Ones to Watch 2027 — Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds (Emerging Yorkshire Artists, Free)
Sunny Bank Mills
Sunny Bank Mills' annual exhibition for emerging Yorkshire artists, in its fourteenth year; more than 450 artists shown so far.
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A place in the fourteenth Ones to Watch, a professionally curated show at the independent gallery in a former textile mill's cloth warehouse, with thousands of visitors; studio residencies and prizes awarded by the judges and by visitors; support on presenting, pricing, selling and accessibility; chances to run workshops and perform at an evening event. Free to apply, no exhibiting fee. Judges: Domino Panton-Oakley, Holly Grange, Sarah Roberts.
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Yorkshire-born or currently Yorkshire-based creatives aged 16+ who are emerging artists with very limited exhibiting experience, or artists returning to their practice after a break. All media: painting, sculpture, jewellery, ceramics, film, sound, text, glass, metal, performance, wood, furniture and more. Must deliver work to the gallery for 9 January – 28 March 2027.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- midnight
- Programme dates
- Exhibition 9 January – 28 March 2027
- Costs to the artist
- Delivery of work to the gallery; printing of digital or photographic work