The Bath Prize 2011

Judges

Peter Brown, NEAC, an all-weather painter renowned for his work in Bath over the past 15 years, has agreed to chair the judging panel this year. Known locally as ‘Pete the Street’ he works directly from his subject using charcoal, oil and pastel. His solo exhibition at Bath's Victoria Art Callery in April and May achieved great critical acclaim and significant sales success. His previous solo shows were at Alexander Meddowes, Edingburgh. and Messum's, Cork Street, London. Examples of his work can be found at www.peterbrownneac.com

The Bath Prize 2010

The exhibition of work was enjoyed by more than 8000 visitors including the mayor who presented prizes.

The Judges Choice

Winning Picture by Adrian Sykes

David Pilgrim

Winner of the Best Plein-air Prize

The Awards Ceremony

Prize giving at The Octagon

Judging Day

The Bath Prize 2010

The City of Bath is a wonderful subject to paint. The Bath Prize is a unique annual painting competition designed to stimulate new work, recognise and reward the best, and display it in the City that inspired it.

Prizes will be awarded to work that most truly captures the essence of Bath in 2010.

There will be an exhibition of finalists work open to the public in Bath. In addition, ALL entries submitted will be included in our online gallery.

Prizes include:

The Bath Prize of £5,000 (purchase prize) with two runner up prizes

Additional category prizes:

The Plein-Air Prize of £2,000
Oil based work
Water based work
Reclaimed, Recycled & Environmentally aware
Digitally based work (excluding photography)
Local artist (based in BA, BS, GL & SN postcodes)
Location based to include a 2010 lion

Entries are accepted until September 30th

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ELIGIBLE MEDIA
Oil, watercolour, acrylic, pastel, graphite
and digitally produced images (not photography). Size of work—maximum 36" x 48" minimum 10" x 12", properly framed

PAINTING INCLUDING A BATH LION
This summer more than 90 decorated lion scupltures have been placed around the city. Some are in the open air, some are in arcades and shops and all are an attractive addition to the city scene. Paintings entered in the Bath Lion 2010 category will be considered for the Bath Prize and also be judged separately for a £300 first prize and a £200 runner up prize. Details of the Lions can be found at www.lionsofbath.com

ENTRY AND SUBMISSION
Entries to the competition strictly online only. Unlimited entries permitted.

CATEGORIES INCLUDING PLEIN-AIR
First register to enter and then when submitting the finished work, tell us in which category you wish it to be entered, so for instance a watercolour painted outside the Bath Abbey may be entered for ‘Best Plein-air’AND ‘Best Water Based Work’ AND ‘Best Local artist’ (if applicable). A submission may not however win in more than one category.

LOCATION RULES
First location is allocated by ballot, subsequent locations artist's own choosing.

ENTRY CHARGES
First picture £15 (allocated location).
Subsequent pictures at £10 per submission. (NB All entries will be included for preliminary judging).
School entries - free of charge.

DEADLINES AND DATES 2010
Closing date for submissions is August 23rd.
Preliminary online judging is August 27th with Chairman of judges Nick Cudworth.
Category finalists and The Bath Prize overall winner announced at private view September 24th

EXHIBITION
There will be a public exhibition of finalists work in Bath. All work except those submitted by schools must be for sale at 50% commission. All work selected to be included in the final judging will be required in Bath. Chosen artists will be notified directly after preliminary judging to enable them to deliver their work to Bath. Artworks not selected will not be required to deliver their work to Bath but WILL be included in our online exhibition.

A wonderful place to paint.

The City of Bath is unique, a world-famous destination where, for more than two thousand years, artists and craftsmen have been inspired by a very special place. In 2009, with the launch of The Bath Prize, those artists included more than 100 professional and amateur painters who enjoyed producing at least one painting inspired by a specified location in the Georgian heart of the City.

Bigger and better in 2010

This summer The Bath Prize will build on it’s initial success with more prizes, more sponsors and more artists attracted to the City from across the UK and from overseas. To ensure that the whole of the City is covered, entrants will again be required to produce their first painting from a location allocated by ballot. Artists can sketch or photograph their subject and complete the work elsewhere and are invited to choose another location for a second and subsequent entry.