Competition outline for 2012

The Brief • Design a sculpture suitable for display outdoors

We are looking for proposals that demonstrate the creative process clearly. As short-listed sculptures will be placed outdoors, participants must address issues regarding maintenance, durability and corrosion in their choice of materials. A series of hand drawn sketches to show the creative process of the sculptural design must be submitted with the proposal.

The Prize

Ten short-listed sculptors will receive £1,000 each to create their final piece (this amount must cover all material costs for a new sculpture and all transportation costs to and from the Broomhill site). The final ten sculptures will be exhibited at Broomhill Sculpture Park from June 2012, as part of the North Devon Festival celebrations.

The judges’ winner will receive £3,500. This piece will become part of the Broomhill Art and Sculpture Foundation collection.

The ‘Public Speaks’ winner will receive £1,500. This piece will be displayed at Broomhill for 1 year before moving to the North Devon Hospice grounds for a further year. This title is given to the sculpture that receives the most public votes during the exhibition period. Voting will take place at Broomhill and online.

All ten short-listed sculptures will be included in the Broomhill National Sculpture Prize catalogue, which is due for release in the Summer of 2012. They will also be displayed on the Broomhill website.

Key Dates

• Stage 1: Registration from 24 Oct 2011 – 14 Jan 2012
• Stage 2: Proposals to be submitted from 23 – 28 Jan 2012
• Stage 3: Ten finalists to be announced by 29 Feb 2012
• Stage 4: Exhibition at Broomhill from 01 Jun 2012 (final judging stage commences)
• Stage 5: Winners announced in Oct 2012
• NSP 2013: registration opens in Oct 2012

The 2012 Competition Entry Procedure

1. Fill in our online form
2. You will then be emailed a registration form to print. Complete this and attach it to a cheque for the required amount made payable to ‘Broomhill Art & Sculpture Foundation’ and send both to: Registration, Broomhill Art Hotel, Muddiford Road, Barnstaple, EX31 4EX. The deadline for receipt of the registration form and cheque is 14 Jan 2012.
3. Once we have received your registration form and payment, you will be sent a confirmation email containing information on how to submit your proposal. Proposals will need to include: Completed proposal form, artist’s CV, images of past work, a series of hand drawn sketches to show the creative process of the sculptural design (maquettes can be submitted but are not necessary).
4. We will be accepting proposals by post from 23 – 28 Jan 2012. Anything received before or after these dates will not be accepted (entry fees will not be refunded).
5. If short-listed for Stage 4 of the competition you will be notified in Feb 2012. If selected, you will then be required to organise the delivery of your own work to Broomhill by Wed 16 May 2012 and install your piece within a two-day time period.
6. The ten short-listed sculptures must be available to the Broomhill Art and Sculpture Foundation until Apr 2013. The overall winning piece will remain as part of the Broomhill Art and Sculpture Foundation collection and the ‘Public Speaks’ piece will be displayed from May 2013 until May 2014 at the North Devon Hospice.