National

Fine Grit is a national juried exhibition of contemporary artists who use wood as a primary material in their work. From traditional techniques such as hand carved sculpture, woodcuts and pyrography to more recent technologies such as laser engraving and 3D printing, artists have long used wood as a source material and medium. Wood comes directly from nature and each piece has its own unique lifecycle, evident in the processes artists and other makers utilize while working with it.

Particular interest will be given to artists who consider the origin of their materials and who use wood as subject matter, addressing topics such as forestry, ecology, architecture, human consumption and the changing climate.

‘Facing Futures’ asks you to create visual art submissions that respond to the future of the ever-changing world around us, what it might look like and how these changes may impact the human experience. Submissions are open to all visual art mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography, video, textile etc.

Please note that applications are free and if your work is selected a fee of £30 is required to exhibit your work in FUSEBOX.

Applications may only submit 1 piece of work per person. Successful artists have the opportunity to sell their artwork. This is up to the discretion of the artist – please note that FUSEBOX will not take any commission for the sale of artworks.