OPEN 2025

Bury Art Museum’s second ever OPEN exhibition will show the best of the North West and submissions were open to all regional residents.

Thanks to generous sponsorship from Cass Art, this year’s exhibition will feature a range of exciting prizes:

• 1st Prize – £250 cash
• Cass Art Exhibition Award – A two-week solo exhibition at Cass Art, Manchester
• Young Artist Award (Age 16–21) – £250 Cass Art credit
• Professional Mentorship Award – A one-to-one
mentoring session with Jessica Bennett, offering valuable insight from a leading curator
• Commended Artworks Awards - vouchers from local independent businesses (all in walking distance of Bury Art Museum)
Additional prizes to be announced.

A distinguished panel of judges will select the works to be exhibited:
• Jessica Bennett (Director – Paradise Works)
• Malcolm Garrett MBE (Graphic Designer)

Key dates:

OPEN Preview & Prize Giving:
• Saturday 15 November | 2:00pm–4:00pm

Exhibition open:
The exhibition will run from 15 November 2025 to 21 February 2026

 

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OPEN Exhibition Logo
Designed by John Rooney