COMPETITION INFO
Aim
The Art of Persecution is: prejudice, harassment, insults, threats, vilification, discrimination, intolerance, deception, misrepresentation, corruption, cruelty, violence, arson, imprisonment, kidnapping, rape, torture, murder, assassination - and are being constantly refined even as you read these words.
The Art of Persecution is:
- a look at how present-day Christians suffer across the world.
- a process of connecting with those who share our faith but not our freedom.
- an art competition and touring exhibition on the cost of belief in Christ.
Engage your artistic skills. Create something for this exhibition on the real issues of persecution. Paint it. Draw it. Sculpt it. Design it. Snap it. Write it. Record it. Enter it.
The Art of Persecution - respond creatively to the Persecuted Church
- Closing date: TBC, please visit soon for more info.
- Suggested donation of £5 per person to cover the administration and registration costs of submitting art work(s) for the competition
- Entrants will be short-listed
- Online Exhibition
- Exhibition dates - these will be confirmed
- Charity Dinner and auction: this is yet to be confirmed
The competition is open to all ages, although we will have a separate childrens and adults section.
For those stuck for ideas, or wanting to lead a group, see the Workshop Info download on the Entry Procedure page.
Enter your artwork into a touring exhibition exploring the issue of Christian responses to persecution.
Specifications
Each artwork should be clearly marked with the artist's name, and the title of the work. E.g. on the back of a picture, or stuck appropriately onto each part of a sculpture. N.B. Open Doors cannot take responsibility for the loss of unnamed work.
Paintings & Drawings
Each artwork must be suitably presented (works on paper must be framed, unless a group entry is being submitted e.g. from a school). Maximum external frame size: 1 metre. Open Doors reserves the right to add mounts and frames to particular works as deemed necessary for exhibition purposes.
Sculpture & 3D
When considering producing 3D work, please note that work will have to be transported, therefore the final packing size of your piece must be less than 1 x 1 x 1m. The sculpture will have to be assembled and reassembled at each show. Before submitting three-dimensional work, please contact us with a description, measurements and materials used.
Design & Photography
Graphic work and photography should be submitted suitably framed or mounted.
Written work is limited to 600 words max.
Poetry or short prose preferred. Work should be framed appropriately (unless a group entry is being submitted).
Electronic Media (Songs, Video clips)
Limited to 5 mins maximum each, e.g. per song, or video montage. Please submit as CD or DVD.
All entries must be accompanied by one application form per artwork and a short description of between 100-400 words per entry. Final submission date: TBC.
Full terms and conditions featured below are also available to download as a pdf file along with application forms, on the ENTRY PROCEDURE page.
For more information, click on the following titles below:
The Selection Panel at Open Doors will determine which works
are included, and how they are displayed in the exhibitions
and final auction.
All work submitted must be available for the duration of the
touring exhibition.
There will be an auction at the final exhibition where all
artworks will be for sale, unless indicated otherwise by the
artist on the application form.
There will be four exhibitions in different regions of the country and a final auction. The exact locations and dates for these are to be decided. Selected artists will be informed of dates and details of the exhibitions and auction closer to the time.
The utmost care will be taken of all work that we receive which has been submitted for
selection, however, the organisers of The Art of Persecution
Exhibition will not be liable for any damage caused to work
which occurs in the normal course of handling, whether such
damage is caused by the organisers, their team of staff or
otherwise.
Entrants are advised to arrange their own postal insurance for works posted as well general insurance for works
entered, should it be felt necessary. Unfortunately Open Doors
cannot afford to insure any of the entries.
After entering you will be notified of the Selection Panel´s decision. If your work is selected, you will also receive the exhibition schedule and related details.
All unselected work will be held at Open Doors.
- When entering please indicate whether you would like your work returned. If so, the cost of post and packaging will be calculated and you will be asked to pay this.
- This sum must be paid by or we will assume that you do not want the artwork returned and we will dispose of it at our discretion.
All selected work will be retained for the duration of the touring exhibition.
- You will be notified after the last exhibition (dates to be finalised).
- Following this, all unsold artworks will be available for collection.
- If you would like your works returned to you, the cost of postage and packaging will be calculated and you will be asked to pay this, or arrange alternative collection.
- Works must be collected, or the mailing costs paid for, within 3 weeks of the end of the last show (dates to be specified) or we will assume that you do not want the artwork returned and we will dispose of it at our discretion.
- Artworks will be available for sale and entered in the closing auction at the end of the final exhibition, unless artists state otherwise on the application form.
- 50% of the proceeds of the sale will go the artist and 50% to Open Doors.
- Items will be auctioned without reserve prices unless a figure is specifically requested by the artist.
- £1000 prize money is available to one overall winner of the competition as decided by the panel of judges.
- £500 of the prize money is for the winning artist and £500 is to be given to a specific Open Doors project of their choice.
- The winner will be announced on the night of the auction (date to be confirmed).
- 'Best-of' titles may also be awarded but no prize money given for these distinguished artworks.
Certain artworks may be photographed for the purposes of publicity or images depicted on the website www.theartofpersecution.com. Please indicate on the application form if you don't want this.
Open Doors values your support and promises to respect your privacy. We will not use your personal details for commercial gain. Occasionally we may allow other Christian organisations to write to you about issues of interest, but only if you indicate on the application form that you would prefer to receive these communications. If you are not already on our mailing list, but would like to receive monthly mail updates on the work of Open Doors there is also an opportunity to indicate this on the application form.
Any number of artworks may be submitted by each entrant. Group collaborations are welcomed. A donation of £5 per participant is suggested to cover administration costs of the competition. Cheques are to be made payable to 'Open Doors'. Open Doors is a Registered Charity No. 260600.
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