About Buxton Spa
Welcome to The Buxton Spa Prize 2019 - an art competition celebrating the town’s culture, natural beauty and heritage.
Buxton nestles in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District. It is a town full of architectural gems and beautiful open spaces. The Opera House, Crescent, Octagon and Old Hall Hotel (where, famously, Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned) all surround the magnificent landscaped Pavilion Gardens.
There is a rich tradition of the creative and dramatic arts within the town including a vibrant summer festival season and we invite you to be part of this by entering the Buxton Spa Prize 2019.
Buxton nestles in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District. It is a town full of architectural gems and beautiful open spaces. The Opera House, Crescent, Octagon and Old Hall Hotel (where, famously, Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned) all surround the magnificent landscaped Pavilion Gardens.
There is a rich tradition of the creative and dramatic arts within the town including a vibrant summer festival season and we invite you to be part of this by entering the Buxton Spa Prize 2019.
The Competition
The Buxton Spa Prize 2019
The Prize, now in its sixth year, is a semi-en plein air competition. Work must be started at a specified location in and around the town but may be completed in the studio. We accept work in any 2D media except photography. Artists must have reached the age of 18 on or before the 1st September 2018. Younger artists are invited to enter our Children’s and Teen prize categories.
The winner of The Buxton Spa Prize 2019 will receive a grand prize of £4000 generously sponsored by The Trevor Osborne Charitable Trust. There is also a 2nd Prize of £1000 and a 3rd prize of £500.
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Entries will be judged by a panel of experts and guest judges selected from the town and art world. Winners will be announced at the preview evening on Thursday 27th June. The full list of Judges for the 2019 competition will be announced on 1st April.
All artwork will be available for purchase at the exhibition which runs from Friday 28th June to Wednesday 31st July at The Green Man Gallery – Hardwick Hall, Hardwick Square South, Buxton Spa, Derbyshire. SK17 6PY.
The Prize, now in its sixth year, is a semi-en plein air competition. Work must be started at a specified location in and around the town but may be completed in the studio. We accept work in any 2D media except photography. Artists must have reached the age of 18 on or before the 1st September 2018. Younger artists are invited to enter our Children’s and Teen prize categories.
The winner of The Buxton Spa Prize 2019 will receive a grand prize of £4000 generously sponsored by The Trevor Osborne Charitable Trust. There is also a 2nd Prize of £1000 and a 3rd prize of £500.
Please click here for more information.
Entries will be judged by a panel of experts and guest judges selected from the town and art world. Winners will be announced at the preview evening on Thursday 27th June. The full list of Judges for the 2019 competition will be announced on 1st April.
All artwork will be available for purchase at the exhibition which runs from Friday 28th June to Wednesday 31st July at The Green Man Gallery – Hardwick Hall, Hardwick Square South, Buxton Spa, Derbyshire. SK17 6PY.
Morning sunlight and shadows, Pavilion Gardens
Acrylic on canvas - Andrew Horrod
First Prize - The Buxton Spa Prize 2018
Acrylic on canvas - Andrew Horrod
First Prize - The Buxton Spa Prize 2018
Categories
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The Buxton International Festival Choice 2019 |
Artists entering The Buxton Spa Prize will automatically be entered into The Buxton International Festival Choice.
More details to be announced. |
The Buxton Spa Prize People's Choice 2019 |
Artists entering The Buxton Spa Prize will automatically be entered into The Buxton Spa Prize People's Choice.
The winner will receive a £250 and a getaway in the creative hub of Porthleven. More details to be announced. |
The Buxton Spa Teen Prize 2019 |
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The Buxton Spa Sketchbook Prize 2019
Formally know as The Harold Riley Sketchbook Prize, this prize is an open competition for artists submitting a single sketchbook completed during the last year. Artists must have reached the age of 18 on or before the 1st September 2018. The prize fund and list of sponsors will be announced on 1st April 2019.
