Deadline: Monday 3 April, 12noon

Applications are now open for artists to submit works for consideration for the 2017 ForM Sculpture Exhibition (Saturday 3 June – Sunday 25 June). This outdoor sculpture exhibition takes place in Bangor Castle Walled Garden, Co. Down.

Ards and North Down Borough Council’s Arts Service invites artists to propose site specific works, or work that responds to the environment of Bangor Castle Walled Garden.

This year the following prizes will be awarded to selected artists voted for by Ards and North Down Borough Council’s Arts and Heritage Advisory Panel:

1st Prize: One week at the Tyrone Guthrie Artist Retreat, Co. Monaghan
2nd Prize: £200 worth of artist materials of your choice
3rd Prize: £100 worth of artist materials of your choice

Submission Forms and an Artist’s Brief can be obtained via the following methods:
• Download via: http://www.ardsarts.com/blog/submission-call-form-sculpture-exhibition-2017
• Email: arts@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
• Visit: Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards
• Call: 028 9181 0803

Site visit: Thursday 16 March, 12pm – 1pm. Meet at the Aurora Car park entrance to the Walled Garden. A map of garden will be provided for artists. (Garden opens to public from 1st April)

Any enquiries should be directed to Ards Arts Centre: arts@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk // (+44) 028 9181 0803