As part of the Black Shuck Festival we are inviting people living in East Anglia to submit a piece of artwork for an open call exhibition. The exhibition will be divided into adults and children categories. There will be prizes awarded.
The exhibition will be selected/curated by The Bell Gallery owner Jackie Bell, local and international artists: Ben Edge, Stuart Pearson Wright, Emerson New and Mariko Aruga.
The theme of the exhibition is Black Shuck and Friends. This can be interpreted as works focussing on folklore, legends, histories and stories connected with East Anglia specifically. Works that are not connected with this theme will not be exhibited. Some suggested narratives might be the stories of Black Shuck, The Wild Man of Orford, The Green Children of Woolpit, The legend of King Edmund and the Wolf, the Weeping White Ghost Horse of Trowse ot The Great Fire of Bungay. However, we would encourage you to research the subject and uncover more obscure tales.
Adult's exhibitionSubmissions welcomed from all artists resident in Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex aged 18 and over.
The shortlisted works will be exhibited at The Bell Gallery, Earsham Street, Bungay 1st-17th August. All works exhibited must be available for sale. The gallery will take a 30% commission plus VAT on all sales so when pricing your work please make allowances for this and tell us the overall price for which it will be available. You are encouraged to insure your work during transit and exhibition since the gallery cannot insure the work. There is CCTV at the gallery.
The private view will be at The Bell Gallery, Earsham Street, Bungay on 1st August 6-8pm. There will be a first prize awarded to the chosen artist. 2D artwork limited to no more than 1.5x1.5m, or no bigger than 1.5x1.5x1m if 3D. All work selected for exhibition must be ready to hang when delivered to the gallery.
All types of work welcome: sculpture, installation, photography, painting, printmaking, drawing, book arts, ceramics, performance, animation and film.
Submissions must be made digitally. All work must be sent to exhibition@blackshuckfestival.com. Maximum of three submissions per artist.
If your artwork is 2D please email a JPG as an attachment with a maximum file size of 5MB. If animation, book or film, please email a link to an uploaded version on YouTube or Vimeo. If your work is 3D, please email up to 3 photographs (each a maximum of 5MB) or send a link to a film of the work, so that it can be seen from a variety of angles. Please title your JPG's with your name.
Along with the images/links please include the following info:
Digital submission deadline midnight 7th July. You will be notified by return email if your work is shortlisted for the exhibition.
Delivery of shortlisted works to the Bell Gallery 27th July 4-6pm and 28th July 10am-12pm. Please supply artwork wrapped in non-plastic materials where possible.
Collection of artwork on 17th August 4-6pm.
For any further information please contact exhibition@blackshuckfestival.com
Children’s exhibitionThe children’s exhibition will take place in the upstairs of Bungay Library on Wharton Street 20th July-10th August.
The exhibition will be open daily during that time, check library opening times. The private view and prize giving will take place on Thursday 1st August from 4-5pm.
There are three age categories: 5-10, 11-14, 15-17. There will be prizes for each category winner.
Submissions welcome from children living in Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex.
2D artwork limited to no more than A3 (42x30cm). 3D works must measure no more than 1x1x1m. Types of work welcome: paintings, drawings, printmaking, collage, sculpture.
Please supply the artwork in a file or folder (or if 3D, an appropriate box if required) that contains:
Submissions of original artwork to be dropped off at Bungay Library, Wharton Street 19th July 2024 1-5pm and 20th July 10am-12pm. Work submitted after these dates will not be accepted.
Collection of artwork on 11th August 1-5pm. Please ensure prompt collection due to space needed for other projects. We cannot guarantee work will not be damaged/lost if not collected promptly.
For any further information please contact exhibition@blackshuckfestival.com