The 17th Annual Pound Arts Open Exhibition

The 17th Annual Pound Arts Open ExhibitionDeadline: 23/10/2026City: Corsham | Region: Wiltshire | Country: United Kingdom | Pound ArtsReport this? Description Opportunity FAQs Make a submission Contact curator Thank you for submitting your work to the 17th annual Pound Arts Open Exhibition. Please read the full terms and conditions below before submitting your work. By submitting your artwork you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of entry. We look forward to receiving your artwork!About The Pound Arts CentreThe Pound Arts Centre is a small community arts venue in Corsham, Wiltshire. Wehosts a year-long programme of visual arts exhibitions in our on site gallery space. The Pound Arts Open Exhibition has run for 17 consecutive years (including online over covid) and has welcomed work from hundreds of artists across the South-West working in all mediums. The Open Exhibition will be promoted on Pound Arts Instagram page (@poundarts) to 4,965 followers and Facebook Page (@thepoundartscentre) to 4.4k followers.The Pound Arts Open Exhibition will run from Friday 4 December to Saturday 9 January.TERMS & CONDITIONSSubmissions Please complete all sections of the form The event is open to all artists Artists may submit a maximum of 5 works, which must be original, unaided, and not previously exhibited at Pound Arts. They can be in any medium. Each artwork submitted is subject to a payment of £6. Under 18s (young artists) pay £4 per entry. Fees are non-refundable. You need to be 18+ to register with CuratorSpace. For submissions for under 18 a parent or legal guardian will have to register for you. Each work must be for sale. The price must include the cost of the frame and commissions of 30%. The price of an artwork cannot be changed after submission and selection. All artwork must be your own. Reproductions will not be accepted. Selection The selection and judging panel will consist of artists and arts professionals The panel's decision is final Artists will be informed of the panel's decision by Friday 6 November Unfortunately, we cannot offer feedback to unselected works DeliveryIf your work is selected for the exhibition: Work must be delivered to The Pound on Monday 30 November between 9.30 am and 8 pm along with the exhibition agreement, which will be sent to you via email if your work is selected. Contact us through the 'Contact curator' tab if you are unable to deliver work during this time period Please fix a label to the back of your work and another attached by string so that it hangs in front of the artwork from the top, with: your name, address, medium, title, and price of work (including 30% commission) Wall mounted works must have D-rings fixed to the back. All other works must be display ready Pound Arts retains the rights not to hang/display any selected works Care & Insurance Pound Arts will take every possible care of delivered works; however, Pound Arts cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage of exhibits while on the arts centre premises Exhibitors should make their own insurance agreement if required Collection At the end of the exhibition, work will need to be collected from The Pound Arts Centre on Monday 11 January between 9.30 am and 8 pm We will contact you if your work has sold and you no longer need to collect it. If you don't hear otherwise, please assume your work has not sold, and collection will be required Late collections are subject to a charge of £5 per work, and £5 for every additional week the work goes uncollected Contact us through the 'Contact curator' tab if you know you will not be able to collect your work during this time period Preview Show The exhibition preview and announcement of prizes will be held at The Pound Arts Centre on Thursday 3 December from 6.30 pm Payment Pound Arts will take 30% commission on all artworks sold Payments for sold artwork will be made to the artist by BACS by the end of January 2027 Artists are responsible for the payment of their own VAT, if applicable PrizesPrizes to be announced soon. Key Dates Deadline for submissions - Friday 23 October, 11.59 pm Notification of selected works - by Friday 6 November Delivery of selected works - Monday 30 November, 9.30 am - 8 pm Exhibition preview and launch event - Thursday 3 December, 6.30 pm Exhibition run - 4 December - 9 January Collection of artworks - Monday 11 January, 9.30 am - 8 pm. Submission fees The following submission fees apply to this opportunity. Adult entry - 6.00 GBPYoung Artist Entry (Under 18s) - 4.00 GBP The appropriate fee will be payable using a debit or credit card after the first submission has been completed. If the submission fee allows you to submit more than once, you will be able to make further submissions after the first. Contact the curator if you have any questions about the opportunity or the submission fee, or email [email protected] if you have any questions about the payment process. Make a submission Contact the curator Who is eligible for this opportunity? Everyone and anyone! Professional or armature. Young or old. All works are welcome. When is the deadline? Friday 23 October, 11.59pm. How much does it cost? £6 per artwork for artists 18 and over. £4 per artwork for artists under the age of 18. What are the exhibition opening hours? The exhibition will be open whenever The Pound Arts Centre is open. This will usually be 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Saturday, but we will frequently be open later depending on what events are scheduled in the evenings. Please make sure to check the weeks opening hours on our website before planning your visit. Does the location have disabled access? Yes. We have two disabled parking bays in our on site car park, a ramp at the entrance, and the gallery space is fully wheelchair accessible. What dates will the exhibition run? 4 December 2026 - 9 January 2027 You must have an account to make a submission using CuratorSpace. It's free and only takes a few moments. Once registered you'll be able to ke