Competitions
Chichester Harbour run two annual competitions, the Harbour Photo Competition and the Earth, Air & Water art event. To receive details each year please sign up for the Activities eNewsletter.
Earth, Air and Water
Earth, Air and Water is an annual open art event for 2 and 3 dimensional works in artistic media within the fields of painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media and photography. It is open to all artists; professional, student and amateur.
The entries will undergo a selection process by members of Chichester Harbour Conservancy prior to being exhibited in the gallery at Chichester Yacht Club. The criteria for selection will be to choose a fair and representative mixture on the basis of quality and variety. The aim will be to display as much work as space permits.
An exhibition will be held at Chichester Yacht Club 12-14 November and 20-21 November. 10-4pm. Free entry.
Download the information and entry pack.
Photo Competition
All photographers are invited to enter the fourth Chichester Harbour Photo Competition which celebrates all that this unique Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has to offer and has been generously sponsored by the Friends of Chichester Harbour.
Feel free to interpret the theme - 'Inspired by Chichester Harbour AONB' as widely as you like to include on the land, on the water or even under the water! Spend the summer clicking away then select your three favourites and email them to allie@conservancy.co.uk along with your details and a caption (no more than 25 words) for each photograph. Closing date Friday 15 October 2010.
Judges from Whitby's Imaging Centre, Chichester Observer and Chichester Harbour Conservancy will choose three winners and 15 runner-ups. These 18 photographs will be displayed at an exhibition at Chichester Yacht Club from 12-14 November & 20-21 November. From 22 October - 21 November voting will be open online and for visitors to the exhibition for an additional Public Choice prize. All voters will be entered into a prize draw to win a photograph of their choice printed on a 40x60cm canvas by www.boatart.co.uk.
First prize: £100 & Mounted print from Whitby's Second prize: £80 & Mounted print from Whitby's
Third prize: £50 & Mounted print from Whitby's Public Choice: £50 & Mounted print from Whitby's
Voter's prize draw: Canvas print from wwww.boatart.co.uk
Download the the full details and rules
The winning photos from 2009 can be seen in our Image Gallery
The competition was generously sponsored by the Friends of Chichester Harbour and supported by Chichester Observer, Whitbys Imaging Centre and www.boatart.co.uk.
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