ForM Sculpture Exhibition 2025 - Application Form

Closes 10 Mar 2025

Opened 27 Jan 2025

Overview

Image: Examples of sculptures from past ForM Sculpture Exhibitions

ForM Sculpture Exhibition

ForM Sculpture Exhibition is an annual outdoor exhibition hosted by the Arts Service of Ards and North Down Borough Council.

Artists are invited to make submissions for this open air exhibition in the beautiful surroundings of Bangor Castle Walled Garden, Co. Down.

The outdoor exhibition is due to take place from 1 - 30 June 2025

Participation in the exhibition is through a selection process, or invitation. 

DEADLINE

Monday 10 March 2025, 11:59pm (sharp) 

Please Note: Application form will shut precisely on the deadline and incomplete applications will be lost, and therefore not received or accepted.

You are encouraged to complete your application at your earliest convenience and not on the date of the deadline in case you encounter internet or connection issues. Please allow plenty of time to submit your application. 

If you encounter any issues or require assistance with your application, please contact us at arts@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk no later than Friday 28 February at 12noon and a member of staff will get back to you. 

SELECTION CRITERIA

The selection panel will select work based on the following criteria:  

  • The quality of the proposal  
  • How appropriate the proposed work is within the garden environment, e.g. content, material, display.  
  • Ability to deliver the proposed work based on previous experience and images of previous work.  

Please read the ForM Artist's Brief and Guidance Notes carefully for full details of the selection process, and other conditions. Please read this even if you have applied or exhibited at ForM in the past, as conditions may have recently changed.

SUPPORT MATERIALS

Please have the following essential information/documents ready BEFORE you complete this application:

  • Proposal of work (200 Words / 800 characters MAX per artwork)
  • An Artist Statement (PDF or Word format ONLY)
  • An Artists CV (PDF or Word format ONLY)
  • 1-3 images* max (or sketches) of each of the proposed sculptures/artworks (JPEG or PNG format ONLY) 
  • 3-6 images* max of previous similar work (JPEG or PNG format ONLY) 

Artists are encouraged to visit the Walled Garden to draw inspiration from the surroundings. The garden is currently open to the public from 10am - 3pm. To check the opening hours, please CLICK HERE

IMPORTANT

  • This is an outdoor sculpture exhibition and all works must be suitable for all weather conditions.
  • Please read the ForM Artist's Brief and Guidance Notes carefully before submitting your application (bottom of this page).
  • It is recommended that applicants save their work before submitting the application by clicking the 'save and come back later' button at the bottom of each page. By clicking this button you will be sent a link to access your application and will prevent your progress from being lost. 

Once applicants have successfully submitted their proposal on the system, they will receive an automated acknowledgement email with their unique reference number from the address no-reply@mail1.citizenspace.com. Please check your junk folder. If you do not receive this email, then your application has not been submitted.

If you require any assistance with this application form, or have any questions regarding the submissions, please contact us by email at: arts@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk no later than Friday 28 February 2025, 12noon.

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Apply to ForM Sculpture Exhibition 2025

Areas

  • All Areas

Audiences

  • Arts

Interests

  • Art Exhibitions