Exhibition of affordable artwork - open call

Deadline: 20/04/2026

City: Sheffield  |  Region: South Yorkshire  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Fronteer Art

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Fronteer Gallery are looking for small artworks priced at £100 or less for their affordable artwork exhibition.

Fronteer Gallery are looking for small artworks for their affordable artwork exhibition.

Artwork should be priced at £100 or less, and can be anything you like.

Perhaps you have some old pieces of work you would like to sell, or you simply have something to suit this price range?

There is no theme, so we look forward to seeing what you submit.

Artists from across from across the UK are welcome to submit up to 3 pieces of work.

Work can be in any medium, except audio or video works.

Wall mounted work can be any size or shape, but should take up no more 30cm x 30cm of wall space, including any frames and mounts if applicable.

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

We welcome 3-D and sculptural work which should fit on a 30x30cm plinth, and should not exceed 35(height) x 30 x 30cm.

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

Please complete a separate form for each submission.

You may provide a short description of no more than 100 words, but this will not be displayed alongside the work.  

UK based artists from all backgrounds are invited to submit.

It is free to apply with only successful artists paying a fee of £15 fee for each piece of work selected.

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

In return for your fee, you will get a private view 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.

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

DATES

The exhibition will run from 19th - 28th May 2026.

There will be an opening event on Saturday 16th May 4-6 pm.

The submission deadline is 20th April 2026.

Successful artists will be contacted by 22nd April 2026.

Successful artists are welcome to send their work by post.

Work sent by post should reach us by 7th May 2026 at the latest.

Artists are also welcome to deliver work in person to the gallery during gallery opening hours between 21st April - 7th May. If you have any issues with these dates please contact us before applying as we may be able to help.

Successful artists should pay their hanging fee by 7th May 2026.

Work can be collected from the gallery between 9th - 18th June 2026 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 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. 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 print it off and prepare it for exhibition before delivering it to us.

Please note, we do not provide a letter of recommendation for artists exhibiting with us.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

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 can 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 4500 followers and @fronteer gallery has over 5500 followers.

Instagram is our main social media platform but we also share posts on Facebook, YouTube and Threads.

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Who is eligible for this opportunity?
Any UK based artist.
When is the deadline?
20/4/26
How many works can I submit?
Up to 3.
How much does it cost?
£15 for each piece of work selected.
Is there a private view / opening?
16/5/26 4-6 pm
Does the location have disabled access?
No.

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