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Celebrating 150 years of the Paisley Art Institute
This year we celebrate 150 years as an Institute with our 137th Annual Open Exhibition and we invite artists to submit work to exhibit alongside PAI artist members. Our new home is in the prestigious Glasgow Art Club, situated in the historic Blythswood area of Glasgow and famous for its main gallery with internal features designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. PAI has promoted and supported th...
Open for Entry
Entry Deadline: 09/03/2026, 12 noon
Exhibition Location: UK
Exhibition Type: Gallery and Online
Celebrating 150 years of the Paisley Art Institute
This year we celebrate 150 years as an Institute with our 137th Annual Open Exhibition and we invite artists to submit work to exhibit alongside PAI artist members. Our new home is in the prestigious Glasgow Art Club, situated in the historic Blythswood area of Glasgow and famous for its main gallery with internal features designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. PAI has promoted and supported the work of artists since 1867 and continues to provide a platform for contemporary painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture with its programme of exhibitions, demonstrations and talks.
This year we expect to award 20-30 prizes, soon to be announced.
Call Status: Open for Entry
Exhibition Location: UK
Exhibition Type: Gallery and Online
Entry Deadline: 09/03/2026, 12 noon
Exhibition Contact: exhibitionsec@paisleyartinstitute.org
Open for Entry: Monday 2nd February 2026
Entry Deadline Date: Monday 9th March 2026
Entry Deadline Time: 12 noon
Selection Dates
Selection Notification: Monday 16th March 2026
Artwork Delivery: Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March 2026, 12-8.30 pm
Exhibition Dates
Exhibition Open to Public: Saturday 25th April 2026- Saturday 23rd May 2026
Collection of unsold work: Tuesday 26th May and Wednesday 27th May 2026, 11-7pm
Standard Prices.
Maximum Artwork Entries: 2
First or Single Entry Price: £20.00
Additional Entries: £20.00 per artwork up to 2 artworks.
When entering this call, the organisers request that you answer the following questions.
General Information
The exhibition will be held at Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HU, from Saturday 25th April - Sat 23rd May 2026.
Eligibility
Submissions of original work are invited from visual artists working in the following media: painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture and original print. No photography or reproductions of original works will be accepted.
Restrictions
Submission is restricted to 2 entries per entrant. Wall Hung/ 2D work:
Entry 1 has a size restriction of 100cm x 100cm including frame,
Entry 2 has a size restriction of 40cm x 40cm including frame.
Please ensure all artwork is framed suitably for exhibition ie no clip or metal frames, framing must be sturdy enough to accept fixings for our hanging system.
3D work: Sculptural work is restricted to a size that can be displayed on a plinth. We request artists supply their own plinths. No large-scale, free-standing work can be accommodated at the venue.
Submission Procedure
Submission is by online entry only. Image files should be JPG or PNG and ideally between 2-5MB (no larger the 5MB). Please note that submission fees are non-refundable and are used to help fund the cost of the exhibition.
Pricing
Work selected for exhibition will be expected to be for sale. Commission is charged by Paisley Art Institute at 40%.
It will be assumed that the sale price includes the cost of any frame and our commission. Please allow for these points when pricing your work. Prices should include VAT if applicable.
Communications
All communication will be by email or via the online login process. Applicants will be required to login to see if they have been preselected and will be asked to download and print their application details and labels to be delivered with the artwork. Failure to do so could result in work being withdrawn from the exhibition.
Selection
The decision of the Selection Committee on all matters is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Please note that preselection does not guarantee the work will make the final hanging in the exhibition and artists may be asked to collect unhung work from the venue if they do not make final selection.
Insurance
Artists are responsible for insuring their own work. All works accepted for exhibition will be displayed entirely at the artists' risk and organisers and the gallery will not accept liability for loss or damage occurring during the exhibition.
Delivery and Collection
Please remove all fittings and fixings from the back of artwork, for example D-rings and picture wire, with the exception of small works (40 x 40cm and under), which we request are submitted strung
Please ensure each artwork has a hanging label attached to the back of the painting, with string long enough to hang over the front. This should have your name, title of artwork, price of artwork and contact number on it. Please make sure this information is repeated on the back of the painting, as hanging labels will be removed for cataloguing.
Artists are responsible for the delivery and collection of their work at the Gallery. All packaging materials must be removed after delivery (no gallery storage is available for this) and brought back at collection.
Work must be delivered and collected on the specified receiving and collection days and cannot be stored.
Agreement
By submitting to the exhibition you are deemed to accept and agree to the following:
The decision of the Selectors on all matters Is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
I understand that The Organisers reserves the right to make such changes to the exhibition arrangements and these Terms & Conditions as may be deemed necessary by circumstances.
I authorise The Organisers To process, store, and utilise the data in my submission and agree that, if selected for exhibition, images of my work can be freely used by The Organisers, The Gallery and associated organisations for promotional and publicity purposes.
All information provided by me is true and accurate and that the work submitted is wholly of my own creation.
I have read and understood these terms and conditions and by submitting this application I accept and agree to observe all the Terms And Conditions therein.
Please Note: The above terms and conditions are provided by the exhibition organisers.
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