Our biennial art competition will return in 2024, showcasing the best regional art in our award-winning gallery. Whether you're a professional, a hobbyist, or just starting to make art – we want to see your work.
Call for Artists
We are looking for 2D or 3D wall-based works, in any style or medium.
Entries are accepted by artists from within 100 miles of the gallery (as the crow flies), and made within the last 2 years.
You can enter up to two works, and entries cost £10 per work.
Before you apply, please read our full submission guidelines.
Prizes include:
- First prize awarded by the Harley Foundation: £2500
- Two runner-up prizes awarded by the Harley Foundation: £500 each
- Further prizes TBC
About the Harley Open 2024
Our biennial art competition will return in 2024, showcasing the best regional art in our award-winning gallery. Whether you're a professional, a hobbyist, or just starting to make art – we want to see your work.
The Harley Open 2022 showed 125 pieces of art made by 118 different artists, all living and working within 100 miles of the gallery.
Will your artwork be on show in the 2024 Harley Open? Will you be one of our prize winners?
About the Harley Foundation
The Harley Foundation is an educational arts charity on the historic Welbeck estate in Nottinghamshire. Visit our free entry gallery and museum and you’ll find a world-class historic art collection, contemporary exhibitions, and family activities.
Explore our spaces further and you’ll find a community of artists, countryside art trail, and events for everyone.
Submission fees
The following submission fees apply to this opportunity.
- One Artwork - 10.00 GBP
- Two Artworks - 20.00 GBP
The appropriate fee will be payable using a debit or credit card after the
first submission has been completed. If the submission fee allows you to submit
more than once, you will be able to make further submissions after the first.
Contact the curator if you
have any questions about the opportunity or the submission fee, or email help@curatorspace.com if you
have any questions about the payment process.
Contact the curator