To exhibit in our exhibitions you will need to be a member.

When completing the form we ask you to upload your portfolio, either as images or a video for a screening process to assess whether or not we will be able to exhibit your work, if unsuccessful through the screening process we will notify you in due course and also refund in full. Refund only applies for unsuccessful applicants.  Should you be successful in your application process we will then send you a confirmation of acceptance, a deadline for which your work must be delivered and further instructions.

Exhibition dates are on the Registration form which will be updated as and when new exhibitions are announced, keep an eye out on our social media for for updates.

We encourage all our members to take full advantage of selling their work or products online. This will allow you to gain further exposure and build your customer base. More details on this will be available soon.

Membership Benefits:

• Discounts are given on venue hire for private, group and solo exhibitions.

• If you are unsuccessful in applying you will receive a full refund.

• Exposure on our social media platforms, press coverage where possible, mass mailing to galleries, dealers, collectors and companies.

• You can display your work in our art cafe at £25 per month, email us for further details.

• As a member you will have the opportunity to be featured in one of our Hidden Talents International Arts Magazines.

• Discounts on booking a stall at our Earth Market.

Requirements:

• Minimum age for membership is 18

• All artists are required to be in attendance on the opening evening of their exhibition where possible. This is a very important evening giving you the opportunity to meet potential buyers, new artists and to enjoy the evening.

• All artists must supply us with a hang plan, fixtures and fittings for their work, where an installation piece is involved a date will be advised for installation by the artist.

• Work must be collected no later than the collection date after each exhibition has finished, late collections will incur a fee of £5 per day

• No smoking is permitted within our space

• A minimum of two pieces can be submitted, samples should be provided for the screening process.

• For exhibiting larger than A3 pieces of artwork please send us an email with the size of your piece to submissions@thearchesproject.org for approval and a cost

• A small fee is required to exhibit in our group exhibitions, funds go towards the running costs on the building, which helps in continuing the growth of the arts.

• Up to four pieces can be submitted for a total cost of £40. A minimum of two pieces can be submitted.

• All work submitted must be the artists original work

• You give full permission for The Arches Project to use any images that you have submitted to sell online and any promotional photographs that were taken during our exhibitions.

• No commission will be deducted from the sale of artwork sold through The Arches Project.

• Artists must be prepared for their work to be displayed in a business setting.

• Artwork should be made presentable.

• Artwork should be available for sale at the chosen exhibition.

Please note that there is a cost of exhibiting your artwork at our exhibitions, a £12 charge will be also added to assist with catalogue printing costs. One page will be allocated to each artist exhibiting.

The Arches Project is a family-friendly environment and all artwork must adhere to this. Members will have the opportunity to exhibit at any of the exhibitions organised by The Arches Project during the year, subject to our exhibition fees. All submissions must be delivered to The Arches Project at the date and times to be advised. All work will be subject to approval.

Payment is required to secure your space at the exhibition and must be submitted with the application form. The deadline for images of work being exhibited and to be printed in our exhibition catalogue will be sent to you in due course.

When uploading work to exhibit, please can you supply us with high-resolution JPEG or PNG files which are at least 1200 x 1500pixels and less than 50MB, with the title, description of the artwork being exhibited with your name, material used, size and price as soon as possible or no later than three weeks before exhibitions begin, so your work can be printed in the catalogue.

Once your application and payment have been received you will then receive a confirmation email from us on future developments.