December Fair

Are you a Black or *Global Majority artist or artisan living in the UK? CasildART Contemporary is inviting artists from these communities to submit their work to be considered for an affordable art fair during the holiday season. 

CasildART is a not-for-profit Black-led gallery that showcases the work of contemporary Black artists. We recognise that many other groups are ‘minoritised’ and excluded from commercial art galleries so we have decided to celebrate Global Majority artists in our first December Art Festival. We welcome submissions from new and emergent artists residing in the UK.

The fair will be hosted at CasildART Gallery in the heart of Marble Arch, London. The purpose of the exhibition is not only to showcase art but to provide a platform for marginalised or disfavoured groups to showcase their work, and meet fellow artists, art enthusiasts, and collectors.  

The exhibition will accept all mediums, including paintings, ceramics, photographs, and more, with an upper price limit of £1000. We have decided on this upper price limit to encourage new buyers into the market and to generate sales for the artists and the gallery.   

As well as the gallery exhibition,   selected works will be displayed across CasildART’s social media platforms.  

Please fill in the form below and return it to us by 15th November. We can't wait to hear from you. 

* Global Majority refers to the group of people in the world who do not consider themselves or are not considered to be white.

The exhibition will be held at 32 Connaught Street, Connaught Village, London W2 2AF

Terms and Conditions 

• Entries are welcome from global majority artists living in the UK.

• The following mediums are accepted: prints, photography, drawing, mixed-media, collages, painting, ceramics and sculpture and 

• To participate, please complete the application form below and submit your entry before midnight on 15th November 2024.  

• There is an Exhibition Fee of £80. The fee will contribute to the cost of putting on the exhibition and hosting the preview.

• This is a selling event and a 50% commission will apply to the retail price. 

Key Dates

All dates must be strictly adhered to:

Deadline for completed entry forms: Midnight on 15th November 2024.

Notification of selected artworks: 25th November 2024.

Date to deliver selected artwork to the Gallery. 9th December by 5 pm.

Private View: Thursday 12th December.  

The exhibition opens to the public: Friday 13th December - Monday 13th January 2025.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11am – 6pm. Sunday: 1am - 4pm.

How your work will be selected:

Work will be selected by a panel of judges and one member of the CasildART Board to be announced.  

Conditions of Entry

​Eligibility

• This opportunity is open to all visual artists and makers at any stage of their practice - who are resident in the UK.

• Excludes students in full-time education.

• We ask that the work submitted has been created within the last two years, must be your work, owned by you and available for exhibition during the dates specified above .