Back to All Events

Footprint Open


Calling all artists - NOW CLOSED FOR ENTRIES

No matter where you are, what age you are, whether a practising artist or someone who likes to create art in your spare time, we would love to hear from you.

What type of work will we accept? Painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, illustration - whatever your art form we are keen to take a look.

How many pieces can I enter? Maximum 6 pieces

Is there a theme? There is no specific theme. So long as you love the artwork yourself, we are pretty sure we will like it too.

Can a young person enter? No, unfortunately you must be over 18 to enter.

Who will be judging? The Footprint Management team will make the selections. Our aim is to select 100-150 artworks for the exhibition.

How will I know if my artwork has been selected? All successful artwork entries will be notified by Wednesday 15th May 24.

When is the last artwork submission date? Wednesday 10th May

Where will the exhibition take place? Footprint Gallery,Fusion,Church Rd,Jackfield, TF8 7AP.

Footprint Gallery is a large, contemporary, white walled gallery situated within the heart of the Ironbridge World Heritage site.

When will I know if I have been successful? Wednesday 15th May

What date do I hand in my work? Tues. 11th June, Weds 12th June between 12-2pm

What date is the exhibition? The Open Exhibition will run from 15th - 30th June

How much does it cost to enter?

£10 for 1 Entry

£5 for each additional work, maximum 6 works

How to I pay for entry? Payment is to be made by BACS - PAYMENT TO BE MADE AT TIME OF ENTRY

Reference: OPEN: ARTISTSURNAME and INITIAL e.g. For Joe Blogs - OPENBLOGSJ

Bank: Lloyds

Account Name: Footprint Gallery Sort Code: 30-99-50 Account Number: 56590960

How much commission does the gallery take? 25%

All work entered must remain available for sale until the end of the exhibition at 2pm on Sunday 30th June.

Each successful artist will be entered into a draw to win a free week exhibiting at Footprint Gallery at a date to be agreed between the artist and gallery.

When do I collect my work? Sunday 30th June between 2-4pm . PLEASE NOTE: It will not be possible to collect work before this time.

See below for our privacy policy and how we treat your data.

Key Dates

Submission deadline: Wednesday 10th May 2024

Decision: Wednesday 15th May - Please check back on the website for a list of successful artists

Hand In: Tuesday 11th - 12th June in person or by courier between 12-2pm

Exhibition Opens: Friday 15th June

Reception Event: Saturday 15th June between 2-4

Collection of unsold work: 30th June between 2pm -4pm

Please complete the form below - AND MAKE PAYMENT AT TIME OF ENTRY

Please ensure that you make payment via BACS at time of entry using the reference format : OPEN: ARTISTSURNAME and INITIAL e.g. For Joe Blogs - OPENBLOGSJ

Previous
Previous
21 May

Beyond Boundaries

Next
Next
1 July

Jackfield Then and Now