Join french feast of Art

Friday 23 January 2015

Young Jersey artists are being invited to showcase their work on the streets of France this Spring.

The Jersey Arts Trust is partnering with Forum des Arts to send some talented local artists on an all expenses paid trip to St. Malo to take part in the city’s three-day arts festival.

The Forum des Arts sees hundreds of amateur and professional young artists taking to the city’s historic streets to join in the festival full of performances, concerts, workshops and exhibitions.

The event from 15 to 17 May has been running annually since 2003 to promote the work of young artists aged between 15 and 35 and give them a chance to network with each other.

Jersey Arts Trust Director Tom Dingle said: “We’re delighted to be continuing our partnership with Forum des Arts. Due to the strength of work from previous Jersey exhibitors who have taken part, the organisers would like to again specially extend the invitation to Jersey Artists. It’s a great opportunity for young Artists to meet their European counterparts and also to exhibit their work to an entirely new audience.”

The organisers are also looking for musicians and bands to play throughout the weekend and want Jersey based acts to get in touch through the Jersey Arts Trust.

Registration forms can be downloaded here and artists have until Friday 20 February to apply with photos of their work.

(picture credit: Rychel Therin)