Fronteer Gallery are looking for small artworks that explore themes of journeys and navigation. This could be a pilgrimage, ancient routes or tracks, waymarkers, seafaring, or any other themes relating to navigating a journey.

Fronteer are looking for small artwork for our exhibition Navigation.

This could be related to modern travel, navigational technology (new or old), old routes and trails, moving through a landscape, sea travel, or anything that inspired you to think about navigating a journey.

Work can be in any medium, except film or audio.

Works should be 30cm x 30cm or less. We welcome 3D and sculptural work as long as it is 30cm 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, 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 £25 fee for each piece of work selected.

The exhibition will run from 19th August - 3rd September 2025.

There will be a Private View event on 16th August 5-6pm.

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.

The submission deadline is 17th July 2025.

Successful artists will be contacted by 19th July 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 2025. If you have any issues with these dates please contact us before applying.

Successful artists should pay their hanging fee by 7th August 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 4-5 pm, 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 dates in October will also be available.

If you would like your work returned 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.

ABOUT FRONTEER 

Fronteer are a husband and wife artist-led initiative that creates 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. The gallery is upstairs.

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 just under 5000 followers.

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

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Thank you and good luck!

The Fronteer Team