Would you like the opportunity to spend a day by the sea, creating new artwork, meeting other artists, connecting with a new audience, selling your artwork by auction and raising some funds for a local cause? 

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We are welcoming artists to apply. We will consider all two-dimensional media, including painting, drawing, collage, pro-create, etc. 

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Seascape: Live Art Event & Auction is part of the Be Newquay Festival, a celebration of creativity taking place across weekends in November.

 

A collaboration by Salt Projects and Cornwall Shop Small it will be hosted at the BIG Newquay Market on Saturday the 2nd of November.

 

OPEN CALL How to apply:
Complete the Artist Application Form below, deadline for submissions midday on Friday the 11th of October.

It is FREE to apply and there is no charge to successful applicants.

All applicants will receive application status news by 5pm on Wednesday the 16th of October.

How it works (for successful applicants):
Arrival from 9am on Saturday 2 November at the Killacourt, Newquay

Artists will be allocated a space to work from within a pre erected white gazebo with potential views across Towan Beach, The Harbour and out to the Atlantic Ocean.

Artist and event signage will be supplied.

Artists need to supply all their own materials and specialist set ups where required, tables and chairs available if required. 
Artists will have from 10am - 4pm to create their artwork.
From 12pm, an online auction will open for event and virtual visitors to place their bid on their favourite artwork. Final artwork images will be uploaded to the auction site soon after the live art session ends.
The auction will close on Monday 11th November at 9pm.

The auction proceeds (minus the transaction fee) will be split 50:50 between the artist and our chosen community, Cornwall Nourish Hub CIC. 

 

Seascape: Live Art Event & Auction will be promoted by all the event partners.

 

​The event will be hosted at the BIG Newquay Market, a monthly destination Street Market brought to the town by LOVE Newquay, Newquay BID, Cornwall Shop Small and Newquay Farmers Market with the support of Visit Newquay and the Town Council and supported by funding from the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

 

​Find out more about the BIG Newquay Market

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The event is part of the Be Newquay Festival, a celebration of creativity taking place across weekends in November. The Be Newquay Festival is brought to you by the Cornwall Council project 'Experience Newquay'. The project is part funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

 

Find out more on the wider programme of the Be Newquay Festival