Mote Park Art Competition

Eddy Finch - lake View Watercolour by Eddy Finch

We are delighted to launch a brand new Art Competition for Mote Park.

This year, we're looking for your best original artworks that celebrate this beautiful park. You can work in any medium, including sculpture and textiles, but no photography please.

There are two categories: Under 18’s and Over 18s, with prizes for each:

Over 18s Winner - £250; Runner up - £100
Under 18s Winner - £100; Runner up - £50

We will also be selecting up to 10 entries from each category to feature in a special exhibition in the autumn.

This will be held in the new Mote Park Learning Space from Saturday 21^st October – Friday 3^rd November, and will be open to the public and free to visit.

There will be a special preview event for those selected to exhibit, where we will also announce the overall competition winners.

How to enter

Create your artwork and take a high quality photo of it. You may submit more than one photo if your artwork is three dimensional (max 4 photos).

Write a brief description of the work including:

Medium/materials used
Inspiration for the piece (e.g. autumn colours, the lake, etc.)
Overall dimensions of the finished piece

Then email your photo(s) and description to MoteParkArt@maidstone.gov.uk

Please make sure you include:

Artist's name
Age, as of 15 September 2023
Contact phone number

Entries are open from 1^st April to 15^th September 2023

Judging will take place in late September and entries selected for the exhibition will be notified by Friday 6^th October.