The New Chapter Arts Prize is an inclusive competition of art open to amateur and professional artists based in or around York.
Aiming to provide a platform to showcase the region’s pent up creative talent and hoping to reach out to artists old and new, the competition will run for three months and culminate in a exhibition for the ultimate champions.
One&Other and According to McGee have joined forces to launch the prize, with a view to making art more accessible, both in terms of participation and appreciation. As such, there is no entry cost whatsoever.
This year’s theme is “Hidden”. Alluding to our social aim to be part of the solution to alleviating poverty in the UK, we hope to inspire a wealth of different interpretations of the theme to bring the issue front of mind. Don’t worry about interpreting the thought behind the theme too literally, all we ask is you’re bold, original, and make it your mission to blow our socks off. Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself and us with your creation!
The art will fall into one of three categories: Painting, Photography or Illustration. So, for all the budding artists out there, this is your chance to really test your variation, or how to express your own style in a slightly different medium.
Each fortnight throughout the competition, the According to McGee team will be accompanied by a series of reputable guest judges to talk you through every step of the process, critiquing the entries to date and being transparent in their decisions as and when they are made.
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THE PRIZE
The winner and first runner up from each category will have the amazing opportunity to exhibit a selection of their finest works in a group show at York’s most contemporary art gallery, According to McGee, in early 2012.
Overseen by Greg McGee himself and curated professionally, the selected artists will get the chance to be involved in all aspects of their own show, from the hang to the launch party, taking creative credit for what is sure to be a night aglow with talent.
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ENTRY DATES
Entries and judging are organised around three deadlines:
- Friday 28th October, 5pm to feature on One&Other in November
- Friday 25th November, 5pm to feature on One&Other in December
- Friday 16th December, 5pm, final deadline for entries
The winning submissions selected by the judging panel from each round will automatically make the shortlist for the final exhibition and prize fund.
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ENTRY GUIDELINES
1) Everyone is able to submit as many pieces of work as they wish into any of the three categories, but please don’t submit the same piece of work twice!
2) All entries should be accompanied by the artists name (you) and contact details along with a brief description of the work and how it relates to our brief of ‘HIDDEN’, without this information we can’t accept your entry!
3) Only works within the mediums of photography, painting and illustration can be official entries into the competition.
4) Entries can be submitted with a image via email (don’t forget your details!) to hello@oneandother.com or greg@accordingtomcgee.com or, for those without access to the internet, you can drop in a photo of your work to According to Mcgee, 8 Tower Street, York. Images are to be sized At least 1,600 pixels wide (if a horizontal image) or 1,600 pixels tall (if a vertical image). Total file size must be 5 megabytes (MB) or less.
5) The closing date for each round of entries are 28th October, 25th November, and 16th December. Winners from each category will automatically make the shortlist for the final exhibition and prize fund.
6) A winner and a first runner up from each category from the shortlist will be awarded an exhibition at According to McGee in January 2012
Any questions you may have please do get in touch! You can catch us at hello@oneandother.com or greg@accordingtomcgee.com
