For Newcastle and North-East based artists working in print, drawing, painting, sculpture and jewellery
About Us
Gallagher & Turner was established in 1990 in Newcastle by Clare Turner and Paul Gallagher. Our gallery on St. Mary's Place hosts a lively programme of changing exhibitions, featuring well known, international and local emerging artists. We have exhibited and framed work by many highly regarded artists, including David Hockney, Francis Bacon, Barbara Rae, Antony Gormley, and Elizabeth Blackadder.
For more information about Gallagher & Turner please visit our website
https://gallagherandturner.co.uk/
Open Call
We are holding our fourth open submission exhibition for local artists from 13th July – 10th August, 2024. We invite submissions from artists based in North East England, working in two-dimensional media*, small sculpture, textile, ceramics, glass and jewellery. There is no theme for submissions. Please only submit work that is available to exhibit and for sale.
*Please note that we cannot accept photography, digital, moving image, audio or performance work.
The exhibition will include the opportunity to sell your work to our established network of collectors from our gallery space in central Newcastle. There is no application fee. Please note that commission on sales is 40% + VAT (to equal 48%)
The exhibition will be open from 13th July – 10th August, 2024, with a preview on the evening of Friday 12th July, which participating artists, families, friends and the public are invited to attend.
Links to images of our previous Open Exhibitions in 2019, 2021 & 2022:
https://gallagherandturner.co.uk/open-exhibition-2019
https://gallagherandturner.co.uk/open-exhibition-2021
https://gallagherandturner.co.uk/open-exhibition-2022-1
Entry Criteria
· North East based artists
· Work submitted must be for sale directly by the artist, not from a collection or other gallery.
· Submissions will only be accepted via Curatorspace. Please do not bring work to the gallery in person unless your submission has been accepted.
· Any delivery or collection costs are the artist's responsibility, and therefore this opportunity is open only to artists local to the North East.
· Please only enter if you can deliver the work in person (strictly no couriers) and collect the unsold works on the following dates:
Delivery: 10:30am – 5pm, 2nd – 4th July 2024
Collection: 11am – 5pm, 14th – 16th August 2024
Submission Criteria
· There is no theme, we will take into account suitability for our gallery, potential for sale and the overall context of the group exhibition.
· 2D work should be less than 100 x 100 cm, including framing. To be included works on paper must be framed (this is because we use a gallery hanging system where the pictures hang on hooks attached to clear cables, connected to a rail on the ceiling). We are also a picture framing business, so we may be able to frame some work for the exhibition with due notice, although work that is already framed is preferred. The cost of framing is the artist's responsibility.
· 3D work should be no larger than 50cm in any dimension. Please note that we cannot accept work that is floor standing. We have a small number of plinths and surfaces to show small sculptures, ceramics and glass pieces. We have glass cases to display jewellery in.
What to Submit:
- The works title, date, size and media.
- Images of up to 3 works in JPG, GIF, or PNG format. These should be no more than 4MB in size. Your file should be labelled with your name, the title of work, date, medium and size. eg. JSmith_Fireworks_2024_oiloncanvas_30x30cm.jpg.
- Artist bio (100 words max)
- Previous exhibitions
Please note images & text will be used for promotional purposes if your work is selected.
Selection
Selection will be decided by our gallery team, and we will let you know the outcome by Wednesday 22nd May.
We will take into account suitability for our gallery, potential for sale and the overall context of the group exhibition. Our previous Open Exhibitions have been a great way for us to discover new talent. We are still working with artists from previous Open Submissions.
Last year we received over 200 submissions. If you are not selected on this occasion this does not reflect on the quality of your work. We are aiming to balance the overall exhibition. Unfortunately, due to the number of predicted submissions and our Gallery Manager working part time, we find it difficult to offer individual feedback.
Key dates
Deadline for Submissions by Curatorspace - Midnight Monday 13th May
Selection confirmed – Wednesday 22nd May
In person delivery of work to the gallery– 10:30am – 5pm, 2nd – 4th July
Exhibition Preview – 6-8pm, Friday 12th July
Exhibition open - 13th July – 10th August, 2024
Collection of unsold work – 14th – 16th August 2024 (11am – 5pm)
Please note the gallery will be closed from 18th August – 3rd September for our Summer break
Accessibility
The gallery is situated on the ground floor, however there is a small step at the front door.
If you have any questions, please contact Rosie, our gallery manager by email at rosie@gallagherandturner.co.uk