Patchings Open Art Competition 2015

and

magazines announce the launch of the international

. Painters and artists working in two dimensions in all media are invited to submit their work for this prestigious art competition, one of the UK’s longest established and most inclusive.

There are two main categories:

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: for beginners, hobby painters and less experienced amateur painters

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: for professionals, semi-professionals, art students, art tutors and experienced amateur painters

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. No entry should be larger than

when framed (canvases do not need to be framed).

The entry fee of £16 (approx. 25 USD) covers up to three entries of two-dimensional works in any media; only one work per entrant will be accepted for exhibition in the

category.