ARTIST OPEN CALL:
WORKS ON PAPER

Entries have now closed, thank you to everyone who entered our first open call for emerging artists!

Here at the Young Collectors, we believe that art should be accessible for all, and matching new collectors with emerging artistic talent is what we live for. This February, for the first time, we are inviting artists to submit their work for the chance to be selected to take part in our online exhibition, showcasing and promoting the work of exciting new talent. The theme of this open call is ‘WORKS ON PAPER’.

Selected artists will benefit from:

  • Promotion through the Young Collectors’ website and networks

  • The chance to sell your work online to our collectors and audience

  • Opportunity to take part in Young Collectors’ exhibitions and events in partnership with Fen Ditton Gallery

The details:

  • Full terms and conditions of submission are available here. Please ensure you have read and understood the the terms of entry before submitting your work

  • Submissions are open from Friday 16th February - Sunday 17th March 2024 (new date!)

  • The online exhibition will be live from Monday 1st April - Sunday 30th June 2024

  • Each artist can submit three works for the open call

  • Only unframed works on paper are applicable for this open call; this includes original prints, paintings, drawings, sketches, mixed media or any other work of art that has been created on paper.

  • Accepted artists will be notified by Sunday 24th March.

  • These works must be exclusively available to Young Collectors from the time of acceptance until the end of the exhibition

  • In the case of original prints, all available prints in the edition must be exclusively available to the Young Collectors until the end of the agreement

  • This open call is free to enter and open to UK-based artists

  • All works must be submitted via the online form, with full details completed upon submission.

  • We cannot accept digital prints or reproductions of works of art

  • Sales are subject to 40% commission

  • In the event of a sale, the artist will be required to ship their own work to the client. Shipping will be charged to the client and reimbursed to the artist