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World renowned art competition comes to Sunderland

The BP Portrait Award begins a six-week run at the Sunderland Museum Credit: ITV Tyne Tees
The BP Portrait Award collection at Sunderland Museum Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

One of the world's biggest and most prestigious art competitions is on show in Sunderland this weekend.

The BP Portrait Award begins a six-week run at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens on Saturday.

The portraits at Sunderland Museum Credit: ITV Tyne Tees
The six week run begins on Saturday Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

The judges looked at more than 2,000 portraits sent in by artists from all over the world.

Cllr Paul Watson Leader, Sunderland City Council, one of the event's organisers, says it's great news for Sunderland: