Yardley Arts Summer Open
Yardley Arts Summer Open 2026 is now open for entries, marking Yardley Arts’ first Open Call Exhibition and a new opportunity for UK-based artists to exhibit their work in a professionally curated setting in Northamptonshire. Established in 2017 and now in its ninth year, Yardley…
A Celebration of Printmaking Excellence: Ironbridge Printmaking Competition 2026
Entries are now open for the Ironbridge Printmaking Competition 2026, a worldwide celebration of contemporary printmaking hosted by Ironbridge Fine Arts (art gallery and print studio, Ironbridge, Shropshire, UK). The competition invites artists to explore creativity, technique, and expression while showcasing their work to an…
Women in Art Fair – a positive global platform
Four years ago we launched Women in Art Fair with one uncompromising goal: to dismantle the systemic gender imbalance that still dominates the art world. Our mission has been clear from the start: “to create a positive global platform from which female artists, curators and…
Celebrating 150 years of artistic excellence in the West of Scotland
For 150 years, the Paisley Art Institute has been a beacon of artistic excellence in Scotland, championing both contemporary and traditional visual arts since its founding in 1876. The 137th Annual Exhibition continues this proud legacy, presenting over 500 works in its newly established permanent…
200 years – a milestone in Scotland’s cultural life
Since 1826, The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) has been home to art and architecture that reflects the history of two centuries as the world’s transformed through the Industrial Revolution, two world wars, the invention of the telephone, and the birth of the internet. In this…
Drawn to draughtsmanship? Don’t miss this exhibition!
Established in 1919, the Society of Graphic Fine Art is the only national society based in the UK which is dedicated exclusively to drawing. It exists to promote and exhibit original works of high quality in colour or black and white. This includes traditional and…
Celebrating 100 years of Visual Arts Scotland
Name of organisation: Visual Arts Scotland Can you tell us a little bit about your organisation? Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) is a leading platform for national and international contemporary artists. The society was originally founded in 1924 as an organisation for women artists and since…
The Royal Ulster Academy of Arts – inside their open call
Name of organisation The Royal Ulster Academy of Arts Tell us about the history of the Academy The Academy is an artist-led organisation which aims to celebrate, enrich and expand contemporary approaches to the visual arts. It was originally founded in 1879 as the Belfast…
12 000 reasons to enter the Chelsea Art Society open call
As the deadline for entries to the 74th annual open summer exhibition of the Chelsea Art Society draws closer, we caught up with President, Alice Hall to give us a quick overview of the Open Call, the Society and her hope for the future. Name…