A national showcase of contemporary art to include paintings, drawings and prints

Previously known as The Chichester Open Art Exhibition, this national competition has been relaunched this year to encourage entries from far and wide across the UK.

The competition is open to all artists; from the emerging to the established, currently based in the UK.

The distinguished panel of selectors for 2008 is chaired by Professor Maurice Cockrill RA, Keeper of the Royal Academy Schools and Richard Cork, Art Critic, and Gavin Turk, a key member of the Young British Artist Movement and one of our foremost contemporary artists.

Their collective and diverse experience will be put to the test when choosing approximately 140 works from the broad spectrum of work submitted.

The exhibition takes place on Sat 8th November – Sat 22nd November 2008 at the Chichester Festival Theatre, West Sussex, PO19 6AP.