Entries open for the Grosvenor Museum Open Art Exhibition

The Grosvenor Museum’s Open Art Exhibition returns for its 15th year. The popular exhibition presents the best in contemporary art in the region.

Online submissions through the museum’s website: westcheshiremuseums.co.uk are open from Monday 2 September. The deadline for entries is midnight on Sunday 17 November 2024.

The competition gives artists of all descriptions a chance to share their work, with prizes awarded by a panel of judges for first, second, and third place, and a Visitors’ Choice prize for the artwork that receives the most votes by public ballot.

Councillor Lisa Denson, Cabinet Member for a Fairer Future said:

“The Open Art Exhibition is always a firm favourite and a showcase for the wealth of local talent we have. I’m really looking forward to seeing this year’s entries.

“I’d like to thank Sykes Holiday Cottages who are generously sponsoring this year’s Visitor’s Choice prize. Also a big thanks to our judging panel;  Jeremy Turner, University of Chester, India Hackett, Artist and Illustrator, Jessie Petheram, West Cheshire Museums and Declan Connolly, Open Eye Gallery.

“We’ve received hundreds of entries In previous years, and I’m sure this year will be no different.”

Chloe Jones said:

“Sykes Holiday Cottages is proud to support the Grosvenor Museum's Open Art Exhibition, a key event that celebrates contemporary art in the region. By backing this much-loved competition, Sykes helps provide a platform for artists of all backgrounds to showcase their talent, contributing to the vibrant local art scene.”

Entries are invited from artists over the age of 16 living and/or working in the North-West, North Wales, and Cheshire’s bordering counties.

There are two rounds of judging: the first to select entries; the second to select prize winners. Successful artists will be invited to bring their work/s to second-round judging at the Grosvenor Museum on 24 or 25 January 2025.

Up to three works may be submitted by each artist. The entry fee is £10 per work, payable when submitting the online form. This is non-refundable and goes towards artist prizes and acquisitions from the exhibition.

Prizes:

1st £1,000

2nd £500

3rd £250

Visitors’ Choice £100 kindly sponsored by Sykes Holiday Cottages

The exhibition will open to the public on 9 February until 31 August 2025

Pictured: ‘Sneeze’ by Estelle Woolley - 14th Open Art Exhibition winner 1st prize.