For some reason, the opening of the Call for Entries for the next NEAC Annual Exhibition in the middle of January passed me by. This post seeks to remedy my omission and to help non-NEAC members get your entry submitted by the deadline of Friday 10th March.
This post
- provides a summary of the Call for Entries - which is currently scattered across 3 websites and five sources of information (see FBA Calls for Entries could be improved and a lot simpler!)
- my commentary on the nature of this open exhibition which isn't included in the details of the formal call for entries - but I think people have found very helpful in the past in terms of:
- whether or not to submit artwork(s) to this exhibition
- how to tell whether their artwork makes the grade for this prestigious exhibition (look at images of the Annual Open Exhibition in 2022).
- a summary of what you can enter AND how to enter the next annual exhibition.
- a summary of prizes and awards in 2023.
- how to register your interest in becoming a member of NEAC - and exhibiting in this exhibition is one of the ways!
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NEAC Open Annual Exhibition 2022: View of the East Gallery |
Need to Know: A Very Quick Summary
This is a quick summary of what you need to know - followed by a much longer explanation of how the process works - WITH TIPS (in red)!The NEAC (New English Art Club) is an elected society of contemporary painters whose ethos resides in art informed by the visual world and personal interpretation. NEAC About page
2023 Annual Exhibition of the New English Art Club (NEAC) at the Mall Galleries
- All entries are online and digital
- Deadline for open entries is Friday 10 March 2023, 12 noon
We recommend that artists submit well in advance of the deadline to allow time for assistance with their application if required. NEAC Open Call
- Selected works: MUST be delivered on Saturday 15th April 2023
- Exhibition Dates: 23rd June - 1st July
- Call for Entries: This is what you should read before deciding to enter this exhibition and developing your submission and entry
- Overview (NEAC)
- Details of how to submit:
- Call for Entries (NEAC website)
- and/or How to submit work (Mall Galleries - NEAC Open Call Page)
- Full Details, Entry Terms & Conditions on site used for digital submissions (OESS Page)
- Full Terms and Conditions (Mall Galleries)
- Frequently Asked Questions (Mall Galleries)
- Eligible artwork: Paintings, drawings, pastels, original framed prints (BUT NOT Photography OR Sculpture)
- Eligible artists: Any artist - over the age of 18 - living anywhere in the world
What's Different This Year?
- The NEAC website is much improved and now provides a LOT more useful and contextual information about past exhibitions. It's a pity none of this is included in the formal Open Call for Entries documentation! You have access - via the dedicated annual exhibition page - to:
- selected works
- a virtual view of the exhibition
- past exhibition catalogues - which can be viewed online (via Issuu) or ordered. This provides details of prices asked for different artworks (of varying sizes by artists with different levels of experience and reputation).
- Three NEW awards - one worth £2,000; another is a two week residency above a Gallery in Hay on Wye and lastly free entry to more FBA exhibitions.
- NEAC 2022 - West Gallery 37 items
- NEAC 2022 - East Gallery 29 items
- NEAC 2022 - North Gallery: 37 items
READ MORE after this break
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