The BBC is on the hunt for the best British Amateur artist for a new prime time competitive TV series – The Great British Bake Off but for talented artists!
Please read the Terms and Conditions to see if you are eligible to enter. Filming starts in May (on-air early 2015) and there are further details from the BBC website below.
WANTED: AMATEUR ARTISTS!
BBC One is on the hunt for the best of Britain’s amateur artists for a new competitive arts series.
We’re looking for amateur painters from all over the UK who have a passion for painting and drawing. If you are over 16 and like a creative challenge we want to hear from you.
Applicants must not be professional artists and will be expected to work in a variety of different figurative forms and media – from landscape, portraiture and still life, to watercolour, oil and charcoal.
To apply – please send your name, address, age, occupation and contact number, along with a recent photo,up to three images of your work, and a short paragraph about why you paint to: amateurartist@bbc.co.uk
Or by post to: Amateur Artist, MC5 A6, BBC Media Centre, Wood Lane, London, W12 7TQ. (Please DO NOT send originals as these cannot be returned to you)
*** Deadline is Sunday 23rd March *** – but don’t wait until the closing date!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/0/25951753
If you have not heard from the BBC by Friday 3 April it means that, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful.
If your entry is successful the production team will contact you by telephone or email, after which you may be invited to the next stage.