Reading Arts Week - Calling on Residents to Make Art Submissions

11/04/2013
Reading Borough Council Press Release

The town’s arts festival and largest public art exhibition celebrating the wealth of creativity returns in June (15-23) and is calling on residents to make their art submissions.

Reading Arts Week organised by Reading Borough Council, in partnership with Reading College and in collaboration with University of Reading, Strength in Numbers Arts Festival, Whiteknight Studio Trail, Reading Your Way and Rising Sun Art Centre, is inviting artists and artisans in Reading and surrounding area to submit up to two original works of art. The pieces will be exhibited at this year’s Arts Week Exhibition, held at Reading College on 22 and 23 June.

Submitting work into Reading Arts Week is open to anyone over the age of 16 living or working in the greater Reading area. You needn’t be a professional established artist, maybe you enjoy painting or taking photographs or are currently on a part-time creative course and would like to enter your work into the exhibition.

You can submit paintings, sculpture, photography, textiles, ceramics, furniture, glass, mosaics, jewellery and digital art including video.

You can submit a maximum of two works, for a supporting fee of £18.00. There is no charge for those who are currently studying on a full or part time course in the Reading area. Deadline for submissions is 23:59 on Sunday 2 June 2013.

To make an art submission visit www.reading.gov.uk/artsweek

This year’s Arts Week Exhibition will also incorporate the annual end of year show for Reading College students and the Strength in Numbers Arts Festival will also be taking place across the town during Saturday 22nd June.

Reading Arts Week, sponsored by The Reading Chronicle and Reading Midweek is taking place from 15 to 23 June. ‘The Art Village’ will launch this year’s festival at Reading Water Fest in the Forbury Gardens on Saturday 15 June. The Art Village is a collection of pop-up stalls and exhibitions by local artists taking part in this year’s Arts Week Exhibition. Making a return to Arts Week by popular demand is the outdoor art gallery surrounding the Forbury Bandstand with work created by students at Reading College.

John Ennis, Reading’s Lead Councillor for Education and Children’s Services, said: “Reading Arts Week is an excellent event to showcase talented artists including adult learners and students. Each year I thoroughly enjoy viewing the impressive works of art on show, produced by local Reading people. We would like this year’s events to be even bigger and better than last year”

Marian Livingston, Lead Councillor for Culture and Sport, said: “Reading has many incredibly talented and creative people. If you are one of them then don’t miss this great opportunity to show your creative skills to a wider audience and make your art submission. Last year’s exhibition was an amazing show and this year’s will be even more outstanding”.

For a full list of events and exhibitions, how to submit work, details of booking a stall at The Art Village or becoming a volunteer to help organise events, visit www.reading.gov.uk , www.facebook.com/rdgartsweek or www.twitter.com/rdgartsweek