by Jess Horn, community development officer at South Holland District Council
It’s getting towards that time of year again – South Holland Open Arts is nearly upon us.
The popular exhibition has been running since 1999 and previously attracted artists and visitors from all over the East of England.
This year it will be taking place at the South Holland Centre in Spalding from March 3-10.
I thought that I’d use this column to remind local artists thinking of entering work that the deadline for entries is Monday.
The competition is open to any professional or amateur artist over the age of 14 living or working in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Norfolk, Leicestershire or Fenland.
Artists can submit their work and an independent panel of judges will choose the pieces which will be displayed at the exhibition.
You can enter up to three works by completing an Open Arts entry form and submitting it along with photographs to our Community Development team.
There will also be prizes on offer which have been sponsored by Riverbank Studios in Spalding and Shutter Hub.
Full details and rules are on the entry forms which are available from South Holland District Council, The South Holland Centre, Ayscoughfee Hall Museum, libraries and galleries in South Holland and online at www.sholland.gov.uk.
For more information or to receive an entry form contact the Community Development team on 01775 761161 or email community@sholland.gov.uk
