The Dorset Art Prize Entry Form

Dorset Art Prize - is now open for entries!

Bournemouth & Poole College are delighted to welcome entries for the Dorset Art Prize in the following categories:

16-18 Age Category

This category is open to all submissions from young artists aged between the ages of 16 and 18 on the date of submission.

The Dorset Art Prize is only open to submissions from people who live in Dorset.

All entries are online and should be submitted on the Dorset Art Prize portal on the Bournemouth and Poole College website. More than one photograph may be submitted to support the entry of 3D submissions. 

1st Prize £1,000    2nd Prize £500   3rd Prize £250

Over 18 Open Category

Open to all adults 18 and over - accepting all forms of visual arts.

Photography, Animation, Digital Fine Art, Graphic Art, Illustration and any other visual art specialism.

The Dorset Art Prize is only open to submissions from people who live in Dorset.

All entries are online and should be submitted on the Dorset Art Prize portal on the Bournemouth and Poole College website. More than one photograph may be submitted to support the entry of 3D submissions. 

1st Prize £1,000    2nd Prize £500    3rd Prize £250

 

Prize closes for final submissions: Sunday 17th November, 2024

Monday 18th November – 25th November: digital shortlisting

Tuesday 26th November: shortlisted artists informed

Monday 9th December: fit up – artists bring work to Lighthouse, Poole

Thursday 12th December: open - private view

Saturday 14th December, 2pm: prize giving event

Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th January, 2025: collection of work.

 

If you have any questions about the Dorset Art Prize, please contact artprize@bpc.ac.uk

Submit Your Work
Please provide the artwork dimension measurements. Height in cm Width in cm Depth in cm (if applicable)
Please select the format of your artwork
Please provide a brief description of the artwork you are submitting along with the media and techniques used.
All finalists' artwork will be displayed in an exhibition. For insurance purposes, please confirm an estimated value of your artwork.
In the instance that a potential buyer is interested in purchasing your artwork, do you give the venue/Bournemouth & Poole College permission to sell it?
Please confirm the amount you would be happy to sell your piece for? (NB. The venue may take a small percentage of funds from any artwork sales. Further information available on request.)
Files must be less than 60 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png bmp tif psd txt pdf doc docx ppt pptx xls xlsx avi mov mp4.