On Sunday December 4 Mazarrón will host a new edition of the National Landscape Painting Contest Landscapes Mazarron "Domingo Valdivieso".
The contest organized for the 14th time was presented Wednesday by the Councilor for Culture, Pedro Martinez and the painter and organizer of the contest, Javier Lorente, in the Town Hall square and next to the box of Jaime Jurado, winner of the contest In 2015.
It is expected that fifty artists from different parts of the country will participate in Mazarrón in a contest that closes the national season and has many fans.
Pedro Martínez has highlighted the importance of an event, already a veteran, that potentially exposes Mazarrón's natural and heritage resources.
In the same line has been expressed Javier Lorente, who has influenced the richness and landscape variety offered by the municipality.
Basis of participation
As in previous editions, this contest may involve painters over 16 years old resident or not in the national territory.
The theme of the work will be "Landscapes of Mazarrón" and will be plastered on canvas, wood or any rigid support, being free the technique to be used.
The participants are summoned on the morning of December 4 at 8:00 am in the Cultural Center of Mazarrón.
There until 11:00 hours they will make the registration and until 18:00 hours they will have time to choose place, to think and to finally shape the work.
The winner will receive a prize of 2,500 euros, the second classified 1,500 euros and the third, 1,000 euros.
In addition, there will be a special watercolor prize endowed with 600 euros and four prizes of 350 euros each.
The jury will be presided over by the mayor of Mazarrón and is usually composed by reference painters.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón