Fronteer Gallery are looking for artwork for an exhibition called Land/ Sea/ Sky

Fronteer are looking for artwork to be part of an exhibition called Land/ Sea/ Sky.

Work could respond to one or two aspects of this title, or all three. It might be landscape or seascapes, or perhaps something more abstract, picking up on the energy, elements , or connotation associated with Land, sea and sky.

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 19th August - 3rd September 2025.

There will be a private view event on Saturday 16th August 4-6pm.

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 £38
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 17th July 2025.

Successful artists will be contacted after the submission deadline, by 19th August 2025.

Successful artists are welcome to send their work by post. 

Work sent by post should reach us by 7th August 2025 at the latest.

Artists are also welcome to deliver work in person to the gallery during gallery opening hours between 29th July-7th August.

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

Successful artists should pay their fee by 7th August 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 on a collection day on 4th September 12-3 pm.

After this we are on holiday until 23rd September, after which you can collect your work on 23rd, 24th or 25th September during gallery opening hours.

More collection date in October will also be available.

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 2nd Class signed for 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.

We will not start to return work by post until we return from holiday on 23rd September.

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