Regional artists are invited to submit their work for the first Open West Midlands, taking place at Wolverhampton Art Gallery this summer. Artists from throughout the region (incorporating Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire) can submit 2D, 3D or time based artworks.
Open is a biennial collaboration between Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and Wolverhampton Art Gallery, celebrating the vibrant talent of the art scene in the West Midlands and allowing regional artists the chance to show their work at these prestigious venues.
Submissions are welcome from both emerging and established artists throughout the region. Work submitted will be judged on individual merit and not based on previous art work or exhibition experience.
Prizes
Top prize for overall winner - £1000
Work on Paper - £250 sponsored by Cafe Rickhsaw
Painting - £250 sponsored by Spectrum Fine Arts
Time Based Media - £250 sponsored by TVS Media
3D /sculpture - £250 sponsored by School of Art and Design at University of Wolverhampton
Photography - £250 sponsored by What’s On Where Wolverhampton
Link to Site
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Things I did last night
So. Was real beauty real. This article says a big fat no. Nice one Dove and ad bods. Knob ‘eds.
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…on Penny Arcade
I likes it. And loves GTA IV and my xbox *spoons*
Man babies. Oh so right or oh so wrong? You decide… www.manbabies.com
Create a design for our next boots
Download a template or create your design online. Use pens, use paint, use whatever. Use your imagination. This time there’s two winners. One voted for by the people. The other chosen by a panel of industry insiders. You enter it. They will make them. You’ll see them in shops. Worldwide. (Plus if you win you will get £1,000 for your design)
I went to an underground krs-one gig in brum town last summer sorted by the punch boys and girls and it was the dogs knees. I cannot wait for this right here!
Bass Festival
Although on the site it says artists to be confirmed i’ve done a bit of snoopin’ and found this:
Lord Finesse, Ursula Rucker, Rodney P, Foreign Beggers, Black Thought, Omekongo, Napo Masheane, the Decypher Collective, Zena Edwards, Faith 47, Rich Medina, TY and many more!!!
Big love to Created in Birmingham for the linky dinks in there and big love to Brum Town steppin’ out the shadows!
…and other awesome treeness at Pooktre
Flimmin’ lovely!
