The Wellspring of 1000 Eyes
- Deadline
- 110 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Location
- ---Non US States---
- Exhibition window
- Dec 1, 2026 → Jan 31, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Nov 8, 2026
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About
Submit up to six artworks in stained glass, painted glass, textiles, prints, sculpture, mixed media, ceramics, installation, digital, film, or video responding to themes of eyes, power, guardianship, and vision.
Overview
An exhibition celebrating The Art Department's new home at a former Argos building in Paisley. Artists are invited to create painted, stained glass, and mixed media work responding to themes inspired by the Greek god Argos Panoptes and the symbolism of eyes: power & guardianship, the all-seeing eye, eyes of truth, the third eye, the public eye, private eye, the iris and visions of the cosmos, tattoo art, eastern eyes, and the eye of Ra.
Key Dates
- Submissions open: 7th February
- Submissions close: 31st October 2026
- Artists notified: 8th November 2026
- Hand-in: 16–30th November 2026
- Exhibition opens: 1st December 2026
- Exhibition closes: 31st January 2027
- Hand-back: 1–6th February 2027
- Remittance of sales: by 31st March 2027
Eligibility
Open to international artists. There is no hanging fee.
Media & Entries
- Stained glass, painted glass, textiles, prints, sculpture, mixed media, ceramics, installation, digital, film, video
- Maximum 6 works per artist
- All submissions made online
Fees
No entry fee. Sales commission is 30% plus VAT (VAT applied to commission element only). Sales are in gallery only.
Exhibition Details
- Location: The Art Department, Paisley, 9-11 Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1UW
- Opening hours: Tues–Sat 10am–4pm (closed Sun/Mon)
- Sales proceeds benefit the charity and contribute to organisation, hanging, and marketing costs
Contact
- Tel: 0141 847 1122 (office hours Tue–Sat 10am–4pm)
- Email: [email protected]
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Entries per artist
- Up to 6
- Sales commission
- Organizer retains 30% on sales
- Eligibility
- Open to international artists.
- Audience
- Open to all artists
- Contact
- [email protected]
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