Deadline Draws Near for Submissions to the 2009 'North of the Wall' Art Prize.

April 8, 2009 - PRLog -- The inaugural North of the Wall Annual Art Prize, an exciting new initiative aimed at stimulating the creative arts in general, as well as promoting the work of disabled artists, was announced in January this year.

The prize money on offer this year totals £6,000, including £3,000 for the overall winner, three runners up prizes of £500 and £1,500 for the winner of the disabled artist category.

The Competition is open to living artists over the age of 16 on 1st October 2008. Artists may submit up to three original works, in any format, however all works must be available for exhibition/sale until the end of September 2009.

Initial entry forms, along with images of the art work(s) being submitted, must be received by 30th April 2009, and all artists will be advised whether or not their work has been accepted for exhibition by the end of May 2009.

The Prize Exhibition will be held in July/August 2009 in the North East of England, with details of the specific location and opening times to be announced during May 2009.

Entry forms are available on-line at http://www.northofthewall.co.uk/competitions, and this is the preferred method of submission, however, postal entry forms can also be obtained by sending a stamped, addressed envelope to: ‘North of the Wall’ 2009 Prize, 48 Percy Gardens, Tynemouth, NE30 4HH.

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North of the Wall Ltd, through its website www.northofthewall.co.uk, provides an online marketplace for original, quality artworks at affordable prices.