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Jul 2022
Open art exhibition expands beyond Harrogate district
The biannual Mercer Open art exhibition is extending its remit after 20 years of being held in Harrogate.
Hosted by the Mercer Gallery on Swan Road, the event is now open to anyone with a Yorkshire connection this year, rather than the previous limit of the Harrogate district.
People who were born in Yorkshire, or who have lived, worked or studied in the region qualify to submit their work.
Karen Southworth, curator at the Mercer Gallery, said:
The Mercer Gallery
The exhibition has also been extended in other ways this year. Buyers no longer have to wait until the end of the event to collect their purchases but can take them home immediately.
New work will be put on display throughout the four-month exhibition, enabling more artists to be included and seeing the event evolve over time.
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Meanwhile, the cost of submission this year is £15 for up to three pieces of work, and for the first time it can be done online via the CuratorSpace website.
Anyone who would find the submission fee a barrier can contact curator Courtney Spencer via the CuratorSpace website.
Courtney said:
Artists have just over a week to submit entries before the deadline of midnight on Sunday, July 31.
The exhibition will run from September 17 until January 8, 2023. The Mercer Gallery is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm.
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