THE Ilminster Arts Centre is inviting all artists to submit work for our annual judged Open Exhibition 2024.

The aim is to celebrate the work of established and emerging artists living and working in the South West.

Work in the following media will be considered for exhibition: paintings, original prints, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, and textiles, but not photography.

An invited judging panel will choose the pieces to be exhibited, with the aim of having a well-balanced exhibition with work from as many different art genres and media as possible.

Judges will include Stewart Geddes and Chris Ackerman.

Stewart Geddes is a painter who has exhibited both nationally and internationally. He is a Past President of the Royal West of England Academy (RWA) and is an Honorary Academician of the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh.

Chris Ackerman is a painter and former Trustee of the Arts Centre.

How to enter

There are three submission options:

1. £35 Fee: Two pictures, not hung here previously, may be submitted for judging plus two mounted items for our browsers.

2. £25 Fee: One picture, not hung here previously, may be submitted for judging plus one mounted item for our browsers.

3. £15 Fee: If you are 17-22 years old, two pictures, not hung here previously, may be submitted for judging plus one mounted item for our browsers.

You will also have to submit an image of a document that verifies that you qualify for the age criteria, e.g. passport, student card, railcard, driver’s licence, etc. that shows your name and date of birth.