Get inspired at the Lady Lever and see your work at World Museum

Jun 29 2011 by Matt Hurst, Birkenhead News

WIRRAL artists should head down to the Lady Lever and search for the inspiration that could see their work feature on the walls of Liverpool’s World Museum.

National Museums Liverpool (NML), the operation behind the Port Sunlight space as well as the Mersey Maritime Museum and the Walker Art Gallery, among others, is calling for submissions for its Inspired by... competition.

Now in its fourth year, Inspired by... challenges adults on part-time art courses and members of community art groups to visit a nearby gallery and produce work based on ideas generated by their visit.

A panel of curators, educators and artists will then judge the entries, with the winners’ work part of a special exhibition at the World Museum.

NML communities worker Kenn Taylor said: “This is a great opportunity for people on part-time art courses and members of community art groups to show off their work.

“Whatever their medium and style we’d love to see it.

“When picking the winner we’re looking for originality in how they take inspiration from the participating museums and we can’t wait to see the submitted works.”

Entries can range right across a spectrum of styles and techniques, whether oil painting, jewellery, photography and even multimedia work.

But organisers do encourage groups or individuals interested in taking part to book an outreach session or take part in a guided tour to help find inspiration.

The competition is open to anyone on a part-time art or craft course, or any members of a community art group.

The only condition is that the work submitted must not be in a medium in which the participant has a degree or further qualification.

Entries must be received by August 1, with the winners announced in September.

For further information, to book an outreach session or guided tour, or to download an entry form, visit www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/inspiredby or contact Kenn Taylor on 0151 478 4977, or via email on kenn.taylor@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk