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The Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2022 Call for Entries

Deadline: 11 February


Exhibitions

Description

Artists are invited to submit work for exhibition alongside members of Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2022.

Exhibition selected artists will have their work exhibited in a prestigious showcase at The Mall Galleries in central London at which a number of works will sell and a number of commissions will be placed, and there are over £40,000 worth of prizes and awards available to be won. The society welcomes paintings, drawings and original prints including digital/iPad prints from artists over 18, from the UK and internationally, to be shown alongside members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters at their annual exhibition.

How to Apply

All work must be submitted online. Pre-selection from online entries will take place, after which pre-selected works should be delivered to Mall Galleries, London, for final selection. Please upload images of work at www.mallgalleries.oess1.uk by Friday 11 February 2022, 12 noon [Note: Images must be in JPEG format and under 5MB]

Eligibility:
- Any artist over 18 may submit
- All mediums aside from sculpture and photography are acceptable
- Work must have been completed in the last three years and not been exhibited in London previously
- Works must have a minimum sale price of £300
- Works may be listed as not for sale – if your work is not for sale, please input the price as ‘NFS’ when prompted
- The price of works for sale must include 45% + VAT commission
- A maximum of 3 works can be submitted for selection. It is possible for all 3 entries to be selected
- Works should not be larger than 2.4m along the longest dimension
- Note that artists accepted for exhibition will be invited to advertise portrait commissions through our Commissions department on which a commission will be payable

Entry Fees: The submission fee is £20 per work for standard entries and £14 per work for artists aged 35 or under. This includes free admission to the exhibition (normally £4).


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