 There are a number of reasons why you might or might not want to apply for an Open Art Exhibition. In this blog post I am going to try and brake down the Pros and Cons based on my experience. I hope it can help you in some way. The Pro's? People interested in your Art Will see your work. What I can say is that this is helped my artworks to become more recognisable. I noticed when taking my work to exhibitions people will say "I remember your work, I saw it at...." You might sell an artwork at the exhibition or after I remember applying for a open Art call at Salisbury Art Centre in 2022. I submitted 2 ceramic wall sculptures, but only one was selected. I dropped off my wall sculpture at the venue, went to the preview. It was an energetic show with lots of artworks to see. During the show uncertainty and doubt crept in as I did not here any news and thought to myself no one was interested. Then it got to the end of the exhibition. I thought to myself here we go again. However a week or two after the show someone contacted me through my website and said they had saw this ceramic wall sculpture on display and wanted to purchase a similar piece on my website! From this I learned that you never know who might be looking at your artwork. You can network with people at the preview
Your can evidence the exhibition
You Might Win a Prize!
 The Con's Some Open Art Exhibitions Cost Money to Enter Applications can come with a fee. As an artist based in the UK on average I spend about £5-22 per application and that is usually just to submit one sculpture or painting. Shipping/ Travel/ Packing Costs
Its like playing the Lottery Open Art exhibitions can receive hundreds if not thousands of applications from artist submissions. This is especially true if the Art Exhibition is a global call out! For example the organisers might only select 100 artists out of 1000 artist applications. That is only 10% of all submissions and imagine if there is more submissions! the odds of being selected can really stack up! Should You Apply for an Open Art Exhibition? I think its a good idea to think what works for you. There are artists out there who don't apply for open art competitions. Thats great, you can get your work seen in other ways. You could hire out public space to show your art, place your work in other spaces like coffee shops, libraries, restaurants or other places you think might get your work seen by the rite people. There are artists like myself who do apply. I remember when I first stated my art journey I was applying for so many, lets just say it was getting expensive! What I learned was to be more selective about the Open Art Exhibition I was applying for. I started looking at who the judges were and looking at what what style of work they like. That way if I applied I could submit work in line with their potential taste. Now I am more selective about the Open Art Exhibitions I do apply for. I don't apply to as many as I used to as now I enjoy being more creative in how I get my work seen by creating my own opportunities. However if I find an Open Art Exhibition that interests me I will apply. For me the biggest takeaway from showcasing my work in Open Art Exhibitions has been the opportunity to have my work seen in real life and become more recognised and meet people. At the end I think us artists are carving out our own paths and seeing what works for us. If you don't try, you don't know. Were Can I Find Open Art Exhibition Opportunities? If you are an artist based in the UK here are some links to useful resources to find opportunities. Watch the Video "How to Prepare for an Open Call Art Exhibition" If you found this Blog post helpful you are welcome to watch this Video I created bellow: "How to Prepare for an Open Call Art Exhibition" Its a video I made a wile back were I talk about: Should You Apply? Where to Find the Opportunity? Which one Should I Apply For? Who Can Apply? Application & Fees? What if I am Selected? Hopefully it can give you more info. I hope you found this information useful.
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 I have been making and creating things with my hands I would say since school. I remember I was lucky to have access to ceramics and art classes. At the time I just enjoyed experimenting and leaning about the wider field of ceramics and art. It was the only thing I gravitated to so I just stuck to it. Plus I remember my teacher saying I was good at ceramics. From this I then went onto taking up ceramic design at University to experiment more in clay. This then led me to study a Masters Degree at Cardiff School of Art and Design, UK to experiment further with ceramics and generate new ideas. Deciding? At the beginning of my MA course we were assigned with choosing an object or image to start our thought process into possible concepts that could be explored in our ceramic practice. Initially I had looked at a range of subjects mainly of ancient artefacts such as stone carvings and functional objects etc. What I was drawn to was their histories, it made me question is function, purpose and who made them. However what really interested me was the the way I approached these subjects. I did not read too much into the descriptions about them, I used my eyes to see the image first, to experience it in my own way. There is no sign to tell me exactly what it is? I realised that with out any explanation about an object we are left to decipher its meaning using our imagination. It was this mode of thinking that led me to the monument Stonehenge located in Salisbury, England. It fitted this way of thinking as there is no sign to tell people exactly what it is. Sure we can get a sense that it is an architectural space of some sort. It is thought to be a religious site or temple and was constructed to align with the movements of the sun, honour ancestors and mark important moments in the calendar. However as far as I am aware there is no concrete evidence of what this monument was used for. Humans are left to guess and imagine for ourselves its mystery? It is this constant intervention of human activity upon this architectural space that interests me. People are constantly implementing new meaning or ideas to try to unravel its mystery. In a sense the monument is constantly in a state of change, new stories are created, and our experience of the place will always be different. A place of pilgrimage? This ancient monument draws people from all over the world including myself to travel to see this ancient site. I noticed people taking photographs either of the monument or of themselves with it and people engaging in conversation with each other such as recalling what information they know about it or speculating its meaning, then there were some people who just walked around and around as if just deep in thought. What strikes my mind is that this place seems to be a place of pilgrimage. We seem to be drawn to it. Do we want to know more about it? Do we come here to marvel at it? Do we want to understand the past? Is it a place were people can record their lives or revisit a memory?  Questions, but no Answers? Its this this process of questioning that evokes my interest in this monument. It leads me to think about: What it is Who made it Space Time Imagination Contemplation Our place in the universe Society Belief The Human experience It is these topics and ideas that shift its way into the creation of my artworks. If you would like to visit Stonehenge and see the mystery for yourself, you are welcome to check out the map bellow. Perhaps in this day and age we want to know the answers to anything and everything. But if we knew the answer to everything would life be interesting? If you would like to know more about my Art Journey you are welcome to view my (About) page. I hope you found this information useful.
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