Exhibition open calls in the United Kingdom

All open calls here: 21

1. 30 Oct 2026

   Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival 2027 — Call for Entries (Selected Artists Paid)

   Alchemy Film & ArtsHawick, Scottish Borders, UK

   ExhibitionAll selected artists are paid; non-competitive

2. 31 Oct 2026

   Shapes and Things — Group Exhibition Open Call, London: Free to Enter, Up to £50 If Selected

   Shapes and ThingsLondon, UK

   Exhibition

3. 1 Nov 2026

   Bring Your Art in London

   Arrival GalleryLondon, UK

   ExhibitionNo direct funding

4. 1 Nov 2026

   QSS Studios & Gallery Exhibition Open Call 2027/28, Belfast — Solo or Group Shows in Any Fine Art Medium, £250 Exhibition Fee

   Queen Street StudiosBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

   Exhibition£250 exhibition fee per show

5. 1 Nov 2026

   Ones to Watch 2027 Zine Library — Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds (Zines and Artists' Books, Yorkshire)

   Sunny Bank MillsSunny Bank Mills Gallery, Farsley, Leeds (Pudsey), West Yorkshire, UK

   ExhibitionFree to applyZine Library display in the exhibition

6. 9 Nov 2026

   RWA Biennial Open: Paint — Open Call for Painting and Paint-Based Work, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 30 January–9 May 2027

   Royal West of England AcademyBristol, United Kingdom

   Exhibition

7. 20 Nov 2026

   Pastel Society 128th Annual Exhibition 2027 — Open Call, Mall Galleries London

   The Pastel SocietyMall Galleries, London, United Kingdom

   ExhibitionPrizes and awards worth over £5,000

8. 25 Nov 2026

   Works on Paper 2027 — Open Call at The Gallery at Green & Stone, Chelsea, London, 11 January–3 February 2027

   The Gallery at Green & StoneChelsea, London, United Kingdom

   Exhibition

9. 29 Nov 2026

   Heat — Open Call for the Spring 2027 Exhibition

   GroundWork GalleryKing's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom

   ExhibitionTom Burke Heat Prize of £500 to one exhibitor

10. 30 Nov 2026

    Braziers International Film Festival 2027 — Call for Films

    Braziers International Film FestivalBraziers Park, Oxfordshire, UK

    ExhibitionScreening; free stay and meals for selected filmmakers

11. 7 Dec 2026

    Autograph "Our Bodies that are Unruly" Call for Photographs 2026 — Free Online Exhibition

    AutographOnline / London, UK

    ExhibitionFree to applyOnline exhibition

12. 7 Dec 2026

    Pittenweem Arts Festival 2027 Invited Artist — Funded Solo Show with Fee, Travel and Accommodation (Scotland-Based Artists)

    Pittenweem Arts FestivalPittenweem, Fife, Scotland

    ExhibitionArtist fee + travel and accommodation

13. 8 Dec 2026

    RWS Open 2027 — Royal Watercolour Society Open Exhibition, London

    Royal Watercolour SocietyLondon, UK

    ExhibitionRange of prizes and awards

14. 10 Dec 2026

    Open Art Show: PLAY — Open Call for a Boutique Group Exhibition at JM Gallery, Portobello Road, London, 4–9 February 2027

    Open Art SpacesPortobello Road, London, United Kingdom

    Exhibition

15. 15 Dec 2026

    RPS International Photography Exhibition 168 — One Free Image, £1,000 Awards, UK Tour

    Royal Photographic SocietyUK touring venues (partnered)

    ExhibitionIPE Award £1,000; Under 30s Award £1,000; tour of 100 prints

16. 31 Dec 2026

    Women in Glass — London Glassblowing Group Exhibition Open Call for UK-Based Women Glass Artists (September 2027)

    London GlassblowingLondon Glassblowing, Bermondsey Street, London, UK

    ExhibitionGroup exhibition placement, September 2027

17. 8 Jan 2027

    Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2027 — Open Call at Mall Galleries, London

    Royal Society of British ArtistsMall Galleries, London, United Kingdom

    ExhibitionPrizes worth over £15,000

18. 8 Jan 2027

    Sculptures in the Landscape 2027 — Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at the Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park, North Yorkshire (No Sales Commission)

    Himalayan Garden & Sculpture ParkRipon, North Yorkshire, UK

    ExhibitionOutdoor exhibition, no sales commission

19. 22 Jan 2027

    Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 215th Exhibition 2027 — Open Call at Mall Galleries, London, Over £15,000 in Prizes

    Royal Institute of Painters in Water ColoursLondon, United Kingdom

    ExhibitionPrizes and awards worth over £15,000

20. 21 Feb 2027

    Unfold 2027 — Fabrica × Sussex Contemporary UK-Wide Judged Open Call, Brighton (£20 per Work)

    FabricaBrighton, United Kingdom

    ExhibitionExhibition + WeAreBrighton Prize & window show

21. Rolling — exhibitions for 2027 and beyond

    Kendal Museum People's Gallery — Exhibitions for Local Artists & Collectives, 2027 and Beyond (Cumbria)

    Kendal MuseumKendal, Cumbria, UK

    ExhibitionExhibition slot; work must be for sale