• Universal Primed Stretched Canvas (suitable for all mediums) or

• Oil Primed Stretched Canvas (suitable for oil painting, not acrylic painting) or

• Glue Sized Stretched Canvas (Not primed. Sized only -not white. Linen surface suitable for any medium)

The Belle Arti Prize Entry Canvas is a professional quality linen canvas, stretched by hand with Italian Belle Arti Primed/Sized Linen on to a high quality traditional artist stretcher. A great opportunity to experience the difference beautiful products can make.

Entry Fee: $50 which includes your Belle Arti Prize Entry Canvas. If you are ordering your canvas online there is a $15 shipping & handling fee plus a $3 booking  fee.

Download a Belle Arti Prize Info Pack here for conditions of entry / participating stores / checklist ).

About:

The Belle Arti Prize 2013 Exhibition will be held at the fantastic Chapman & Bailey Melbourne Gallery space located at 350 Johnston St, Abbotsford. Chapman & Bailey Gallery are very excited to be hosting this prize as we acknowledge the depth of talent that exists in the arts community in Australia and we are very pleased to support it in this way.

Over 300 entries from across Australia were received for the 2012 Belle Arti Chapman Bailey Art Prize. The result was a floor to ceiling contemporary salon hang, and a veritable world of multiple artistic visions.This year we hope for just as big a snap shot of the richness and diversity of arts practice in Australia. All entrants will be given an identical 35 x 35cm canvas, a limited time frame, and total creative carte blanche.

The award is a $5000 acquisitive prize. Judges to be announced. Previous winners of the Belle Arti Chapman Bailey Prize are Jackie Stockdale 2009, Lewis Miller 2010, and Marie Hagerty 2011/ 2012.

To be in the exhibition and be in the running for the $5000 acquisitive prize your artwork must be completed and registered online by the 18th November. See our Belle Arti Prize Info Pack for more details.

Opening and announcement of the 2013 winner to be on Wednesday 11th December, 6-8pm at  Chapman & Bailey Gallery, 350 Johnston Street Abbotsford.

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