Dot Art Gallery are looking for artworks that celebrate Colour; how you interpret this theme is entirely up to you!

Dot Art Gallery is a brand new gallery opening in the heart of the historic town of Cockermouth in beautiful Cumbria.

We are looking for artists to submit work that celebrates their love of Colour; this could be a beautiful sunset, a dappled woodland or a bold and bright abstract piece.

However you'd like to interpret this theme, we would love to see your work. We are looking for work that is 2D in any medium (sorry; no sculpture, audio or video works).

Artists from across the UK are very welcome to submit their work.

Wall mounted work can be of any size or shape, however it should take up no more than 50cm x 50cm of wall space including any frames or mounts if applicable.

Work can be framed or unframed. Unframed work should be suitable to be hung using Command Strips.

Artists are invited to submit up to 3 pieces of work for the exhibition.

Successful artists will be required to pay £30 for each work selected.

Artwork will be offered for sale throughout the exhibition and we will charge a commission of 10% of the price.

Please complete a seperate form for each submission.

The submission deadline is Friday 3rd July 2026.

Work sent by post should reach us by Wednesday 15th July . 

Artists are also welcome to deliver work in person to the gallery during gallery opening hours (10:00 to 17:00) between 8th and 15th July.

The exhibition will run from Saturday 25th July to Wednesday 26th August 2026.

Work can be collected from the gallery between Wednesday 26th August to 2nd September during gallery opening hours.

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 Royal Mail Tracked 48 hours (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.

There will be an opening event at the venue in Cockermouth on the evening of Friday 24th July from 6-8pm.

The gallery is partially accessible with access to the exhibition via a few steps and has accessible facilities at the premises.

All work must be complete at the time of submission.

Any work which varies from the original piece or size submitted may be rejected.

We will not accept a canvas print as a substitute for an original artwork.

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

Please contact us should you have any further questions.

About Dot Art Gallery

Dot is a brand new art gallery in Cockermouth, Cumbria set up by husband and wife team Wendy and Daniel Kirwood.

We are currently in the process of setting up a social media profile on Instagram and a website which will showcase the gallery and exhibitions.

In the meantime, promotion will be via Wendy's already established and popular Instagram account @w_k_artist which currently has 1164 followers with 12,300 viwers over a month.

Drawing on Wendy's background as an exhibiting artist and painting tutor, along with Daniel's background in catering, we aim to provide a relaxed and welcoming space for people to come and be inspired by regular exhibitions.

The gallery also aims to provide local artists with a space to showcase their work.

Cockermouth is a historic market town and was the childhood home to William Wordsworth.

As a result, the town enjoys a steady stream of tourists and locals alike who can enjoy an array of cultural experiences. 

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