Opportunities
Here are our current open-call opportunities
Open Call | Dwellings | Deadline 18/09/24
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Fronteer are looking for artwork for a new exhibition Dwellings. This is a very broad brief, and we welcome artists to interpret it however they like. As well as buildings and shelters, we welcome artworks about windows, doors, garden sheds, dens, caves and holes. Anything related to a dwelling.
Artists from across the UK are welcome to submit work in any medium, except audio or video works, and wall mounted work can be any size or shape, but should be no bigger than 65x65cm. Sculptural work should fit on a 30x30cm plinth, and should not exceed 50cm height x 30cm x 30cm.
You can find out more and apply here.
Open Call | Darkness | Deadline 18/09/24
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Fronteer are holding an exhibition with the theme Darkness. We are looking for small works, 25cm x 25cm or less. We are happy for artists to interpret the theme however they like.
We welcome 3-d and sculptural work as long as it is 25cm or less. Work can be any medium and can be framed or unframed. Unframed work will be hung using Command Strips.
Artists are invited to submit up to 3 pieces of work for the exhibition
You can find out more and apply here
Open Call | The Fronteer Open 2024 | Deadline 18/10/24
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The Fronteer Open 2024 will be held at Fronteer Gallery in Orchard Square, Sheffield, in November. Artists from across the UK are invited to submit work on any subject which will be hung in a Salon style.
There are two prizes available, a Judge's Choice Prize, decided by a judging panel made up of Fronteer co-directors Michael Borkowsky and Sharon Borkowsky, and guest judge Jake Harries from arts organisation Access Space.
There is also a People's Choice Prize decided by public vote. Both winning artists will win an exhibition at Fronteer Gallery in 2026 and one year’s Artists Level subscription to CuratorSpace.
Artists from across the UK are welcome to submit work in any medium, except audio or video works, and wall mounted work can be any size or shape, but should be no bigger than 70x70cm.
Sculptural work should fit on a 30x30cm plinth, and should not exceed 50cm height x 30cm x 30cm.
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You can find out more and apply here.
You can read the terms and conditions for the prizes here.
About Our Exhibition Opportunities:
As a not-for-profit organisation, and as artists ourselves, we make every effort to make our opportunities as affordable as possible while also being sustainable. As such, successful artists to our open-call shows will be expected to pay a small fee, which is outlined in each open call. This fee will go towards our gallery rent, power and invigilation costs as well as the creation and distribution of any promotional material. In return we don't charge commission for sales, less a 10-20% fee for bank and admin charges (depending on the exhibition). We also don't charge any artists that are unsuccessful, meaning that all our opportunities are free at the point of entry.
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