The percentage of successful open submission artists was 8% in 2002 compared to 12% in 2001. The percentage of open submission artists selling work was 69% in 2002 compared to 56% in 2001.

Griff Rhys Jones entertains the guests
on the opening night of the exhibition

Griff Rhys Jones entertains the guests
on the opening night of the exhibition

Attendance record
and catalogue sales 2002
Date Visitors Catalogues
sold
Thu Nov 14th 59 6
Fri Nov 15th 123 20
Sat Nov 16th 98 34
Sun Nov 17th 134 10
Mon Nov 18th 189 16
Tue Nov 19th 108 24
Wed Nov 20th 145 27
Thu Nov 21st 111 22
Fri Nov 22nd 146 12
Sat Nov 23rd 139 20

Attendance record and catalogue
sales comparison 2000-2002
Date Visitors Catalogues
sold
2000 1218 186
2001 1245 185
2002 1252 191

Comparison 2001 and 2002
  2001 % 2002 %
Invited artists 263 58% 44 17%
Open submission artists 190 42% 214 83%
Sold works 124  128  
Total sales from invited 55 44% 40 31%
Total sales from open 69 56% 88 69%
Total number of works exhibited 453  467  
Total sales £71629   £104914  

NB: The above sales figures do not take into account
purchase prizes which totalled £5750

  2001 2002
Total regional submission fees £2450 £2488
Total regional carriage fees £2725 £2294
Total London submission fees £9632 £13245
Total submission fees £14807 £18027
Total open regional submission 354 315
Total open London submission 1204 1656
Total invited artists 262 44
Total open submission artists 1558 1971
Total submission nos 1820 2015

Regional submission and carriage fees
Regional collection points Number of works Carriage fees Subscription fees
Aberdeen 16 £112 £128
Belfast 27 £276 £184
Birmingham 44 £310 £352
Bristol 20 £140 £160
Cardiff 35 £245 £20
Edinburgh 46 £322 £368
Exeter 15 £105 £120
Glasgow 9 £63 £72
Newcastle 17 £119 £136
Penrith 8 £56 £64
Penzance 17 £119 £136
Southampton 33 £231 £264
Yorkshire 2 £196 £224
TOTAL 315 £2294 £2488
London 1656  £13245

 

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