
- BSA Solo Show Black Swan Arts
- Emerging Maker Makers Yard One year network membership
More prizes to follow soon.