Fronteer are looking for artwork about Folklore for an exhibition in September 2025.

Fronteer are looking for artwork about Folklore, folk culture, rituals and customs, with profits from the exhibition going towards a new tree themed mural on the front of the gallery.

As well as this exhibition we will also be holding other events to help raise funds, with workshops planned.

Work can be in any medium, except film or audio. Works should be 60cm x 60cm or less. We welcome 3-d and sculptural work as long as it is 30x30x50cm or less.

Work can be framed or unframed. Unframed work will be hung using Command Strips.

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 150 words, which will 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 £25 fee for each piece of work selected.

The exhibition will run from Wednesday 24th September - 4th October 2025.

There will be a Private View event on Wednesday 24th September 5.30-7pm

There will also be a closing event on Saturday 4th October from 4-5.30pm  

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

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.

Important Dates:

The submission deadline is 16th August 2025.

Successful artists will be contacted by 19th August 2025.

Successful artists are welcome to send their work by post. 

Work sent by post should reach us by 3rd September 2025 at the latest.

Artists are also welcome to deliver work in person to the gallery during gallery opening hours between 19th August - 3rd September 2025.

If you have any issues with these dates please contact us before applying.

After 3rd September we are on holiday for 2 weeks and the exhibition will open when we return.

Successful artists should pay their hanging fee by 3rd September 2025.

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

Work can be collected from the gallery on the final day of the exhibition, after the closing event, between 5.30-6pm, or between 14th - 30th October 2025 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.

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 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 get very busy with up to 150 visitors.

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