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Facing Hard Times - An International Open Exhibition

Opening Event - 1st October / Gallery Exhibition 3rd - 15th October

OOTB Exhibition

The Competition

"Facing Hard Times"
The Facing Hard Times International Open Exhibition strives to promote the appreciation of cutting-edge contemporary art, to discover emerging talent, and to introduce artists from around the globe to the artistic community of East Anglia, England. Winning 2D artworks (in any medium from paint to photography and beyond!) from this competition will be exhibited in a high-profile contemporary art gallery in East Anglia - for commission free sales! - and promoted internationally by the Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) Independent Curators.

The Concept for this year's Competition; "Owing to the current economic climate, more and more people are struggling with tax increases, and the rising cost of fuel and food. Some have lost their jobs and many struggle to find work. The saying goes that ‘money can’t buy you happiness’ but, controversially, the lack of it affects every aspect of our lives."

The Jury Panel

Juried by the OOTB Independent Curators themselves, and a 'special guest' external judge, the Facing Hard Times International Open Exhibition brings the best contemporary art from around the globe to England.

Joa Manninen

Joa has international experience in working within the museums. Last summer she held a position at the Salmagundi Club for American Art in New York City, where she assisted in curating HARD TIMES – An Artist’s View, a touring exhibition including art works by well-known American painters that attracted great media attention. She has also worked in ethnographic collections in Finland, and has curated online exhibitions for a company specialising in the promotion of young international contemporary artists online.

Phil Barrington

Phil has been working in the field of art in public spaces since 2007. He has recently become a curator and gallery invigilator, curating the ‘2009 West Norfolk in Bloom’ Photographic Exhibition and curated / judged the ‘In Transition’ exhibition at the King’s Lynn Town Hall complex in February 2010, on behalf of the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.

Phil Barrington is a professional conceptual artist and lives in King’s Lynn. In 2008 he joined the Greyfriars Art Space organisation in King’s Lynn. He has since exhibited his own conceptual solo & group exhibitions in the Greyfriars Art Space galleries, London's Brick Lane Gallery, Cambridge Galleries, and the Norwich Playhouse, amongst other exhibitions.

Mystery Judge Externally Appointed Judge - Andy Stringer

Andy Stringer is a Digital Artist and Independent reader currently working and researching in Virtual on-line Worlds. A key component of his avatar performance work has been the development and use of 'text/discourse to screen' – implemented within recent virtual performance projects including – FutureFluxus @ virtualcyland (part of the Donau Festival Krems), Visualising Theorem @ ArtSpace University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), War + Peace @ The Howard Zinn Centre for Social Consciousness and The Arts (Four Bridges Project), and Zeitgeist (a mixed reality performance)@ Odyssey Performance Simm/Gallery Muro Geneva.

He is currently working on 'Children Of Naples' part of the Art & Poetry cross sim project - with Museo del Metaverso.

The Awards

OOTB Artist of the Year
All artists compete for this prestigious award and cash prize of £200. The winner's work is publicised internationally, exhibited in England, and is the celebrated focus of the Exhibition Opening Night. More prizes to be announced soon.

OOTB Best Emerging Talent of the Year

Emerging artists compete for this award and cash prize of £100. The winner's work is publicised internationally, exhibited in England, and will be a highlight of the widely-promoted Exhibition Opening Night. More prizes to be announced soon.

Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions can be found on page 2 of the entry form here.

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