RWA © Alice Hendy
The Royal West of England Academy in Bristol is inviting submissions for its 171st Annual Open Exhibition. The exhibition will be on from 14th September 2024 until 5th January 2025.
The deadline for submissions is Sunday 7th July 2024.
Artists of all ages and experience are invited to submit.
A selection panel assesses every entry. In 2023, 665 works by 455 artists made it into the final exhibition. The RWA Annual Open is the largest open in the South West, with all artworks for sale and the opportunity to immerse yourself in a wide variety of creative works spread over the beautiful galleries at the top of Bristol’s Park Street.
Applicants must enter online, submitting images using the Online Exhibition Submission System (OESS).
Submission fees are charged per item:
- £22 per item for General Public (£18.33+VAT)
- £16.50 per item for Students (£13.75+VAT)
- £16.50 per item for Friends of the RWA (£13.75+VAT)
- £11.00 per item for RWA Artist Network members (£9.17+VAT)
- RWA Academicians (who pay an annual subscription fee) receive free submission.
Find full details here of how to apply here. Good luck!
Read my review of the RWA Open Exhibition 166.