Exhibition for artists to showcase their work – entries on any theme accepted from artists over the age of 16 based in the North West, North Wales, and Cheshire’s bordering counties.
Online submissions open Monday 21 September 2026 and close Sunday 15 November 2026. Exhibition opens 6 February to 4 July 2027
PRIZES
1st £1,000, 2nd £500, 3rd £250, Visitors’ Choice £150
SELECTORS
Jessie Petheram, Senior Curator, West Cheshire Museums
Georgina West, Community Programme Manager, Storyhouse
Maria Hayes, Education Officer, Ruthin Craft Centre
Vicky Lewis, Textile artist
You can find the full information details here. PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING.
Entries are invited from artists living and/or working in the North West Region and Cheshire’s bordering counties: Cumbria; Lancashire (including Merseyside and Greater Manchester); Yorkshire; Derbyshire; Staffordshire; Shropshire; Denbighshire; Wrexham and Flintshire.
TIMETABLE
- Monday 21 September 2026, 9am – online submissions open
- Sunday 15 November 2026, midnight – online submissions close
- 4 December 2026 – artists notified of outcome
- 22 and 23 January 2027 – bringing in days at the Grosvenor Museum for successful artists
- 26 January – prizewinners notified
- 5 February 2027 – Official opening of exhibition with evening event and prize-winner announcements/presentations
- 6 February – 4 July 2027. Exhibition open to the public, Tuesday – Saturday 10.30 am – 5.00 pm & Sunday 1.00 – 4.00 pm.
- 6, 7, and 10 July, 10.30 am – 4.00 pm. All unsold or otherwise remaining works must be collected from the museum.
Here is the link for submissions: ENTER HERE
Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD
Email: open.art@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Tel: 01244 972197
