The STARTS Award Exhibition
THE STARTS AWARD ARTISTS
SUE ARNOLD | DARREN HORSNELL | ANDREA MACFARLANE | TREVOR SKINGLE | RICHARD TOOLE
COMME CA ART ARTISTS
SUSAN AGGARWAL | JOHN CAKE | MR EGGS | SIAN ELIZABETH | ALAN YAFFE
Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place, Salford, Manchester, M3 5LH
Exhibition Dates: 17.10.24 - 19.11.24
The STARTS Award was launched last year to help talented individuals in the military community kickstart and develop a career within the arts. It provides a platform to enhance skills, to build connections with peers, professional organisations and individuals, to aid their transition from amateur to professional creatives. Through the programme participants learn what will be expected of them in a professional creative environment and provides support to allow them to learn those skills at an appropriate pace for each individual.
This year the winning artists were given the brief of “A Moment”, and their work showcases watercolour painting, oil painting, acrylic painting and drawing in pencil. Whilst each artist has their own sense of self within the works, the link throughout the exhibition can be seen in these beautiful, thoughtful artworks.
Since The STARTS Award launched in May 2023 the response has been overwhelmingly positive in terms of the number and quality of submissions received, and the feedback from the military community -
“"The STARTS Award has been life changing for me. I have not just made friends, I have made family."
“The recognition gives you self-worth and allows you to start believing in yourself.”
“It has given me inner strength to dig deep, submit work and put myself out there and for this, thank you.”
The STARTS Awards artists are exhibiting alongside Comme Ca Art professional artists, Susan Aggarwal, John Cake, Mr Eggs, Sian Elizabeth and Alan Yaffe.
For more information on The STARTS Award visit: https://www.thestartsaward.com/
The exhibition is open daily from 10:00 - 22:00 and is on the first floor of the Lowry Hotel.
PLEASE CONTACT COMME CA ART DEALERS FOR ANY ENQUIRIES.
CLAIRE TURNER | claire@commecaart.com | T: +44 (0) 161 273 5495
CCA GALLERY 5TH FLOOR | HOPE MILL | POLLARD STREET | ANCOATS | MANCHESTER | M4 7JA
