Call for Exhibition: Discerning Eye 2025 is open for artworks submissions

  • Award, Competition
  • United Kingdom
  • Paid Funding Type
  • Deadline in 1 month
https://artopps.co.uk/opportunities/discerningeye-2025
  July 17, 2025

About Opportunity

The internationally recognized Discerning Eye is accepting applications and artwork submissions from UK-based artists, including painters and sculptors, for its 2025 exhibition in London. Artists may submit up to six works for consideration by the Selection Panel, with each piece measuring no more than 50 cm, including the frame (all measurements must be in centimeters). The exhibition presents a dynamic combination of publicly submitted works and artworks personally selected by six distinguished figures from across the art world, including artists, collectors, and critics. The exhibition will be held at the Mall Galleries from 14 to 23 November, accompanied by a virtual gallery featuring all shortlisted works, along with commentary and introductions by the selectors. A prize-giving ceremony will take place at the opening, offering participants the chance to win various awards, including the prestigious ING Purchase Prize, valued at £5,000.

About Organizer

The Discerning Eye is a UK-based educational charity founded in 1990, aimed at broadening public awareness and appreciation of the visual arts. It also seeks to inspire dialogue around the role and value of art in society, as well as the individual’s potential to contribute to its growth.

Details

 

Selection committee includes: 

  • Curtis Holder

  • Rosie Millard

  • Polly Morgan

  • Dr Chris Stevens

  • Richard Ansett

  • Nicholas Scott

Eligibility:

  • Both professional and emerging artists, painters, sculptors working in various art medium residing in the U.K can participate in this exhibition 

Project/event location:

  • London, U.K

Participation fee:

  • One work – £15

  • Two works – £30

  • Three works – £40

  • Four works – £50

  • Five works – £60

  • Six works – £70

Award/prize: 

  • Exhibition

  • Promotion

  • Artworks on sale

  • Award in different nominations

  • ING Purchase Prize, £5,000

  • The Discerning Eye Founder’s Prize - in honour of Michael Reynolds, £2,500

  • The Discerning Eye Chair’s Purchase Prize, £1,000

  • The Mervyn Metcalf Purchase Prize, £500

Application requirements:

  • Online application form

  • CV/portfolio

  • Artist statement

  • Images of artworks (artworks description, title, dimensions, etc.)

  • Artists may submit up to six works

  • Works must be no larger than 50cm, including the frame (measurement of work must be in CM)

The submission closes:

  • 28 August, 2025

Specifications

Opportunity Types
Award, Competition
Event Location
United Kingdom
Deadline
28 August, 2025
Funding Type
Paid
Applicant Country
United Kingdom
Open to
Worldwide