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Hastings Open 2026
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Hastings Open 2026

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery

July 19, 2026Hastings, United Kingdom (South East England)

Hastings Open (founded 2020) — a flagship regional exhibition by Hastings Museum & Art Gallery with The blackShed Gallery, celebrating South East England's creative talent; the winner earns a solo museum show in 2028/29.

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Hastings Open (founded 2020) — a flagship regional exhibition by Hastings Museum & Art Gallery with The blackShed Gallery, celebrating South East England's creative talent; the winner earns a solo museum show in 2028/29.

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Open to artists of all backgrounds and experience living in the South East of England. One artwork per entry across painting, sculpture, drawing, print, photography, textiles, digital, mixed media, and video.

Dates & details

Deadline
July 19, 2026
Costs to the artist
£10 entry
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Overall winner receives a solo exhibition at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery (2028/29) and possible acquisition
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£10 (one artwork)

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