07 November 2018
Under the Patronage of H.R.H. Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, Participation in the Bahrain 45th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition Goes on
The Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities (BACA) is now accepting online applications until December 15th 2018 to participate in the t the 45th anniversary of the Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, which will be held in January 2019. The annual arts show is held every year under the patronage of H.R.H. Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, May God Protect Him.
Like its previous editions, the annual arts exhibition is open to Bahraini artists and others artists residents in the Kingdom of Bahrain as well, belonging to different schools of thought, perceptions and artistic styles. All kinds of art works, such as sculpture, graphic design, photography, video and painting are welcomed to take part in this exhibition.
Artists may submit applications for participation only by filling in the online form on Bahrain’s Authority of Culture and Antiquities’ website www.culture.gov.bh. It is now a requirement that each artist should upload an image of his artwork/s when registering for the competition online.
As to the terms and conditions for entry, BACA would like to inform the public that the participating artists must be aged 18 years or over as of January 2018, and that all entries must be original and no more than 12 months old from the opening of the exhibition. The competition is limited to Three entries per artist, and only One for installations and video. The Maximum recommended size for works is 2m x 2.2m including frame. A selection committee will decide on the work to be exhibited and all entries will be judged on merit and assessed against the selection criteria for the Prize. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Worth to mention that since its inception in 1972, Bahrain, through Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, has always attracted young talented and creative artists given its splendid art treasures. During the Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, the art community gathers to present their finest work, uninhibited by a subject or theme, showcasing a colorful display of styles, techniques, through different mediums of expression. Thus, the exhibition has become is a dialectical image not because it immobilizes time but because it captures the unity of past and future in a mobile present.
