Artwork by Sofi Purcell. Created in the BNG Art+Tech camp, 2023.
The Junior Bermuda Biennial is a new addition to the Bermuda Biennial – the Bermuda National Gallery’s flagship exhibition, which has been running for over three decades.
The Junior Bermuda Biennial provides our youngest artists with a national platform and encourages them to push the boundaries of their creativity. It is a free, open submission, internationally juried exhibition which showcases the next generation of artists (age 5 to 17).
The 2024 Junior Bermuda Biennial will be juried by Molly Bretton, Head of Learning at the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London, who will select the artworks to be included in the exhibition.
Applications must be submitted online by September 29, 2024.
The exhibition will be on display at the Bermuda National Gallery from November 2024 through April 2025.
We are thrilled to welcome Molly Bretton as the very first juror of the Junior Biennial.
As Head of Learning at the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London, Molly leads a department delivering creative learning programmes and resources with and for students, young people, teachers, families and community groups.
She was instrumental in establishing the RA’s Young Artists Summer Show, an open submission exhibition for UK students. Now in its sixth year, it serves to champion the importance of art in education, celebrate teachers fostering creativity in children, and showcase the breadth and quality of work being produced by young people across the country.
In 2017, Molly won a Marsh Award for Excellence in Gallery Education for her work in accessible and inclusive arts education.
2024 Junior Biennial Juror Molly Bretton
Artwork by Dezirae Darrell. Created in the BNG Art+Tech camp, 2021.
Artworks will be selected based on originality, unique imagination and technical skill.
We are looking for a wide variety of artwork. These can be in any medium – from drawing to painting, printing, photography, video, textiles, digital art, sculpture, or a combination of mediums.
There is no set theme and there is no size limit.
Please note, not all submitted artworks will be selected for the final exhibition.
Artwork by Rabun Tucker. Created in the BNG Art+Tech camp, 2020.
The exhibition is an open call, and applications are open to all Bermudians aged 5 to 17, residing in Bermuda or living overseas.
Applications are also open to foreign nationals aged 5 to 17 currently resident on island.
Artists can submit up to 3 artworks.
Artists can apply as individuals or in collaboration.
There is no application fee.
Artwork by Robin Selley. Created in the BNG Art+Tech camp, 2021.
Artists are invited to submit up to three artworks made in the past two years (September, 2022 – September, 2024).
Artworks should be submitted digitally and will be reviewed this way, so it is really important to get a good photograph. See application guidelines for tips on how to photograph your artwork.
Applications should be made online by September 29, 2024.
If works are selected for the exhibition, they should be delivered unframed.
All submitting artists will be given a certificate of participation.
Those selected for the exhibition will have their work displayed at the Bermuda National Gallery and included in the accompanying exhibition catalogue.
Selected artists will also be given a complimentary BNG Family Membership and will be invited to attend the opening reception on November 30.
Artwork by Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation students, inspired by BNG exhibition A Sense of Belonging, 2024.
Sunday, September 29 Applications close (midnight)
Friday, October 18 Artists will be notified whether or not they have been selected for the exhibition.
Saturday, October 19 Selected artworks to be dropped off at the Gallery, 10am-2pm.
Monday, October 21 – Friday, October 25 Additional drop-off times available upon request. Contact operations@bng.bm.
Saturday, November 30 Preview reception for exhibiting artists and BNG members.
Tuesday, December 3 The 2024 Junior Bermuda Biennial opens to the public and runs through to April 2025.
Artwork by Nina Guishard. Created in the BNG Art+Tech camp, 2023.
