Post by welkin on Apr 9, 2012 2:14:32 GMT -8
The Welkin Contest presents ARTBOX, a large scale art installation in conjunction with Swab Barcelona 2012, and is offering the chance to one emerging contemporary artist to be flown to Barcelona (from a location in Europe) to take part in designing and creating this exciting project.
The ARTBOX project showcases the work of a hand selected group of urban-contemporary artists from Spain and abroad. Each artists is invited to customise one ARTBOX, size 1.80 x 1.80 meters. Using mediums such as Montana spray paint, acrylic paint, house paint or found objects; the 3-dimensional wooden boxes will be completely covered on all four sides. The 10 cube installation will be on display at the exterior entrance of SWAB, in Plaza Universo, creating a labyrinth of art to welcome the 20,000 expected visitors. The aim is to introduce SWAB visitors to a new generation of contemporary artists and invite viewers to interact with art in a new way.
The Welkin Contest is offering one talented European artist the chance to take part in the ARTBOX project. Through a competition platform, young and emerging visual artists from across Europe are invited to design one of the 10 ARTBOXES. A panel of judges will decide the winner in early May 2012. The winner will have the opportunity to participate in the ARTBOX project alongside 9 other recognized contemporary painters and the chance to get their work seen by a large array of collectors and art lovers.
More information can be found here: www.thewelkincontest.com
Don't miss this chance to have your work seen by over 20,000 contemporary art fans, curators and critics!
DATES:
Application Deadline: April 20, 2012
Submission Deadline: May 4, 2012
Winner Announced: May 8, 2012
ARTBOX Workshop: May 19 - 23, 2012
SWAB Art Fair: May 23-26, 2012
The ARTBOX project showcases the work of a hand selected group of urban-contemporary artists from Spain and abroad. Each artists is invited to customise one ARTBOX, size 1.80 x 1.80 meters. Using mediums such as Montana spray paint, acrylic paint, house paint or found objects; the 3-dimensional wooden boxes will be completely covered on all four sides. The 10 cube installation will be on display at the exterior entrance of SWAB, in Plaza Universo, creating a labyrinth of art to welcome the 20,000 expected visitors. The aim is to introduce SWAB visitors to a new generation of contemporary artists and invite viewers to interact with art in a new way.
The Welkin Contest is offering one talented European artist the chance to take part in the ARTBOX project. Through a competition platform, young and emerging visual artists from across Europe are invited to design one of the 10 ARTBOXES. A panel of judges will decide the winner in early May 2012. The winner will have the opportunity to participate in the ARTBOX project alongside 9 other recognized contemporary painters and the chance to get their work seen by a large array of collectors and art lovers.
More information can be found here: www.thewelkincontest.com
Don't miss this chance to have your work seen by over 20,000 contemporary art fans, curators and critics!
DATES:
Application Deadline: April 20, 2012
Submission Deadline: May 4, 2012
Winner Announced: May 8, 2012
ARTBOX Workshop: May 19 - 23, 2012
SWAB Art Fair: May 23-26, 2012
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