Are you studying a creative subject in Yorkshire or are you from Yorkshire and studying a creative subject elsewhere? Apply now for Ones to Watch; our annual exhibition for creative students and 2022 graduates.

Submit your work to be considered for Sunny Bank Mills' 10th Ones To Watch exhibition.

We are looking for artists, makers, designers and creatives working in all media; painting, sculpture, jewellery, ceramics, film, sound, text, glass, metal, performance, wood, furniture, and more...

Sunny Bank Mills is an independent art gallery based in the 3,000ft cloth warehouse of a former textile mill. In the last 9 years we have supported more than 300 emerging artists based in or from Yorkshire in all creative disciplines; giving them the opportunity to exhibit in a professional setting in a professionally curated exhibition. Many have sold work during the show, gone on to exhibit professionally elsewhere and maintained relationships with the Gallery; featuring in subsequent exhibitions or selling prints, ceramics, jewellery etc through our gallery shop.

Residencies and financial prizes are offered.

The exhibition takes place over 2 months:  11th March to 30th April 2023

Always free to enter.

External judges from the art industry will assist in the selection of exhibitors alongside our Gallery team, and will present a judges' prize.

Reasons to apply: 

• The opportunity to exhibit in a professional, established independent gallery with extensive social media & website coverage and thousands of visitors annually. Featured in The Times in 2020 as one of the few galleries to have a live exhibition supporting graduate artists when many degree shows were virtual or cancelled. 
• Professional photographs of the exhibition and your work.
• The opportunity to meet and network with other artists from across the region.
• Support on how to present, price and sell your work commercially. 
• Judges Prize and People's Choice Prize (voted for by visitors to the gallery) will receive money.
• Winners and runners up take part in the Ones to Watch artist residencies with access to a free studio space for a month. (5 residencies last year)

To be eligible for this opportunity you must be either:

• A current student on a creative degree in Yorkshire
• A 2022 graduate from a creative degree in Yorkshire (including postgrad)
• A current student/or 2022 graduate from a creative degree outside of Yorkshire, if you were originally born, from or reside in Yorkshire.

The submission deadline is Sunday 15 January 2023.

Sunny Bank Mills Gallery

Mid-way between Leeds and Bradford; 3000 square feet of light airy exhibition and performance space in a former textile mill. Also home to the mill's Textile Archive, artist studios and a number of creative businesses including graphic designers, commercial photographers, and more.

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