The Open Gallery is looking for artworks on the theme of 'Textile Fantasies' for an exhibition in December 2023. The 'Textile Fantasies' exhibition provides artists with a great opportunity to get greater exposure by exhibiting their work at the Open Gallery in front of a new audience. There will be a £50 prize for the People's favourite artist.

The Open Gallery is looking for artists to display 2D and 3D artworks in our Halifax gallery space. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday 11 am - 4 pm. The exhibition will run from 8th - 29th December 2023.

Artists are invited to produce and submit original work on the theme of 'Textile Fantasies'.

We will accept artwork from any individual artist who lives/works in the UK and will be able to deliver and pick up their artwork to/from the gallery.

Any two-dimensional and 3D artwork can be submitted through curatorspace.com on the theme of 'Autumn'.

To Apply:

• Free to apply. If accepted there will be a participation fee of £35 per artist.  
• Provide a short description of your work (250 words maximum) and how this is connected to the theme of 'Textile Fantasies. It will be published in the art catalogue.
• Price (if you would like to sell it), please state NFS if your work is not for sale.
• Size measurements, if work is framed, then the frame size is in cm.
• Up to two artworks.

The work can be offered for sale during the exhibition, there will be a commission charge of 20% of the sale price of each piece of art, to cover the admin costs.

If accepted, your work will be exhibited in the Gallery space, on the Open Gallery's website, and on social media channels and will be published in the art catalogue.

By taking part in the Exhibition you agree that your images can be used for any publicity material (social media and/or printed matter like flyers or posters, etc.).

There will be a £50 prize for the winner of People's Choice.