OPEN CALLS
This is a call for artwork relating to childhood experience.
Childhood (noun):
The condition of being a child; the period of life before puberty
Interrupted (adjective):
Broken, discontinued or hindered
KEY DATES:
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Exhibition: 30 January - 1 March 2025
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Deadline for Submissions: 5 January 2025
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Selected work must be posted, couriered or hand delivered to the gallery by: Saturday 25 January 2025
Artists will be notified of selection by email shortly after the deadline.
Artists may remain anonymous or use a pseudonym.
Artwork measurements and submission info:
MAIN SPACE:
Wall artwork must not exceed 110cm on its top edge (INCLUDING mount/frame if applicable). Please note that all work must have fixtures (D-rings etc.) and be ready to hang.
3D artwork must have a maximum footprint of 30cm x 30cm for plinths. There is limited space in the window and for floor-standing work - please contact me if your work is very big.
DOLLHOUSE:
Wall artwork must not exceed 13cm x 13cm x 1cm (INCLUDING mount/frame if applicable).
3D artwork should have a maximum footprint of 8cm x 8cm x 15cm(H).
COSTS IF SELECTED (please note that this show runs for 4+ weeks):
£35 per selected artwork for the main space
£15 per selected artwork for the window-based dollhouse
As well as having a physical presence, all artwork will be featured on The House of Smalls social media and website.
Selected artists are invited to include up to 3 prints (any size up to A2) and 5 greetings cards/postcards/similar - these do NOT have to relate to the exhibition theme.
No commission is applied to sales under £150; and a 10% commission applied on individual sales of £150 and above. As with show fees, any money raised through commission goes towards gallery rent, overheads and upkeep.
If artists are unable to collect unsold work at the end of the show, this will be returned by post.
Thank you x
This is a call for women textile artists making work in response to their experiences of being a woman.
This show will include the completed I Am Woman Project - a large textile produced by Holly Searle encompassing the small works of 50+ women artists. Please note that inclusion in the I Am Woman Project does not preclude anyone from submitting a separate work to the exhibition.
KEY DATES
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Exhibition: 20 March - 19 April 2025
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Deadline for submissions: 23 February 2025
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Selected work must be posted, couriered or hand delivered to the gallery by: Saturday 15 March 2025
Artists will be notified of selection by email shortly after the deadline.
Artists may remain anonymous or use a pseudonym.
Artwork measurements and submission info:
MAIN SPACE:
Wall artwork must not exceed 110cm on its top edge (INCLUDING mount/frame if applicable). Please note that all work must have fixtures (D-rings etc.) and be ready to hang.
3D artwork must have a maximum footprint of 30cm x 30cm for plinths. There is limited space in the window and for floor-standing work - please contact me if your work is very big.
DOLLHOUSE:
Wall artwork must not exceed 13cm x 13cm x 1cm (INCLUDING mount/frame if applicable).
3D artwork should have a maximum footprint of 8cm x 8cm x 15cm(H).
COSTS IF SELECTED (please note that this show runs for 4+ weeks):
£35 per selected artwork for the main space
£15 per selected artwork for the window-based dollhouse
As well as having a physical presence, all artwork will be featured on The House of Smalls social media and website.
Selected artists are invited to include up to 3 prints (any size up to A2) and 5 greetings cards/postcards/similar - these do NOT have to relate to the exhibition theme.
No commission is applied to sales under £150; and a 10% commission applied on individual sales of £150 and above. As with show fees, any money raised through commission goes towards gallery rent, overheads and upkeep.
If artists are unable to collect unsold work at the end of the show, this will be returned by post.
Thank you x