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Submit up to six original artworks depicting wildlife or the natural world for juried exhibition at the Society of Wildlife Artists' 63rd Annual Exhibition.
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Get matched →The Society of Wildlife Artists invites submissions for the 63rd Annual Exhibition: The Natural Eye 2026 at Mall Galleries, London. The exhibition showcases the very best of fine art inspired by the natural world and offers prizes and awards worth over £5,000.
Works must depict wildlife subjects and evoke the spirit of the natural world. The Society welcomes all forms of two and three-dimensional artwork representing the world's wildlife, demonstrating fresh vision, imagination, artistic ability, originality and creativity.
Register or log in to the Open Exhibition Submission System (OESS) to submit between 12 noon Friday 1 May and Friday 7 August 2026. Upload images in JPEG or PNG format under 5MB. One image per submission showing the complete work must be submitted; two optional additional detail images per work may be submitted. Include title, medium, size (cm), year of completion, weight (for sculptures only), and price for each work.
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The exhibition offers numerous prizes including the prestigious Birdwatch and Swarovski Optik Artist of the Year Award (spotting scope valued at £2,430 plus BirdGuides/Birdwatch subscription), BIRDscapes Gallery 'Conservation through Art' Award (£1,000 shared with a conservation organisation), British Trust for Ornithology Award (£500), Daler-Rowney Award (£500 materials), Head & Heart Award (£500), RSPB Award (£500), Swarovski Optik New Artist Award (£250), Michael Harding Oil Painting Prize (£500 materials), Michael Harding Watercolour Painting Prize (£500 materials), Art Safari Works on Paper Award (£250), Mall Galleries/FBA Award (ten free submissions worth up to £220), Dry Red Press Award (work reproduced as greetings card), and Trymwood Studios Art Prize (solo exhibition opportunity).
Submit images showing complete works with accurate photography avoiding reflections, out of focus images, or bad angles. Sculptors should use plain backgrounds and multiple views. Upon notification of selection, deliver work on Saturday 19 September, 10am to 5pm, unwrapped with relevant form and labels to: Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD.