Big Art Show Paisley is on!
BIG ART SHOW, the UK's largest visual arts exhibition, is back in Paisley and this year's show will feature over 1600 works – making it almost double the size of the inaugural show in 2022!
Article Source: Outspoken Arts
Last Updated: 29 August 2023 12:15
Over 2268 works were submitted and 75% have been selected. Organisers are delighted to announce that alongside their massive exhibition space – Gallery 1 on the ground floor and Gallery 2 on the first floor - at The Art Department, they have also secured an additional installation space for film and video in the old Marks and Spencer store on Paisley’s 15-21 High Street. The space will be called RE:MARKS and the programme for that space will feature work which will we hope will create a conversation about the cultural regeneration of the town.
The original Marks and Spencer building was built in 1931 by structural steel work company Moreland, Hayne, and Co. Ltd of Goswell Road in London, who contributed to Britain’s post-war regeneration and were responsible for the construction of buildings such as BBC Bush House, the great edifices of most major daily newspapers in London, many West End stores, and most of the London theatres, using British Steel.
Steven Thomson, Creative Director, Big Art Show, said: “We are to doing our bit to support Paisley’s cultural and physical regeneration. To have such an unusual, industrial art space, we expect this will be of interest, beyond the Big Art Show, to young filmmakers, event organisers and installation artists. This is a great new venue for the local community, generously supported by Beyond Retail. We’re calling the venue RE:MARKS because we believe this exciting new space will be remarkable as a post-industrial art shed. It will open on 31st August – launch night of Big Art Show.”
This year’s Big Art Show exhibition will also benefit from the work of featured artists: Marion Gardyne; Wendy Ferguson; Sandor Nagy and Lucy Jane Dorrian and family. These works will occupy the mall facing and front windows of The Art Department. A series of free creative learning workshops during the Big Art Show have been launched and there has been a call-out for volunteers to help hang the show.
Headline sponsor of this year’s show is Paisley First’s ‘Love Local, Love Paisley’ brand. Prizes of over £4000 have been donated to The Big Art Show:
• The Paisley Shopping Centre prize – Best in Show - £1000
• Paisley First ‘Love Local, Love Paisley’ Prize for best work featuring an aspect of Paisley - £400
• The Art Paisley Prize selected by public visitors on opening night - £500
• Future Paisley Prize for a local artist of merit - £400
• Independent Financial Advice Centre (Glasgow) Ltd Prize - £300
• Clutha Trust Prize for an emerging artist - £250
• One Ren Health and Wellbeing Prizes - £150 and two runners up prizes of £50 each
• Society of Scottish Artists Prize - £200 plus one year’s free membership of Society of Scottish Artists
• The Henderson Property Prize - £200
• Outspoken Arts Prize - £150
• Made in Paisley Prize - £150
• Duais a’ chon mhòir (The Big Dog Prize) for an artist under 25 - £100
• The Sadie Sheppard Memorial Prize for landscape - £100
• Cass Art Prize - £100 gift voucher prize, gift bag, and offer of a 2-week Glasgow exhibition in 2024.
Steven Thomson, Creative Director, Big Art Show, commented: “We’re thrilled at the generosity of all our sponsors, especially in the current financial climate and we’re delighted to be able to offer this selection of prizes to entrants. We’re also delighted to confirm the continued support of Creative Scotland and Renfrewshire Council in supporting the year-round work of The Art Department.”
Elaine Templeton, Vice Chair of Paisley First, said: “Representing our town centre businesses, we are delighted to offer Love Local, Love Paisley support to The Big Art Show. Last year’s event helped demonstrate what a creative town Paisley is, and it was great to see so many members of the local community getting involved. We can’t wait to see what this year’s Big Art Show has to offer.”
Head of Marketing and Communications at Renfrewshire Council and Future Paisley Lead, Louisa Mahon, said: “It’s fantastic that an exhibition the scale of the Big Art Show will be back in Paisley town centre, allowing people the chance to experience the wonderfully diverse range of visual arts that will be on display. Through Future Paisley’s sponsorship of the local artist of merit prize we want to acknowledge and celebrate the wealth of talented creatives in Renfrewshire and provide recognition of their incredible work.”
Alan Crossan, The Clutha Trust, said: “The Big Art Show is an event we are proud to support. Emerging artists need support and events like this to showcase and exhibit their work. It is a privilege for us at the Clutha Trust to support this event”.
Organisers are pleased to announce new support of this year’s show from William Syson Foundation; Hugh Fraser Foundation; Renfrewshire Council Summer Art Camp and Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund. Thanks, are also due to the generous arrangement with Beyond Retail Property Fund Ltd for use of The Art Department within The Paisley Centre. Outspoken Arts Scotland is supported by Creative Scotland, Renfrewshire Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund and Renfrewshire Council as part of Future Paisley’s programme - putting culture at the heart of Paisley and Renfrewshire's regeneration and harnessing the power of culture to support people's lives for the better, by integrating its benefits through key public services such as health and social care, education, and housing.
The BIG ART SHOW will run between September 1st and November 18th, full details can be found at outspokenarts.org/bigartshow/
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