EXETER'S Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) is inviting art groups and societies from Exeter and the surrounding area to submit their entries for the 2015 Local Art Show.

The winning group will display their work in RAMM’s gallery 20 from Saturday 25 April to Sunday 10 May.

Rosie Denham, Exeter’s Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, explains the reasoning behind the exhibition “This competition allows us to give recognition to the work of local art groups, help broaden appreciation of the wealth of local talent and give one group the opportunity to display their best work in perfect surroundings. Exeter City Council is delighted to be working with the Express & Echo to help recognise, reward and foster creativity in the city.”

Entries must be submitted by Friday 20 February. Shortlisted entrants will be featured in the Express and Echo throughout March when readers will vote for their favourite. The winning group will be announced on 9 April.

Entering groups will need to complete an entry form and submit it along with a CD/DVD containing ten captioned images representing the group/societies work and 200 words stating why they think their group or society should win.

The entry form, terms and conditions and gallery plan are available on the Local Art Show 2015 exhibition page on RAMM’s website: www.rammuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/express-echo-local-art-show-2015.

The previous winners were Sense in 2014, Hive Art Group in 2013 and Fairstream Arts in 2012.