Fronteer Gallery are looking for artwork for our annual Abstract exhibition.

Fronteer are looking for artwork to be part of our Abstract exhibition. We hold an exhibition of Abstract artwork every autumn and it is always a much anticipated show.

Artists from across the UK are welcome to submit work in any medium, except audio or video works, and wall mounted work can be any size or shape, but should take up no more than 70x70cm of wall space.

Sculptural work should fit on a 30x30cm plinth, and should not exceed 50cm height x 30cm x 30cm. 

Artists are invited to submit 1 piece of work for the exhibition.

You may provide a short description of no more than 150 words, which will be displayed alongside the work.   

The exhibition will run from 14th - 30th October 2025.

There will be a private view event on Saturday 11th October 4-6 pm.

Please note, the gallery is upstairs and there is no disabled access.

Artists from all backgrounds are invited to submit one piece of work each. It is free to apply with only successful artists paying a fee of £40

In return for your fee, you will get an event evening with free drinks, which you are welcome to bring friends and family along to, invigilation throughout, and promotion of the exhibition online through social media posts.

The submission deadline is 21st September 2025.

Successful artists will be contacted after the submission deadline, by 23rd September 2025.

Successful artists are welcome to send their work by post. 

Work sent by post should reach us by 4th October 2025 at the latest.

Artists are also welcome to deliver work in person to the gallery during gallery opening hours between 24th September- 4th October. If you have any issues with these dates please contact us before applying.

Successful artists should pay their fee by 4th October 2025.

Work can be offered for sale during the exhibition, and there is a commission charge of 10%.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

How to Submit

Wall Mounted work

Artists are invited to submit one piece of work each. Work can be any size or shape but should take up no more than 70x70cm of wall space.

Please give us the completed size of your work including any frames or mounts. All work should be ready to hang and can be framed or unframed, with suitable hanging attachments in place.

You may submit up to 3 images of your piece of work. One image to show the whole piece and a further two images to show details if required. Please be clear about how your work hangs.

Please note, although there is an upper limit size restriction, we only have a limited capacity to accept larger works, and smaller works are much more likely to be successful.

Sculpture and 3-D

3-D and sculptural work that does not hang on the wall should be no bigger than 50cm Height x 30cm width x 30cm depth. All work should arrive ready to display. Please be clear about how your work stands or is displayed.

Work can be collected from the gallery on the final day of the exhibition 4-5pm, or between 11th - 28th November.

If you would like your work returning to you by post please be aware that we charge a fee which includes a £4 handling fee and the cost of Tracked 48 (no signature required) postage.

Larger parcels can be returned through Parcelforce and will be sent Express 48. Couriers cannot collect your work from the gallery and we do not print postage labels. 

All work must be complete at the time of submission. Any work which varies from the original piece or size submitted may be rejected.

If you wish to submit any form of print, it will be your responsibility to print it off and prepare it for exhibition before delivering it to us.

Thank you and good luck!

The Fronteer Team

ABOUT FRONTEER 

Fronteer are a husband and wife artist led initiative who created exhibition opportunities for artists.

In 2020 we opened our gallery, moving in 2022 to our current location in Orchard Square, Sheffield city centre. The gallery has 2 exhibition spaces.

We receive hundreds of visitors during an exhibition and would typically expect over 300 visitors during a 3 week exhibition. Our private view events attract up to 100+ visitors. 

We have 2 Instagram accounts to share images of artists' work and news about the gallery. @fronteer_art has over 4000 followers and @fronteer gallery has 5000 followers. Instagram is our main social media platform but we also share posts on Facebook, YouTube and Threads.