Open Exhibitions
Society of Wildlife Artists
Receiving Days
Friday 13 and Saturday 14 August 2010, 10am-5pm
Select this link for information on regional handing-in points.
Notification of acceptance posted online on 25 August 2010.
Collection of unaccepted work
Saturday 28 August or Wednesday 1 September 2010, 10am-5pm
Collection of unsold exhibition work
Thursday 7 October 2010, 10am-5pm
Exhibition dates
Private View: Tuesday 21 September 2010
Opens to public: Wednesday 22 September 2010, 10am-5pm including weekends
Closes: Saturday 2 October 2010
Conditions
Maximum of six works to be submitted. Maximum of six works will be selected.
Any work depicting wildlife subjects is admissible. The committee will also consider work that evokes the spirit of the natural world. Botanical subjects and domestic animals are NOT admissible.
Acceptable media: Work may be in any medium including sculpture and original prints (please detail edition and how many are available). With larger and/or heavier sculptures, paintings and works exceeding 2.4m (8ft) it may not be possible to receive the work itself, please ring the Exhibitions Officer for advice and permission to submit images instead. Work exhibited previously in a London gallery is not admissible.
Good quality digital images of work (jpegs only) from overseas applicants only can be submitted by 9 July (overseas entrants should register and pay online before submitting images). Following registration the images should be emailed to lucyward@mallgalleries.com The SWLA will assess the images and invite successful artists to arrange delivery of selected work to arrive on 13 or 14 August. The selection committee reserves the right to reject work that is not accurately portrayed by the image if it falls below standard. Delivery costs are at artists' expense.
All works must be for sale. Minimum price: £300 (£100 for original prints).
Awards/Prizes
Birdwatch Artist of the Year Award in association with Swarovski (£1,000 plus optical equipment), RSPB Award, PJC Drawing Award, St Cuthberts Mill Award, BIRDscapes Gallery Printmakers Award, BIRDscapes Gallery 'Birdscape' Award, Langford Press Award, Wildlife Trusts Underwater Wildlife Art Award, The Arts Club Award, The Hawk & Owl Trust Award (in memory of Roger Clarke). Bursaries of up to £750 are available for young artists, please see www.swla.co.uk for more information.
