Arts for Rutland is delighted to announce that the Rutland Open Art Exhibition returns to the Rutland County Museum again in early Summer 2024.

With the Rutland Youth Art Exhibition launching this weekend, the Arts for Rutland team are getting into the swing of things, and have announced the dates for the adult event, which is set to take place in May and June.

Artists from Rutland and surrounding counties, across all types of media, from painting to sculpture, printing to pencil, ceramics to glass, are invited to submit up to three pieces of original artwork to the Museum on Saturday 4 May 2024 between 12pm and 4pm.

If you're an artist from Rutland, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, or Cambridgeshire, this is event offers a wonderful opportunity to showcase your work to a bigger audience.

Artists are invited to submit entires in May 2024. Image credit: Arts for Rutland.

All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges before being selected for display as part of the exhibition. The exhibition itself will run from Saturday 11 May 2024 - Saturday 8 June 2024.

A private preview evening will take place on Friday 10 May 2024 between 6pm and 8pm, during which prizes will be presented to chosen winning exhibitors.

All artwork submitted is also available for sale, giving local art-enthusiasts the chance to own a piece of locally produced and unique art.

Arts for Rutland are "pleased to be able to promote and showcase artwork from local talented artists, with previous years seeing close to 100 pieces of art displayed."

Find more information, including entry forms and terms and conditions, is available on Arts for Rutland's website.

The team concluded: "We look forward to seeing as many entries as possible, and to putting on the exhibition to celebrate the fantastic local talent that exists in Rutland and its surroundings."

Launching on Saturday 23 March, the Youth Art Exhibition is taking place at Rutland County Museum throughout March and into April.

The museum is open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10am until 4pm, excluding bank holidays.