&Gallery Open Call 2026

Following the success of our previous two Open Call exhibitions, &Gallery is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for our 2026 Open Call Exhibition.

We invite artists living and working from the UK and worldwide to submit their artwork for consideration in a group exhibition scheduled for September 2026. The selected works will be carefully curated in a physical group exhibition at &Gallery in Edinburgh. This year, we have invited gallery artist Karen Stamper to join the selection panel.

Karen Stamper first exhibited with the gallery as part of our debut Open Call Exhibition in 2024. After returning in 2025 for a successful solo exhibition, we were delighted to invite her back to co-curate this year’s exhibition. Karen’s practice uses drawing, collage and painting to explore the textures of urban and coastal environments. Her layered work captures a sense of place and time, moving between abstraction and recognisable imagery.

As with previous years, this year’s open call has no set theme. We look forward to welcoming submissions across all mediums and disciplines and encourage artists at all stages of their practice to submit work. The open format allows for a broad and engaging presentation of contemporary art, bringing together a diverse range of ideas, approaches, and materials.

Submission Fee: £15
Maximum artwork per submission: 2
Artists can complete more than one submission form.

Key dates     

Open Call live from: Monday 18 May 2026
Open Call deadline: Tuesday 30 June 2026, midnight
Selection notification: From Tuesday 14 July 2026
Exhibition opening: Saturday 5 September 2026, 2 – 4pm
Exhibition dates: 5 - 30 September 2026
Collection of unsold works: 1 & 2 October 2026

Eligibility

• The following medias will be accepted: painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, photography, sculpture, ceramics, tapestries, weavings, artist books, glass & silversmithing.
• Unfortunately, we do not have the facilities in the gallery to exhibit film and video installations, sound & performances.
• Work submitted should be no larger than 120 x 120cm in size.
• Three-dimensional wall, plinth and floor-based work will be accepted.
• The open call is available to any artist worldwide, with no age restriction.
• All submitted artwork must be available for sale and must have been made in the past 24 months.
• All images submitted must be original artwork created by yourself or artworks created by an artist who authorised you to submit the images on their behalf – living and working.
• No reproductions or copies of any kind will be accepted. i.e. Giclee prints - unless it is an original limited-edition artwork.
• Selected artwork must be delivered to the gallery no later than Friday 28 August.
• Selected artworks can be delivered by a courier or representative.

Selection Process

All applications will be considered through a selection process. Please note that submission does not guarantee acceptance of your work. All submissions will receive a confirmation email via Jotform. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their submission, but we are unable to provide individual feedback.