Hertfordshire Open
Hertfordshire Open 2011
The Hertfordshire Open has marked itself out over the last eleven years as the definitive annual showcase for local artistic talent and last year over one hundred artists from across Hertfordshire submitted work. The first prize of a solo exhibition with UH Galleries, as well as other prizes, represents a substantial investment in Hertfordshire’s artistic community.
To celebrate the partnership between UH Galleries and the St Albans Museum Service the Hertfordshire Open exhibition will be held at the Museum of St Alban between 10 December 2011 and 4 January 2012 (restricted opening hours apply during the Christmas period. Please ring 01727 819340 for further information).
This year's selection panel includes: Ellie Morgan (Curator, Wysing Arts Centre), Christian Mooney (Arcade Gallery), and Matthew Shaul (Head of Programming, UH Galleries).
Submission dates are Saturday 26 (10.00am-5.00pm) and Sunday 27 November (2.00pm-5.00pm) - entries will not be accepted outside of these dates.
For further information please email uhgalleries@herts.ac.uk or telephone 01707 284290.
The following prizes will be awarded as part of Hertfordshire Open 2011:
- Under 30 Prize (Awarded by Hertfordshire County Council)
- Best Applied Art (Awarded by Hertfordshire County Council)
- St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust Prize
- St Albans Prize (Awarded by St Albans District Council)
- WMT Prize (Awarded by WMT Chartered Accountants)
- UH Recordings Prize (Awarded by the University of Hertfordshire Recordings)
- UH Alumni Association Prize (Awarded by UH Alumni Association)
- Best Sculpture Prize (Awarded by Hatfield House)
- UHArts Prize (Awarded by UHArts)
- Overall Winner (Awarded by UH Galleries)
Submission form
2011 application form will be available from Friday 14 October.
Download the Hertfordshire Open Exhibition 2011 application form
