Celebrating the creativity of Westwood and surrounding areas. All types of art / craft and all skill levels welcome. Beginner friendly!
Our Westwood Community Exhibition is looking for entries from creatives, makers, artists, sculptures, crafters… and anything in-between to be part of our Westwood Community Exhibition this April at St Jude’s Hall!
It’s a chance to showcase everything from the everyday maker through to the professionals amongst us. We want to see it all.
The exhibition is ‘open’ which means that there is no set theme; you can enter any work you hope to be seen, experienced and enjoyed by visitors.
Enter your work by Friday 4 April.
Who Can Enter
Anyone who lives, works, or is part of a community group in Westwood and the surrounding PE3 area (Ravensthorpe, Netherton, Bretton).
Anyone aged 14+.
Beginners welcome! We believe creativity is for everyone, so we to showcase people who make creative things in their spare time, hobbyists, amateurs, all the way through to professionals.
What You Can Enter
You can enter the following artworks:
- 2-dimensional artworks (prints, paintings, photographs, drawings) must be no bigger than A3 (29.7cm x 42cm). Works must be unframed although can be submitted with a card mount. No mirror plates please!
- 3D artworks (ceramics, textiles, carvings etc. Maximum 50cm high x 50cm wide x 30cm deep).
- VR/digital artwork, in a png, jpeg, or video format
- You can enter up to 2 artworks per person, we will attempt to show all the work submitted, however due to space, it may be necessary to display only one of your artworks.
- It is free to enter an artwork and free to visit the exhibition.
- Your work must be your own, original artwork.
- You can take inspiration from existing artworks or submit fan art (for example, if you’ve drawn an illustration of a celebrity or a cartoon from TV) but the composition must be your original design. If you are unsure about what this means, please contact us and send us your artwork.
- You must complete an entry form with the information about the artwork you wish to exhibit by the deadline of 4th April, 5pm.
How To Enter
- Complete the entry form (which you can download below) and submit it along with a photo of your work to: peterboroughpresents@neneparktrust.org.uk
- You can also request a copy by emailing peterboroughpresents@neneparktrust.org.uk
- If you’ve never entered an exhibition before, please feel free to get in touch to chat this through with our friendly team. Contact charley.genever@neneparktrust.org.uk or message us on 07435 985935.
- If you need an alternative application process – in person, over the phone or another way, please just let us know and we can accommodate.
Please note our Entry Form is hosted on Google Drive. You must download the Entry Form before you fill it in. To download, click ‘File’ on the top left-hand side of the webpage, and you should find the “Download” option within the menu.
Dates for Your Diary
Artwork Submission:
Deadline for submitting entry form: Friday 4th April, 5pm
Drop off your work (at St Jude’s Hall):
Wednesday 9 April, 6pm – 8pm
Thursday 10 April, 11am – 2pm
Exhibition Dates:
Saturday 12th April, 12:30–4pm
Sunday 13th April, 12:30–4:30pm
Venue: St Jude’s Hall, Cranford Drive, PE3 7EW
Collection of work:
Monday 14 April, 12pm – 5:30pm
Additional Information
Please note that artworks will not be insured during the exhibition so please bear this in mind when considering pieces to enter. Peterborough Presents cannot assume responsibility for loss or damage to artworks on display. The exhibition will be staffed when it is open.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Charley at charley.genever@neneparktrust.org.uk or call/text/whatsapp 07435 985935.
