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Wells Art Contemporary 2022 - Call for Entries

Wells Art Contemporary is an international competition giving artists the unique opportunity to exhibit in Wells Cathedral, Somerset.

There are two ways in which artists can take part: either exhibiting artworks in the Cathedral cloisters and/or creating installations within the Cathedral and its grounds.

Artists also have the chance to show their work to a prestigious panel of selectors: Artist Support Pledge founder and artist Matthew Burrows; contemporary painter Dale Lewis; and artist-printmaker Nana Shiomi.

All shortlisted artists will be in the running to win generous prizes, including several cash prizes, a residency in Provence, France, one-on-one mentoring, and more.

Wells Art Contemporary 2021

For its 10th edition, Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) received over 3,500 submissions from 1,800 creatives hailing from 45 different countries. Established in 2012 by artists for artists, Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is an open competition for innovative visual art. 

This year’s judges, artists Amanda Loomes, Jonathan Yeo, Simon Periton and Will Nash had the difficult task of dwindling down the shortlist. Ultimately, they selected 91 artworks, which showcase the very best in contemporary art in the UK and across the world. There will also be 28 installations which were designed specifically for the Cathedral and its grounds. 

HomeBrew: 5 x £1000 Commissions for Somerset Artists

HomeBrew’s commission strand invites local artists to produce work that will inspire, inform and entertain audiences online.

We will be awarding five £1,000 commissions to Somerset-based digital artists, who will create new work that is proudly and inherently digital. Each project will explore an unseen, unknown or unexpected side of Somerset.

Possible formats include (but are not limited to):

Podcasts

Videos

Short films

VR

Games

Interactive experiences

Web projects

Graphic design

Digital art

Apps

The final projects will be hosted on the Brewhouse website throughout August and September as part of the HomeBrew Digital Season.

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