The Royal Society of Marine Artists is accepting artworks for RSMA Annual Exhibition 2025

  • Award, Competition, exhibition
  • United Kingdom
  • Partial Funding Type
  • Deadline in 2 months
https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/open-calls/royal-society-marine-artists
  April 25, 2025

About Opportunity

The internationally recognized, UK-based Royal Society of Marine Artists invites artists from around the world to submit artworks inspired by the sea and marine environments. This includes harbors, coastlines, traditional and modern vessels, estuaries, beaches, marine wildlife—essentially any subject connected to tidal waters. Acceptable media include oil, acrylic, watercolor, original prints in any form (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, and sculpture. An international selection committee will choose the artworks to be exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London, UK, from 18–27 September 2025, where they will also be available for sale. Cash prizes will be awarded in various categories.

About Organizer

The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) is a UK-based association founded in 1939 to promote contemporary marine art. Granted royal status by Queen Elizabeth II in 1966, the Society aims to encourage the study and practice of fine and applied arts with a focus on the sea, seashore, and maritime subjects. It maintains strong links with maritime organizations and hosts an annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London, showcasing works by both members and non-members.

Details

Eligibility:

  • Both professional and emerging artists, over the age of 18, from across the globe can participate

Project/event location:

  • London, UK

Participation fee:

  • Ther submission fee £20 per work, or £14 per work for artists aged 35 or under

 

Award/prize: 

  • Artworks on sale

  • Exhibition at Mall Gallery in London, UK

  • The Baltic Exchange Award – £2,000 

  • The Murray's Commercial Fishing Award 

  • First prize: £500 

  • Second prize: £100 

  • The Sea Pictures Gallery Award – Two prizes of £300 each 

  • The Charles Pears Award – £500 

  • The Kenneth Denton Award – £500 

  • Robert Abraham Memorial Prize – £500

Application requirements:

  • Online application form in English

  • CV/portfolio

  • Artist statement

  • Artists are self-responsible for delivery of artworks at exhibition site

  • Artists may enter a maximum of six works each, from which up to four works per artist may be selected

  • Artists are required to submit new work not previously exhibited

The submission closes:

  • 25 July, 2025

Specifications

Opportunity Types
Award, Competition, exhibition
Event Location
United Kingdom
Deadline
25 July, 2025
Funding Type
Partial
Applicant Country
United Kingdom
Open to
Worldwide