Butlins Launches First Ever Toddler Art Prize judged by the Contemporary Art Society
Butlins launches its search for the artists of the future with the first ever Toddler Art Prize, a prestigious competition with a prize fund totalling £10,000, that aims to find Britain’s leading contemporary artists aged four and under.
A panel of judges from the Contemporary Art Society – the leading national organisation which has been encouraging the appreciation and understanding of contemporary art since 1910 - will choose 12 pieces of submitted artwork for exhibition at a gallery in East London in October 2010.
The shortlisted toddlers and their families will be invited to an impressive ‘orange squash and canapés’ opening and award ceremony, where winners will be revealed and the first ever winner of the Butlins Toddler Art Prize announced.
The chosen 12 talented toddlers will share in a prize fund totalling £10,000 with the winning tot banking £500 in cash.
Entries can be anything from paintings to sculptures to installations.
To enter visit: www.butlins.com/artprize.
All entries must be received by 31st August 2010 and the 12 shortlisted toddlers, and their immediate family, will be invited to attend the VIP awards ceremony and opening of the exhibition in the capital
Why not send a photo of your entry to post on our blog?
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