Key Dates for UK National Art Society Exhibitions in 2012

Sunset outside the Mall Galleries

This post summarises key dates for the Annual Open Exhibitions by the Art Societies in the UK in 2012 - namely:

• Submission deadlines for entries 
• the Exhibition dates 

At present not all the dates are available - but the FBA exhibition dates are now certain and are detailed below - and given the big change in the arrangements for 2012 it seemed a good idea to publish this post some two months earlier than usual!

This listing:

• will be updated as the rest of the dates become available.
• EXCLUDES
  
  • the Major Art Competitions (details coming soon) and 
  • Local Art Societies (see Art Societies in the UK - Resources for Artists and Art Society Exhibitions (UK) - Resources for Artists)
  • Members Only exhibitions. 

The Call for Entries is highlighted in red where firm dates are available.

Please note that some of the dates of exhibitions at the Mall Galleries are VERY different to those which applied in 2011 - with a major change for The Pastel Society.

This is because the location of the Mall Galleries is very much affected by the activities in the nearby Olympic Zone during the Olympic period.  Exhibitions seem to be starting earlier BEFORE the Olympic and starting later AFTER the Olympics.  I'm not sure what's happening to the other national art societies which hire the Mall Galleries for their exhibitions during the summer months - but will try and find out.

Links in the left hand column are to the relevant page(s) on the society’s website or organising site.

See also my post this week about the NEW two-stage digital pre-selection process for FBA Exhibitions. 

• Notification of pre-selection for the FBA Society Exhibitions is in general one week after the deadline for digital submission.  
• Works that are pre-selected are not automatically accepted for exhibition.
• Registration and Digital Submission opens up NEXT WEEK for four of the exhibitions.

Annual Exhibition 2012	Submission Deadline Dates	Exhibition Dates 2012
Pastel Society Call for Entries Making A Mark Call for Entries post	register/digital submission: open 1 Nov 2011 close 21 Nov 2011 receiving days: 9-10 Dec 2011	Mall Galleries PV: 13 Feb 2012 Open: 13 Feb - 25 Feb 2012
Royal Society of British Artists Call for Entries	register/digital submission: open 1 Nov 2011 close 15 Dec 2011 receiving days: 13-14 January 2012	Mall Galleries PV: 28 Feb 2012 Open: 29 Feb - 10 March 2012
Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour Call for Entries	mid-January 2012(?) to be confirmed	early Feb - early March 2012 (?) to be confirmed
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour Call for Entries	register/digital submission: open 1 Nov 2011 close 5 Jan 2012 receiving days: 27-28 January 2012	Mall Galleries PV: 13 March 2012 Open: 14-25 March 2012
RWS Open Competition Call for Entries	to be confirmed	Bankside Gallery: to be confirmed
Society of Botanical Artists Call for Entries	Receiving Day: 27 February 2012	Westminster Central Hall 20 April -  29 April 2012
Royal Society of Portrait Painters Call for Entries	register/digital submission: open 1 Nov 2011 close 23 Feb 2012 receiving days: 16-17 March 2012	Mall Galleries PV: 2 May 2012 Open: 3-18 May 2012
RSPP International Submissions	to be confirmed
Royal Academy of Art: Summer Exhibition If you would like to submit work, you will be able to purchase an entry form from early January – 9 March 2012. For all other enquiries, please email summerexhibition@royalacademy.org.uk Call for Entries	to be confirmed: Sculpture Photo deadline: ?? March Sculpture (invited: ??April Transport agent deliveries: ?? March Glazed works (watercolours, prints, drawings, etc): ?? March Unglazed works (oils, acrylics, etc): ?? March Architecture: ?? April	Royal Academy of Arts ?? June – ?? August
Society of Women Artists Call for Entries	15 – 16 April 2012	to be confirmed
Society of Feline Artists Call for Entries		Llewellyn Alexander Gallery PV: 28 August 2012 23 August - 14 September 2012
Society of Equestrian Artists Call for Entries	to be confirmed	to be confirmed
UK Coloured Pencil Society Call for Entries	11 June	Nuneaton Art Gallery 6 October - 25 November 2012
Guild of Aviation Artists Call for Entries	To be confirmed	to be confirmed
Royal Society of Marine Artists Call for Entries	register/digital submission: open 2 April 2012 close 12 July 2012 receiving days: 17-18 August 2012	Mall Galleries PV: 16 October 2012 Open: 17-28 October 2012
Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Engravers Call for Entries	to be confirmed	Mall Galleries: (probably) 17-28 October
Society of Feline Artists Call for Entries	To be confirmed	Llewellyn Alexander Gallery: 26 August - 16 September
Society of Graphic Fine Art Call for Entries	To be confirmed - published December 2012	Menier Gallery: ?? October 2012
Society of Wildlife Artists Call for Entries - will update to 2012 dates	register/digital submission: open 8 May 2012 close 16 August 2012 receiving days: 10-11 September 2012	Mall Galleries PV: 31 October 2012 Open: 1-11 November 2012
New English Art Club Call for Entries - will update to 2012 dates	register/digital submission: open 11 June 2012 close 13 Sept. 2012 receiving days: 5-6 October 2012	Mall Galleries PV: 29 November 2012 Open: 30 November - 9 December 2012
Royal Institute of Oil Painters Call for Entries - will update to 2012 dates	register/digital submission: open 2 July 2012 close 11 October 2012 receiving days: 2-3 November 2012	Mall Galleries PV: 11 December 2012 Open: 12-23 December 2012
Royal Scottish Academy Call for Entries	receiving days: ?? October 2012	Royal Scottish Academy ?? November 2012

NOTE:

1. Mall Galleries / Federation of British Artists – work to be submitted to regional pick-up points or to basement at FBA HQ at 17Carlton House Terrace.  
• £12 fee per work submitted / no hanging fee Link to registration and regional hand-in submission info.  
• Artists aged 35 and under at the time of submission are eligible for a reduced fee rate of £6 per work.  
• Details of all the Call for Entries are available from the Mall Galleries website
2. LA Gallery:  Llewellyn Alexander Gallery 124 -126 The Cut, Waterloo, London SE1 8LN UK (opposite the Old Vic Theatre)
3. Bankside:  Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton Street, London, SE1 9JH 

Links: My "resources for artists" sites about art societies, art competitions and annual exhibitions

• Art Societies in the UK - Resources for Artists
• Art Society Exhibitions (UK) - Resources for Artists
• Art Competitions in the UK - Resources for Artists