Open Call Christmas Exhibition HOME
Deadline: 03/11/2025City: Sheffield | Karen Sherwood
Exhibition: HOME Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield 22 November 2025 – 3 January 2026 Cupola Contemporary Art invites artists and makers to submit work for our winter exhibition HOME. The exhibition will explore the many meanings of home — from domestic space, family, memory, belonging, and identity, to shelter, comfort, and place. We welcome diverse interpretations of the theme, whether literal or abstract, personal or universal.
Exhibition: HOME
Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield
22 November 2025 – 3 January 2026
Cupola Contemporary Art invites artists and makers to submit work for our winter exhibition HOME.
The exhibition will explore the many meanings of home — from domestic space, family, memory, belonging, and identity, to shelter, comfort, and place.
We welcome diverse interpretations of the theme, whether literal or abstract, personal or universal.
Alongside larger exhibition works, we will also be accepting submissions of smaller-scale, affordable gift items suitable for the festive season.
Eligible Media
We invite submissions in:
Painting
Sculpture
Ceramics
Jewellery
Glass
Photography
Printmaking
Textiles
Other original artworks and handmade gift items relevant to the theme
All submitted work must be for sale.
Key Dates
Submission Deadline: Monday 3 November 2025
Delivery of Accepted Work: By Friday 14 November 2025
Deliveries must be by appointment only
In-person deliveries accepted Monday–Friday only
Exhibition Dates: Saturday 22 November 2025 – Saturday 3 January 2026
Venue
Cupola Contemporary Art
178–178a Middlewood Road
Sheffield, S6 1TD
Submission Guidelines
Artists may submit up to 4–6 works for consideration or a collection of works for functional ware.
Gift items should be original & handmade.
All selected works must be clearly labelled and ready for display.
Artists are responsible for the cost of delivery and collection of work.
All works must be available for sale throughout the exhibition.
Commission & Terms
Standard gallery commission rates apply. Commision is set at 50% after VAT
All sales will be handled by Cupola Contemporary Art.
Unsold works must be collected by arrangement following the exhibition.
To work out the overall price of your work, please use the following formula:
Your wholesale price x 2.2 = retail including the VAT we have to charge. ie. £100 x 2.2 = £220. £100 to artist, £100 to gallery £20 to HMRC.
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