The Isle of Arts Festival taking place in Ventnor over the May bank holiday weekend (1st-4th May) will be hosting a first this year, The Great Isle of Wight Paint Off.
Taking place along Ventnor’s glorious seafront on Sunday 3rd May, this live, open-air art competition is expected to attract talent from all four corners of the Island and beyond.
Open to all
Whether amateur or professional, all ages and abilities are invited to take part for a chance to bask in the glory of being selected as winner and take home cash prizes of either £500 for 17s, or £100 for 16s and under.
You’ll be asked to complete your artwork between 10am and 4pm on the subject “either the sea at Ventnor or an aspect of Ventnor as seen from the seafront”.
After the 4pm claxon has been sounded, the artworks will be taken up to the Ventnor Winter Gardens, where judging and prize-giving take place.
The judges
Looking over your work will be the critical eyes of Isle of Wight artist and Yarmouth gallery owner Anne Toms, local art historian Robin McInnes and County Press deputy editor Rachael Rosewell.
As well as the cash prize, you’ll also have your work displayed in two well-known Island galleries following the competition.
Enter now
Entry to the competition closes at midnight on Sunday 19 April, so make sure you pop over to the Isle of Arts Website to register yourself and take note of the small print.
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