9TH RMYC MARINE ART EXHIBITION & COMPETITION
Theme: Marine
The Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay at 46 Prince Alfred Parade, Newport are holding the 9th Marine Art Exhibition and Competition from Thursday 6th to Sunday 16th June 2013 from 10.00am and 5.00pm and last year had over 300 paintings on display.
Held on the shores of beautiful Pittwater it is the ideal setting for a Marine Art Show with the top floor function room’s fabulous backdrop of yachts and power boats. Artists get started on your painting/s (maximum 3 per artist). Entries for the Exhibition close on Friday 24th May 2013 and artists are to deliver their artwork on Saturday 1st June 2013 between 9.00am and 3.00pm.
Competition open to all Artists for paintings in Watercolour, Oils, Acrylics - Pastel & Sketches and Mixed Media, with a total prize pool this year of $4,725 offered by Sponsors, G Brothers Motor Group Mona Vale, Bunamagoo Wines, The Royal Motor Yacht Club, Pittwater Council, Pittwater Life, Meredith Rasdall Visual Art and Go Boating Publications for all categories.
A special student category 10 to 13 years and 14 to 18 years also exists for our budding young marine artists, with the best entry in each divisions receiving $250 with a new ‘’Encouragement Award’’ donated by Meredith Rasdall Visual Arts – one term or Children’s Art Classes.
If you are an avid art lover - make a day of it down by the water at the Royal Motor Yacht Club Newport between 6th and 16th June 2013 you may just pick up the painting you are looking for.
For further information, contact Sally Bacon at the RMYC on 9997 5511.
