Chapel Arts Studios are delighted to announce this year’s open call Wish You Were Here! Applications are now open! This year we are asking you to reflect with a theme of remembrance. Your artwork could be inspired by a memory of a person or a place, a recollection of something past or present, or simply a feeling of nostalgia, but it is entirely up to your personal interpretation - what does memory mean to you?

Chapel Arts Studios OPEN OPEN: Wish You Were Here

Now accepting applications - Deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 16 June.

OPEN OPEN 2025: Wish You Were Here will be on display at The Chapel Gallery from Thursday, 3 July until Saturday, 26 July.

The gallery is free to visit and will be open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11 am to 4 pm. 

Artists can submit up to 2 artworks for £15, and £10 for a third entry. There is a concession for CAS Associate Artists: £10 for up to 2 artworks, and £5 for a third entry. (You can submit a maximum of 3 artworks). All artists must be over the age of 16.

Notes for artists making submissions:

Works can include any medium which may fall into the category of 3D, sculpture, print, painting, installation, digital, film, or audio - all we ask is that your artworks must fit with the following dimensions, and must be ready for display; 

• Maximum size for wall works submitted will be 1m x 1m, and must come framed or with appropriate fixings - if you have questions, please let us know!
• Maximum size for sculpture, 1m x 1m floor space, height can be up to 3m, but all sculpture must be self-supporting and stable.
• Video or Sound Artwork must be a maximum of 5 minutes in length - access to display / audio equipment can be discussed.

Please be sure to name your image/video files using the following convention: "Your Name - Artwork Title - Medium - Size - Price". (file type). 
All images must be a minimum of 300dpi and 1536 x 1024 px. 

Selection and Judging Criteria

• originality in choice, combination and handling of materials in relation to a theme
• appropriateness of medium and scale chosen
• skill in execution of a piece
• subtlety of title or other verbal content
• evidence of iconographic or conceptual finesse

We will be inviting a specialist panel to decide on what artworks are selected for the show - panellists will be announced soon.

Awards:

Judge's Favourite

There will be a prize for Judge's Favourite, where the winner shall be awarded Solo Show at The Chapel Gallery in 2026 - this will be announced at the exhibition Private View (date to be announced). 

People's Favourite

Visitors to the exhibition will be asked to cast their vote on their favourite artwork for the People's Favourite award -  this will be announced at the end of the exhibition (after 26 July).

Awarded free Associate Membership with Chapel Arts Studios, includes Associates Summer Show and artist takeover at the Chapel.

Hampshire Artist

Local Hampshire based artists will have the opportunity to be awarded with a paid residency in Andover.

Key Dates:

Application deadline: Midnight Monday, 16 June 

Artwork delivery dates: Friday 20 June,  1 pm - 3 pm / Saturday 21 June, 10 am - 4 pm

Exhibition install dates: Thursday 19 - Friday 27 June (CAS Team only)

Private View: TBC - you will be contacted! 

Exhibition Opening Dates: Thursday 3 July - Saturday 26 July (Gallery open Thurs to Sat 10 am - 4 pm)

Artwork Collection (if unsold) / deinstall: Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 July, 10 am - 4 pm

Please note that we have no facility to store artwork after these dates - you will incur a fee of £5 per day if artwork is not collected by 4 pm Thursday 31 July unless otherwise arranged. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

You can submit a maximum of 3 artworks for consideration. This artwork must be available for the entire duration of the exhibition from delivery 20/21 June until 26 July at 4pm. 

All artists must be over the age of 16. Please be aware that to sign up for CuratorSpace, you need to be at least 18. If you are under 18, please have a legal guardian register on your behalf. 

The deadline for applications is strictly midnight on Monday, 16 June. 

Please keep in mind that if you have been successful, you will be notified by the end of day Wednesday, 18 June 2025, and will be asked to deliver your artwork to us on Friday, 20 June, between 1 pm and 3 pm and Saturday, 21 June, between 10 am and 4 pm.  

Deliveries will be directly to The Chapel Gallery, St Mary’s Cemetery, Andover, SP10 1DP.

If the artwork on display is available for sale, a commission rate of 30% will apply. Please make sure that your artwork is priced accordingly to include this.

After submitting your first artwork, you will then be directed to make a payment. Select the amount for the number of submissions you would like to make.

If this is more than one, you will then be able to make further submissions by submitting additional forms up to the number of artworks you have paid for.

You can find a full list of Terms and Conditions here

We look forward to receiving your submissions, and good luck!!

If you have any questions, please contact us.