RWA Biennial Open: Paint — Open Call for Painting and Paint-Based Work, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 30 January–9 May 2027
Bristol, United KingdomFree: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
A biennial open exhibition at a Bristol academy, themed around paint as a medium, process and subject, inspired by the RWA's exhibition of Sir Frank Bowling.
Benefits
Selected works are shown in the RWA galleries from 30 January to 9 May 2027 (private view 29 January). The Biennial is a selling exhibition: the RWA takes 35% + VAT commission, and payments follow the end of the exhibition. Selection by a panel of guest experts (Dea Vanagan of Hauser & Wirth… Read more
Eligibility
Open to the public and Academicians; entrants over 18. Paint must be the key medium or subject of the submitted work; works in other disciplines (sculpture, film, textiles) are eligible where this is met. Up to 3 works. Work made with artificial intelligence must be declared as a medium.… Read more
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 5pm; results 2 December 2026; hand-in 8–10 January 2027
- Programme dates
- Exhibition 30 January–9 May 2027
- Results
- 2026-12-02
- Costs to the artist
- Entry £22 per work; 35% + VAT commission on sales; own delivery and collection
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.