Call Out – Atelier Open Exhibition 2026
6 May 2026
Deadline: May 24, 2026
Applications are now open to exhibit at this popular summer show, which is open daily over the busiest eight weeks of the year on Brighton Seafront.
Submissions are welcome from all visual artists over the age of 16, residing in the UK. There are no limitations on subject. The aim of the exhibition is to show new work from a wide range of established and emerging artists in a friendly, popular commercial gallery.
KEY DATES
- Applications close: 24 May 2026, 11:59pm
- Selection announced: 14 June 2026
- Delivery of artwork (in person or via post): Friday 10 July 2026, 9:00am – 5:00pm and Saturday 11 July 2026 10am – 5pm to Atelier Beside The Sea, 165 Kings Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 1NB (please note, if delivering heavy items by car, the seafront is only open to vehicles before 11:00am, make sure you plan your journey accordingly)
- Preview party: 23 July 2026, 6:00 – 8:00pm
- Exhibition Open to the public daily: 24 July – 13 September 2026, 11:00am – 5:00pm
- Collection of unsold work: Sunday 13 & Monday 14 September 2026, 10:00am – 5:00pm
PRIZES AND OPPORTUNITIES
- The Atelier Prize – an opportunity to work towards a showcase / exhibition at Atelier Beside The Sea in 2027
- Visitors Choice – £100 prize for the most popular work as voted by visitors to the exhibition