This October the Holburne Museum is holding its fourth prestigious portrait competition for artists from the South West at Chapel Row Gallery, Bath. This year the Holburne has received over fifty applications from hopeful artists for its biennial portrait competition with a prize commission of £5,000. One of the aims of the £5,000 prize commission is to free the winner to choose their own sitter for a portrait which will become part of the Holburne’s permanent collection.
A selection panel will decide upon the artists to be included in the exhibition in September. The successful entrants’ work will be exhibited from 4 to 28 October at Chapel Row Gallery with the winner being announced on 17 October.