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LIST OF ARTISTS OPEN CALLS OPEN AND COMING UP
This timeline outlines just some of the open call competitions and exhibitions across the UK. These opportunities offer a chance to have your work critiqued by peers and industry experts, some fantastic prizes and a way to expand both your audience and community.
So if you're looking for a way to put yourself out there, take a look through what's coming up, and see if any of them are the right fit for you. We've noted up the deadlines and put some links to more information so you can start planning out your calendar.
CURRENTLY OPEN
Here's a list of currently open competitions with the info on their deadlines and where to submit.
The Society of Graphic Fine Art 104th Open Exhibition
DEADLINE: Saturday 4th January 2024
INFORMATION:Â https://sgfa.org.uk/exhibitions/
SUBMISSION:Â https://sgfa.oess1.uk/
PRICE : £20
Royal Society of British Artists
Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2025
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Jackson's Art Prize
London Art Biennale
SOON TO OPEN
These have announcing their upcoming openings, so look out for that and the submission deadline.
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2025
OPENS: January 2025
DEADLINE: TBA
INFORMATION: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/summer-exhibition-2025
SUBMISSION: TBA
TO LOOK OUT FOR
Here's a list of some of the popular open calls we know will come up for you to look out for. We've added some information based on their usual schedules.
NEW ENGLISH ART CLUB OPEN CALL
DEADLINE: MarchÂ
RBSA SUMMER SHOW
OPENS: April Â
CASS ART PRIZE
DEADLINE: May Â
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PAINTING PRIZE
DEADLINE: July
BATH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS OPEN EXHIBITION
DEADLINE: AugustÂ
BATH OPEN ART PRIZE
DEADLINE: SeptemberÂ
BRITISH ART PRIZE
DEADLINE: SeptemberÂ
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF OIL PAINTERS OPEN CALL
DEADLINE: OctoberÂ
THE PASTEL SOCIETY
DEADLINE: NovemberÂ
If anyone would like to shout out anything they feel we have missed, we are always looking to update our list and promote more opportunities for artists! We will keep this post updated with dates and other opportunities whenever we get information, so you can always check back. We also regularly post onto social media when opportunities arise, so you can always check that out here.
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