The Gallery are inviting artists aged 18 and over to apply to present a high-impact artwork as part of their third season. We live in a globalised world of international travel and mass migration. Over the centuries, peoples, animals, plants and pathogens have continuously crisscrossed the Earth’s oceans and continents. So, what part does place still play in identity? The Gallery’s Season 3 theme encourages artists to ask timely questions about origin, inclusivity, belonging, transition and exchange. The theme also invites artists to consider what it feels like to be excluded or denied on the one hand, and accepted and embraced on the other.
The 10 selected proposals will be reproduced at scale and displayed for millions to see in public sites traditionally reserved for advertising across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This is an opportunity for artistic exposure on a grand scale and to be part of the national debate. Submissions must be proposals for two-dimensional static works in any media. This includes, but is not limited to: photography, painting, drawing, text work, prints, mixed media and collage.
Artists will be supported to develop and adapt their work for outdoor presentation. They will also receive ongoing mentoring and advice during the process.
All artists receive:
- A fee of £2000.
- Support from Creative Director Martin Firrell.
- Support from exhibition Guest Curator Bakul Patki.
- An international platform to exhibit their work.
- Artwork showcased online at thegallery.org.uk
- The services of a designer to format the artwork for digital and print.
- Costs of production, mounting, and leasing of the advertising spaces.
- Selected photographic documentation of the artwork displayed outdoors.
- Scheduled online meet-ups with fellow contributing artists and team.
- Participation in online discussion regarding making art for the public realm.
- Invitation to exhibition launch in September 2023. If based in the UK, standard travel and one night’s accommodation will be included. For artists based outside of the UK, a travel stipend of £200 towards any/all travel expenses, including visa fees and one night’s accommodation is included.
- For those based outside of the UK, the organisers will also investigate additional means of support towards travel costs where possible (e.g., from Embassies, Trusts and Foundations).
Collaborative applications as a group or collective are eligible.
