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167 Annual Open Exhibition: Artist Information

Please note: this page is for artists who have submitted work to the 167 Annual Open Exhibition. Click here if you are looking to find out more about the Annual Open Exhibition or book tickets. If you would like to submit work to next year's Annual Open Exhibition, make sure you subscribe to our newsletter to be first to know when submissions open.

 

 

The 167 Annual Open Exhibition closes on Sunday 1 December 2019.

Collection dates for all works are as follows:

  • Friday 6 and Saturday 7 December, 10am - 4pm
  • Thursday 19 and Friday 20 December, 10am - 4pm
  • Friday 10 and Saturday 11 January 2020, 10am - 4pm

Regional transport to London, Exeter and Penzance (times, dates and locations available to download at the bottom of this page) is now closed. Please note that this year there is no transport to and from Birmingham. 

 

A note on works Selected Not Hung: unfortunately each year there are a number of works that are selected but not hung in the exhibition. This is not a reflection on the quality of the work, but is a curatorial decision based on the space, character and theme of the exhibition. This year, for the first time, all works will be available to buy online, including those Selected Not Hung. We also welcome all artists whose work has not been hung at both Varnishing Day and the Private View.

 

Full Terms and Conditions are available to download at the bottom of the page.

 

What is the Annual Open?

The Royal West of England Academy holds an Annual Open Exhibition, now in its 167th year. Anyone can enter their work for this mixed discipline show - previous years have included painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, film, sculpture and illustration, and attracted entries from artists across the UK and beyond. 

A selection panel assesses every entry and last year 634 works by 413 artists made it into the final exhibition. All work is for sale, and the exhibition attracts art-lovers and art-buyers from far and wide. Submissions are welcome from unknown, emerging and established artists, including RWA Academicians.

 

Selection Panel

This year's Selection Panel includes:

  • Tim Marlow, art historian and Artistic Director of the RA 
  • Adelaide Damoah, painter and performance artist
  • John Talbot, art collector 
  • Mark Hudson, award-winning art writer and critic for The Telegraph
  • RWA Academicians Malcolm Ashman, Dallas Collins, Toni Davey, Stewart Geddes and Leslie Glenn Damhus.

 

Invited Artists

This year's Invited Artists are:

  • Adelaide Damoah 
  • Ryan Mosley

 

Awards and Prizes

This year's prizes include:

  • The Academy Prize - £1000 eligible to all non-Academician artists - sponsored by RWA Academicians
  • The Yvonne Crossley Prize - £800 to a work on paper - sponsored by Yvonne Crossley RWA
  • The Watercolour Prizes - £250 1st Prize and £150 2nd Prize - sponsored by Consumer Intelligence
  • The Floating Circle Prize - an interview and accompanying publicity in The Floating Circle and a £50 voucher for art materials - sponsored by Friends of the RWA
  • The Digital Media Prize - £500 John Lewis voucher - sponsored by John Lewis
  • The Painting Prize - £250 - sponsored by Derek Balmer PPRWA
  • The Evolver Cover and Feature Awards - sponsored by Evolver Magazine
  • The ArTag Award
  • The Creativity Prize - £500-worth of printing and framing, £250 cash - sponsored by Niche Frames

Further prizes to be announced soon.

 

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Dates to Remember​​

  • Friday 20 September, 1pm: Final results live
  • Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 September, 10am - 4pm: Collection of unselected works
  • Friday 27 September, 2 - 5pm: Varnishing Day Lunch
  • Saturday 28 September, 3 - 6pm: Private View
  • Sunday 29 September - Sunday 1 December: Exhibition open
  • Friday 11 and Saturday 12 October, 10am - 4pm: Collection unselected works
  • Friday 6 and Saturday 7 December, 10am - 4pm: Collection all works
  • Thursday 19 and Friday 20 December, 10am - 4pm: Collection all works
  • Friday 10 and Saturday 11 January 2020, 10am - 4pm: Collection all works

 

 

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