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Wells Arts Contemporary 2025

Wells Art Contemporary is an international exhibition welcoming art in all media—painting, sculpture, print, drawing, photography, video, digital, and more.

Show your work in the breathtaking Wells Cathedral, and potentially take home cash prizes, residencies, and mentoring opportunities.

The selectors are...
Gallery Exhibition:
David Ferry – Renowned printmaker
Habib Hajallie @habib_hajallie – Esteemed portrait artist
Charlotte Hodes @charlottehodes – Professor of Fine Art & acclaimed visual artist

Installations:
Laura Moffat – Director of @art_xianity
Cathy de Monchaux @cathydemonchaux – Renowned British sculptor

Call for entries Wells Art Contemporary 2024 Gallery Show

Established in 2012 by artists for artists, Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is an international opportunity for innovative visual artits working in all genres.

Based in Wells, Somerset, the annual WAC exhibition is a highlight of the city’s cultural life.

Now in its 14th year, the WAC exhibition will take place in August 2024.

Wells Art Contemporary 2024: Installation Show

Exhibition: Wells Cathedral, Somerset, and online.

Awards: up to £2,000 in cash prizes plus artist residency, further gallery exhibitions, mentoring, art materials, etc, and twenty £200 bursaries to be awarded.

Installation Show:

Wells Art Contemporary 2023 Exhibition

This August, art lovers can experience Wells Cathedral in a whole new light when England’s smallest cathedral city hosts the Wells Art Contemporary 2023 exhibition. This annual showcase of cutting-edge contemporary art from around the world is uniquely installed in one of Europe’s greatest Gothic buildings, putting thought-provoking and sometimes challenging new work in direct dialogue with the Cathedral’s remarkable art, sculpture, and architecture.

Dates: Saturday 5 August to Saturday 2 September 2023.
FREE TO VISIT during Wells Cathedral opening hours.
Mon-Sun, 7am-6pm.

Wells Art Contemporary - Gallery Show

Exhibition: Wells Cathedral, Somerset, and online. An additional exhibition of 2023 prizewinning work will be held at GBS Fine Art during September.

Awards: up to £2,000 in cash prizes plus artist residency, further gallery exhibitions, mentoring, art materials, etc.

Based in Wells, Somerset, the annual WAC exhibition is a highlight of the city’s cultural life.

Gallery Show:

Wells Art Contemporary - Installation Show

Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is an international art competition giving artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in Wells Cathedral.

Now in its 13th year, WAC’s next exhibition will take place in August 2023. This annual showcase is a highlight of Wells cultural life and attracts thousands of visitors. Selected artists’ wo

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