CALL FOR ARTISTS: Art Now Fair, Unit 0/8 Copeland Park, Peckham - Rescheduled to 18-20 Sept 2026

Overview

Art Now Fair is Exhibit Here's 22nd London event. The fair takes place in Unit 0/8, a striking warehouse space with industrial character flooded with natural light, whitewashed brick walls, painted columns and exposed steel truss roof in Peckham's vibrant creative quarter. Over 11,700 sq. ft of open space provides the perfect blank canvas for independent artists. The venue is located within Copeland Park, home to over 150 diverse creative businesses.

Key dates

• Submission deadline: 14 August 2026 (rolling basis; may close early if spaces fill)
• Exhibition dates: 18-20 September 2026
• Friday 18 September: Artist installation 11am–5pm, Private View 5pm–9pm
• Saturday 19 September: Open to public 11am–6pm
• Sunday 20 September: Open to public 11am–4:30pm, artist de-install 4:30pm–5:30pm
• Notification: within fourteen days of submitting your work

Eligibility

Open to UK-based independent artists aged 18 years or over.

Spaces and pricing

Wall panels are 2.4m high. Stand spaces come in a range of sizes (2m, 3m, 4m and 5m). A small rustic room with peeling black paint can be used for projections, installations and sculptures (£395). Floor space for up to five large free-standing sculptures also available (£395). See PDF for detailed stand sizes and prices.

What's included

• No commission on sales
• Each space includes printed signage with your artist name
• Artist lanyard provided
• Exhibition lighting optional (required only in row 7)
• You install your own artwork
• You man your own space and process your own payments

Marketing and footfall

Multiple Meta ads and regular posts on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and TikTok promote the event. YouTube curator vlogs support promotion. Artists are encouraged to invite patrons and receive marketing images to share online. Printed signage outside the venue and QR codes inside direct visitors to the exhibitor list and map on the Exhibit Here website. The 2025 Art Now Fair private view attracted close to 400 visitors with consistent foot traffic throughout the weekend.

Tips for exhibitors

• Offer pieces for sale in a range of sizes and price wisely to cater for varied buyer budgets
• Space artworks carefully and avoid overcrowding your display
• Engage with visitors as much as possible

About Exhibit Here

Exhibit Here is a leading London arts organisation founded in February 2014. Having grown from a fifteen-artist exhibition in a disused bank to twenty-one exhibitions across prestigious venues including the Menier Gallery, La Galleria Pall Mall and Bargehouse Oxo Tower Wharf, the organisation is now proud to present Art Now Fair at Unit/08 Copeland Park, returning in September 2026. Founder Leila Bibizadeh, a Fine Art graduate and professional artist specialising in wildlife painting, established Exhibit Here to create opportunities for artists to have their work seen and celebrated.