Exhibition Proposals​

(Deadline for all applications - 30th April 2025. The next call will start in February 2026. Notification will take some time after deadline has passed)

 

Please use the upload form below to send us your expressions of interest​

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“The creative process forms a platform for us to connect with individuals and communities, foregrounding the artists voice to engage in public conversation around meaningful and relevant questions. Even small creative acts can resonate and make a difference.  SPUD acts as a platform to represent different voices and recognise the significance of artists and crafts people in shifting perspectives and promoting meaningful engagement. All are welcome here”.

 

​ An ‘Experimental Exhibition’ is a public exhibition or project that takes some risk or breaks new artistic ground, or new collaborations. We want to encourage new possibilities and new audience in our gallery. 

The gallery at SPUDWORKS is looking for exciting exhibition proposals that will engage the public in relevant discussions and offer some high-quality social engagement with our local communities in The Forest. The proposed exhibitions are classed as ‘Experimental’ and are there to give opportunity for artists to take risks within their practice, testing the unknown and untried. 

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 SPUD funds 80% plus of the Gallery costs that would be normally asked to show at spudWORKS. In return we invite the exhibiting artist/s to run a workshop day at the gallery, to engage our audience and enrich your exhibition. Up to four two-week exhibitions are funded each year depending on space in the programme.  

 

Work cannot be for sale during Experimental Exhibitions.

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SPUD’s current priorities for outreach work include (but are not limited to):

• Queer and neurodiverse ways to experience the world

• People and their families/carers living with dementia

• Young People

• Older People and loneliness

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Applications may be held for future funded opportunities. 

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Download gallery dimensions here.​​

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The Offer

 

From SPUD

• A two-week slot in spudWORKS programme 

• Advertising the exhibition through their annual programme, website and other digital media

• Organisational support to bring the exhibition, gallery text and workshop to completion 

• Host an opening event 

 

From The Artist

• This is a subsidised show with a £200 artist contribution to gallery costs in advance.

• Artists will take responsibilities for install and deinstall.

• Artists provide one day of workshops or public engagement

• Artists who want to provide drinks for an opening meet these costs

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Please use the form below to submit your contact details, up to 3 pictures of your work and/or link to a video and a link to your website (if you have one).  Please remember that this is a rolling process and that planning for the gallery space is often 1-2 years ahead.  Proposals will be reviewed by an exhibition panel as soon after the closing deadline, but it does take time before information is released and notification given.