NEW ART COMPETITION 2025

Calling all Artists

Following two very successful events, the Heritage & Arts Centre will be holding its third art competition in July 2025 which is open to artists throughout Wales under the title:

‘Simply Astounding’ ‘ Gwirioneddol Wych’

With a first prize of £500, a second of £250, and with an additional visitors’ choice prize of £100, the paintings of the finalists will be exhibited in the gallery at the Centre throughout July 2025.

The paintings of the finalists will be exhibited in the gallery at the Centre throughout July following the judging and preview event on Saturday 5th July 2025.

The following work will be accepted for competition purposes:

  •  Paintings, drawings, original prints, art photographs and mixed media works.
  •  All work must be designed to hang on a wall and framed to gallery standard (no glass clips).
  • Video or sound art will NOT be accepted.

Artists should submit recent work which has been produced within the last three years and falls under the theme – ‘Simply Astounding’ ‘ Gwirioneddol Wych’

A panel will assess every entry and select work for the final exhibition. All work selected will be for sale and will be exhibited in the Llanwrtyd District Heritage and Arts Centre Gallery.

Full guidelines and entry form can be downloaded from the link below.

Competition guidelines 2025 – click here to download