The second Guyana Visual Arts Competition was declared opened yesterday at Castellani House with a new category added for leatherwork artists.
The competition was opened by Minister of Culture Dr Frank Anthony, who later announced that the winners of the competition would no longer be obligated to sell their artwork to the National Gallery. He said the coercion had forced artists into hiding out of fear that their work would be taken away, leaving them with no benefit or recognition.
“What we have found is that most artists don’t join competitions because they would have to