The Competition is open to all artists based in the UK or internationally and over the age of 18 years old on 1st January 2019.

A third party (e.g. gallery, agent or other representative) may submit work on behalf of the artist, but the third party must confirm that they have the full permission of the artist to enter their work.

Work that does not fit within the following Conditions of Entry will not be admissible and will not be considered for exhibition. WAC shall retain full and sole discretion over every question as to the admissibility or otherwise of any given work. The following are examples (without limitation) of inadmissible works:

• Copies of original works
• Works that are in breach of copyright (or reasonably considered by the Company to create a risk of infringing upon a copyright
• Work, that in the reasonable view of the Company, contain noxious or toxic substances, are flammable below 50°C or incorporate dangerous electrical equipment or are otherwise considered inconsistent with safe exhibition, handling or storage
• Work, that in the reasonable view of the Company, is likely to breach the Racial and Religious Hatred Act, 2006
• Work that breaches the Cathedral health and safety guidelines.

In order to enter the competition, all entrants shall complete an online application form at and follow all directions therein. All images uploaded for the purposes of completing the entry process shall not be manipulated or otherwise artificially or digitally enhanced by the Artist.

The judges shall be appointed by WAC in such number and of such qualification as it sees fit at its sole discretion. The Judges’ decision shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into. All works will be judged anonymously and there will be no segregation by country, genre or style etc.

The delivery of the work to and from the exhibition is the responsibility of the artists. All work should be delivered unwrapped, when delivering in person.

Framing or mounting of works, if required for exhibition, is also the responsibility of the artist and must be carried out prior to delivery. Works not requiring framing or mounting must be suitably protected to avoid damage in transit and clear indication should be given as to how the work could be presented. Artwork can either be delivered directly to The Wells Cathedral on the following days.

• Friday 12 July : 10.30am – 4pm
• Saturday 13 July : 10.30am – 4pm

Or Art Moves of Chelsea will accept work to their store and deliver to Wells for a reduced fee. PLEASE NOTE Art Moves cannot accept work over 2m for this service.

Works under 1m – £10 each way (£20 round trip)

Works under 2m – £15 each way (£30 round trip)

Art Moves will accept work delivered by post or courier between 8 – 12 July 2019 or artists can physically bring their work in on the following days to their store – c/o Chelsea Self Storage, Blantyre Street, London SW10 0EQ.

• Saturday 6 July: 12 noon – 3pm
• Friday 12 July: 12 noon – 3pm

As regards Artists who are not resident in the UK or concerning entries that emanate from outside the UK. The delivery cost of the work to and from the exhibition is the responsibility of the artist and the artist shall be responsible for any import custom charges and duties. Framing or mounting of works, if required for exhibition, is also the responsibility of the artist and must be carried out prior to delivery. Works not requiring framing or mounting must be suitably protected to avoid damage in transit and clear indication should be given as to how the work could be presented.

Artwork can be delivered directly to The Wells Cathedral, Somerset, BA5 2UE:

• Friday 12 July: 10.30am – 4pm
• Saturday 13 July: 10.30am – 4pm

Art Moves of Chelsea will accept work delivered by post or courier to their store between 8 – 12 July 2019 to their store. c/o Chelsea Self Storage, Blantyre

Works under 1m – £10 each way (£20 round trip)

Works under 2m – £15 each way (£30 round trip)

PLEASE NOTE Art Moves cannot accept work over 2m for this service.

All exhibiting artists are required to arrange collection of their artwork at the end of the exhibition.

Artworks shall be collected 12, 13 or 14 August 2019 between 10.30am – 4pm daily from The Wells Cathedral, Somerset, BA5 2UE:

The return of work after the exhibition is also the responsibility of the artists, including any custom charges and duties. The organisers will endeavour to retain packaging for international work. Artists are reminded to clearly mark their packaging with their name. WAC, or any of its affiliates, reserves the right to dispose of any works after the exhibition that have not been collected by the artists or where the artists have made no attempt to collect their work within 3 months of the collection date.

Art Moves are offering a return service with collection from London on the following dates.

• Thursday 15 August 2019: 12 noon – 3.30pm
• Saturday 17 August 2019: 12 noon – 3.30pm

We recommend that all two dimensional works to be sent via a courier to the Cathedral have foam or bubble wrap corners on them.  Then the whole work should be wrapped in medium weight sheet polythene with parcel tape (leaving a turned tab on one end of each strip of tape to assist removal).  If there you are concerned the surface will get damaged then an additional sheet of corrugated card board should suffice to protect your work.   

Bubble wrap will not adequately protect your work and rips on unpacking.  This is costly and consequently bad for the environment as all the waste wrapping ends up as landfill.

Works selected for exhibition may be offered for sale. WAC will levy 30% commission on all works sold during the exhibitions or afterwards directly as a result of the WAC Awards both at the exhibitions and on the website. Artists must make sure that their sale price includes the commission.

If you wish to be considered for the following prizes please make sure you tick the appropriate boxes on the Entry Form.

The JGM Gallery Prize:  The prize is open to all artists selected for WAC Awards 2019.  The artists selected for this prize will be contacted directly by the gallery.

Next Generation Art Prize: The prize is open to artists 30 years of age and under.

Whilst WAC shall use reasonable skill in all circumstances in handling artists’ works, occasional damage to works may occur. Wells Art Contemporary or their contractors shall have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage or destruction (including loss of profits or any other consequential loss, indirect or incidental losses) to, or relating to, a work of art submitted for exhibition unless such loss arises as a direct result of negligence by WAC. It is highly recommended that the exhibiting artists insure with a reputable insurance company their works of art for their market value.

Each artist, by entering the Wells Art Contemporary Art Awards confirms that they hold all intellectual property rights in the work and that they have obtained prior written approval for the use of any third party copyrighted material contained in the submitted work. Artists will allow the work to be photographed and reproduced by WAC for the purposes of promoting the exhibition including; catalogue, press and publicity and websites in all territories. Copyright of all works remains the property of the artist. Any enquiries for copyright will be referred to the artist.

In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (and all other relevant Data Protection legislation), WAC will hold the personal data of artists supplied on the Entry Form securely. The data will only be used in the process of administering the Wells Art Contemporary Art Awards and will not be transferred to any third party not directly involved in this Exhibition.

By entering the Wells Art Contemporary Art Awards, artists are agreeing to all of the within Conditions of entry. WAC’s decision on all matters pertaining to the above is final. WAC reserves the right, at any time, and from time to time to amend, modify, vary, or discontinue the terms of this competition.