Got a passion for painting and drawing? The BBC wants to hear from you!
A new BBC One series is in the pipeline that promises to be painting’s answer to Strictly Come Dancing, giving amateur artists the chance to compete on national TV. And the BBC has reached out to Artists & Illustrators in its search for contestants.
The BBC production team is currently on the look out for the UK’s best amateur painters, so if you are over 16 with a passion for painting and drawing, you could be eligible to star in this exciting new series.
In order to apply, you must not be working as a professional artist and you will be expected to show proficiency in a range of different subjects and mediums, from still life, landscape and portraiture, to oils, watercolours and charcoal.
The exact nature of the challenges has yet to be revealed and all other details about the show are still under wraps. In fact, BBC publicist Sheryl Holland couldn’t even reveal the show’s title. “At the moment, we’re steering clear of using a working title for the series as it’s still a work-in-progress,” she told us.
We will have plenty of updates about the programme later in the year, but in the meantime, see below to find out how you can apply to become a contestant.
HOW TO APPLY
If you want to apply to become a contestant on this new BBC One series, you must provide the following:
- Your name, address, age, occupation and phone number
- A recent photo of yourself
- Up to three images that best represent the range of your artwork (send photos or prints, not originals)
- A short paragraph about why you paint
Send all of this to the BBC via one of two ways:
EMAIL amateurartist@bbc.co.uk
POST Amateur Artist, MC5 A6, BBC Media Centre, Wood Lane, London W12 7TQ
The deadline for applications is 23 March 2014.
If they do it right, it could actually be quite good, but most likely it'll be a big, steaming turd filled with fake tension and even faker emotional backstories.
