There are just three weeks left to get your entries in for The Artist or leisure Painter categories in the 2012 Patchings Open Art Competition. There are prizes worth over £10,000 to be won, and all chosen art work will be displayed at this year's Patchings Festival in Nottingham. With the deadline for this fantastic annual painting competition almost upon us we are working hard on coming up with more painting challenges for you to take part in this year, with more chances to win art prizes. The bluebell painting challenge is already underway (details can be found in the news area of Painters-Online) and the May issues of both magazines will present you with yet another competition to take part in - start thinking best of Britain and watch out for more details at the end of the month. Plus keep your eyes peeled for our summer challenge - this one should be really good fun! Launching at the end of May make sure you don't miss out on taking part, either as an individual artist or as an art club, in the Painters-Online heptARThlon!