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Open Exhibition – PENFEST 2024 – for the Penicuik Turner and People’s Choice Prizes

September 21 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Our ever popular Penfest Open Exhibition takes place again this year!

The Opening is on Saturday 21st September 2 – 4pm. All welcome!

Judging will take place during Penfest week for the Penicuik Turner Prize.

The winner will also receive a special University of Edinburgh Prize!

Members of the public are invited to vote for their favourite picture for the “People’s Choice” prize.

(See details below about the prizes).

PRIZE-GIVING by the Judge will be at approximately  3:30pm during the Penfest Closing Ceilidh on Sunday 29th September (runs from 2-5pm).

The Penicuik Turner Prize and University of Edinburgh prize
The PCAA annual show is open to all and a selected artist will be awarded Penicuik’s Turner Prize, donated by Andrew Turner, Blacksmiths, Penicuik.

The judge this year is Oliver Reed. Oliver is well qualified to judge our competition. He gained a foundation diploma at Leeds Collage of art in 1989 and went on to gain a Fine Arts degree with honours from Hull College of Art. He completed the Master of Fine Arts at Edinburgh in 1999 and gained a Postgraduate Certificate in HE Learning and Teaching from UAL IN 2007. He has exhibited widely and is currently Head of Arts, Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh.

Oliver has kindly offered a ‘complimentary Short Course of your choice’ at the University of Edinburgh Centre for Continued Learning which will be awarded to the winner of the Turner Prize. The prize is non-transferable and must be redeemed during the Spring and Summer terms of 2025

The People’s Choice Prize
There will also be an award for the best work in the show as voted for by the public during the week of the exhibition. The trophy for the People’s Choice was designed and made by Jan Miller.

 

Details

Date:
September 21
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Venue

Penicuik Arts Centre
4 West Street
Penicuik, EH26 9DL United Kingdom
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