Colors of Music

Colors of Music:
A competition has been designed to showcase the art through music presented by professional artists.
Artists have four hours to create an artwork in their own style while listening to music representing various cultures worldwide.
As part of the competition, painters will be required to listen to a selected piece of music while they paint their artwork on canvas, this canvas will represent a space of ultimate freedom, where painters can explore, express, and reflect their creativity.
The competition painters will create paintings that visually represent the music with the use of colors and brush strokes. After the competition, 24 paintings will be selected for display at the CAP gallery, where they will be exhibited for a week.

Objectives:
Check Icon The goal is to enhance the global citizenship of artists.
Check Icon It is important to increase one's understanding and appreciation of different cultures.
Check Icon Increase artistic discipline by having artists listen to one genre of music for an extended period, allowing for free creative expression.

Rules:
Check Icon In order to be selected, applicants are required to submit an art portfolio.
Check Icon Artworks submitted must have been created within the last 5 years.
Check Icon The director of LAPA's fine art department, Amira Behbehani, will be responsible for selecting the artists.
Check Icon Artists are required to bring their own art supplies, including colors, brushes, and any other necessary materials.
Check Icon Size of the canvas provided by LAPA is 60 cm x 90 cm.
Check Icon Only acrylic paint, ink, charcoal, colouring pencil and pastels are permitted for use during the competition.
Check Icon You will be provided with canvas, easel, table, chair, and a headset sponsored by Ooredoo.
Check Icon Artists are required to exclusively listen to the music that has been assigned to them, without any other alternatives. Any other options are not permitted.
Check Icon Artists adhere to the 4-hour time limit for the competition.
Check Icon Exhibition artists receive 45% of painting sales revenue.
Check Icon Artists must commit to the day of the competition chosen by LAPA in their submission unless there is a major emergency.
Check Icon All nationalities are welcome to participate.

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Colors of Music
Date & time of the competition: Every Wednesday of January
(3rd Januray - 24th January)
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Date of the exhibition: 29th January - 5th February
Location: Loyac Center, inside Qibliyah School

Registeration Closed!!!

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