Deadline: Friday 4 March 2016, 12 noon.
The NEAC seeks work which demonstrates excellence in both concept and draughtsmanship.
How to Submit
ALL work must be submitted online. Pre-selection from online entries will take place, after which successful artists will be invited to deliver their work to Mall Galleries, London, for final selection:
– Upload images of work at registrationmallgalleries.org.uk between Monday 30 November 2015 and Friday 4 March 2016, 12 noon [Note: Images must be in JPEG format and under 1MB]
– Check registrationmallgalleries.org.uk on Friday 11 March, from 12 noon, to see if your work has been pre-selected
– If pre-selected, deliver your work on Saturday 9 Apil, 10am – 5pm, to Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD
– Check mallgalleries.org.uk on Tuesday 12 April, from 12 noon, to see if your work has been accepted to the exhibition
– If unaccepted, collect your work from Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD on Thursday 14 April, 10am – 5pm
Important Dates
Online submission opens: Monday 30 November 2015, 12 noon
Online submission closes: Friday 4 March 2016, 12 noon
Pre-selection notification: Friday 11 March, 12 noon
Receiving Day (if pre-selected only): Saturday 9 April, 10am – 5pm
Acceptance notification: Tuesday 12 April, 12 noon
Collection of unaccepted work: Thursday 14 April, 10am – 5pm
Exhibition open: Thursday 16 June, 10am – 5pm
Exhibition closes: Saturday 25 June, 1pm
Collection of unsold work: Thursday 30 June, 10am – 5pm
Conditions
Any artist over 18 may submit.
Acceptable media: Paintings, drawings, pastels, original framed prints. Sculpture is NOT admissible.
Submission fee: £15 per work (£10 per work for artists aged 35 or under)
Work must have been completed in the last two years and must not have been previously exhibited in London.
Maximum of six works submitted. Maximum of five works selected.
Works should not be larger than 2.4m along the longest dimension.
Minimum price: £300 (£120 for unframed prints).
Artists who are not resident in the UK but are resident in the EU are welcome to submit work. If your work is sold at the exhibition you have a responsibility to register and account for UK VAT with H.M. Revenue & Customs. Artists submitting work from outside the UK and EU must be registered BEFORE they submit online. Artists without a UK residence (known as ‘NETPs’ – non-established taxable persons) can find further details on ‘NETP’ status and how to register for VAT at www.hmrc.gov.uk, (HM Revenue & Customs Reference: Notice 700/1, Mar 2014) under the heading ‘Should I be registered for VAT?’ Please note: the registration process can take up to 4 weeks. Please address any questions you may have to the VAT Helpline on tel. no. 0845 010 9000 or, if your call is from outside the UK, +44 2920501 261.
Artists sending work from abroad should use a picture carrier. Many artists use Picture Post as they offer a packing and delivery service for our exhibitions (we do not accept any liability for their services). Picture Post – Tel: 0044 (0)1302 711011 / Mobile: 07833 450788 / Email: picturepost@btinternet.com
For full terms and conditions, click here.
Prizes & Awards
There are many prizes and awards available to win, including:
The Zsuzsi Roboz Prize: Awarded by The Alfred Teddy Smith and Zsuzsi Roboz Art Trust – £5,000
The Doreen McIntosh Prize – £5,000
The Prize of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers – £200
The Dry Red Press Award: The winning work will be published as a greeting card in the Dry Red Press ‘Prize Winners’ range, with royalties from the sale of the cards going to the artist
The Winsor & Newton Award: Art materials to the value of £500, voted for by visitors to the exhibition.
