ENTRY DETAILS

The competition is open to artists worldwide. Only original work will be considered and paintings based on reference photographs must have been taken by the artist or used with the permission of the photographer.
Photography, except where incorporated into collage, is not acceptable.

1. The entry fee of £15 covers up to THREE entries of two-dimensional works in any media; only ONE work per entrant will be accepted for exhibition in the Leisure Painter category.

2. No entries to be larger than 120x150cm WHEN FRAMED (canvases do not need to be framed).

3. Online digital entries please >click here<

4. Postal Entries : Good quality colour transparencies (no glass mounts), photos or prints (no larger than A4 and minimum 300dpi) of two-dimensional works in any medium should be submitted.
For a printable entry form >click here<.

5. Each entry must be clearly marked with your name and address and title of the work and placed in an envelope to which you must affix the entry coupon, right. Place into a larger envelope for posting, with a stamped
addressed envelope for the return of your entry. We cannot return entries without the correct postage.

6. Send your entry/ies with the non-refundable entry fee of £15, payable to TAPC, to:
TA/LP Patchings 2012 Competition,
63/65 High Street, Tenterden,
Kent TN30 6BD, to arrive by the closing date of March 30, 2012.

7. Entries will be judged after March 30, 2012 and selected works called for exhibition. These must be framed (canvases excepted) ready for exhibition from June 14 to July 22 at Patchings Art Centre.

8. Successful entrants will be notified in late April about delivering their work between May 25 and June 6, 2012 to Patchings Art Centre,
Nottinghamshire.

9. All care will be taken with entries but no responsibility can be accepted for loss or damage in transit, incoming or outgoing, whilst on the competition premises or during the exhibition. Originals selected and submitted for
final exhibition must be fully insured by the artist.

10. Original works must be left with the organisers throughout the exhibition.


 
For professionals, semi-professionals,
art students, art tutors and experienced amateur painters
 
For beginners, hobby painters and less experienced amateur painters
PRIZES for PATCHINGS 2012 COMPETITION and EXHIBITION
Prizes to be awarded across both categories

 

£1,500
The Artist Purchase Prize Award:
selected by guest judge Ken Howard OBE, RA for a work up to the value of £1,500
www.painters-online.co.uk


£450 Anova Books Awards:
three prizes of instructional art books to the value of £150 each
www.anovabooks.com

£1,000 Atelier Interactive Awards:
four prizes of £250 worth of Atelier Interactive Artists’ Acrylics.

www.chromaonline.com


£750 Caran d’Ache/Jakar Awards:
three prizes of £250 worth of art materials.

www.jakar.co.uk


£820 Daler-Rowney Awards:
four prizes of Wooden Box Sets of Artists’ Watercolour Tubes worth £205 each.

www.daler-rowney.com

£750 Derwent Awards:
three prizes of £250 worth of art materials.

www.pencils.co.uk

£500 Great Art Awards:
two prizes of £250 worth of art materials from Europe’s largest art materials’ catalogue.

www.greatart.co.uk

£440 Leisure Painter Awards:
four one-day Leisure Painter workshops worth up to £110 each.

www.painters-online.co.uk


£400 Painters’ Books Awards:
two prizes of David & Charles art books from
Painters’ Books to the value of £200 each.
www.painters-books.co.uk

 

£450 Patchings Award:
a gift voucher worth £450 to be used at Patchings Art Centre in Nottinghamshire.
www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk

£500 ProArte Awards:
two prizes of £250 worth of brushes.

www.proarte.co.uk


£1,000 Royal Talens Awards:
four prizes of £250 worth of art materials
www.talens.com

£500 Sennelier Awards:
two prizes of £250 worth of Sennelier art materials.
www.globalartsupplies.co.uk


£750 Winsor & Newton Awards:
three prizes of £250 worth of art materials.
www.winsornewton.com

£400 Winston Oh Award:
a painting course up to £400 of your choice, provided by Winston Oh.

www.winstonoh.com


Highly Commended Award:
a subscription to The Artist worth £100.
www.painters-online.co.uk

Highly Commended Award:
a subscription to Leisure Painter worth £100.

www.painters-online.co.uk


JUDGES
Sally Bulgin, editor The Artist
David Curtis ROI, RSMA
Ingrid Lyon, editor Leisure Painter
Peter Welton, Emeritus Professor of Fine Art, De Montfort University, Leicester
Liz Wood, artist and co-owner of Patchings Art Centre