London Open 2018 Call for Entries >
What is the criterion for submission?
The exhibition is open to all artists aged 26 or over (on the first day of the call for entries, 11 September 2016).
Selected artist must live and/or work in the London Boroughs. These are: Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, City of London, City of Westminster, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, and Wandsworth.
Applications are accepted from artists working in any medium however work submitted must have been made during or after the year 2015.
Artists working with a pseudonym or collaboratively are eligible to apply, as long as they fulfil the above criteria
What medium of artwork(s) is acceptable?
Any medium of work made after 2015, including paintings, drawings, digital media and sculpture.
What is the deadline for submission?
Applications for the London Open 2018 close at midnight on 26 November 2017. Any applications made after this date cannot be considered.
Who is on the panel?
Entries will be selected by Emily Butler, Mahera and Mohammad Abu Ghazaleh Curator; Cameron Foote, Assistant Curator, Whitechapel Gallery; Ryan Gander, Artist; Amy Sherlock, Frieze Magazine; Paul Hedge, Hales Gallery and Robert Suss, Collector.
What is the administration fee and how is the paid?
The submission fee is £25 per entrant, which goes towards our administration costs for the organisation, installation and promotion of The London Open 2018. It is not possible to apply without paying this fee, which is non-refundable. You can submit this payment online as part of the application process.
How many works can I submit?
You can submit up to 5 examples of your practice. This can be in the form of images or links to video or audio works, or a combination of both (e.g. 3 images, 2 video or audio links). Your work will be selected by the visual material submitted.
What do I need to submit?
Only work made during or after the year 2015 will be considered. All images should be submitted as JPEGs with a maximum file size of 1MB. No other formats will be accepted.
Each image file must be named with your surname, first name and a number from 1-5 e.g. SmithJohn1.jpg. This number should correspond with the image information on your online application form.
If your work or documentation involves moving image or sound, please upload it to YouTube or Vimeo and paste links in the relevant boxes. Each clip must be no longer than 5 minutes long and must be labelled so that it is easily identifiable as your work.
You may submit a mixture of images and videos but only a maximum of 5 examples of your practice in total.
Please bear in mind that the jury will be making their selection from the visual material submitted. In some cases follow up studio visits will be made by Whitechapel Gallery staff to select work for the show. Whitechapel Gallery Curators will make studio visits with all selected artists to choose work for the exhibition.
Supplementary Material – Applicants may supply a statement of 250 words (1600 characters max) and upload a one page A4 CV in pdf format, set in minimum type font 10. Please do not send additional catalogues, photographs or other material in support of your application to the gallery as it cannot be reviewed by the selectors. It is also not possible to return any such materials to you.
In case of special access needs, please get in touch with us if you are unable to submit your work online: 020 7522 7888 / thelondonopen@whitechapelgallery.org
Timeline
4 September – 26 November 2017: call for entry open
January 2018: jury meets to shortlist artists
End February 2018: artists announced
6 June – 2 September 2018: The London Open 2018 exhibition
How will winners be notified and contacted? Do unsuccessful submissions still receive confirmation?
You will receive on-screen confirmation that your application fee has been received, and therefore that your application has been submitted. You will also receive this information by email. Please keep a copy of this for your records.
The final selection of artists for The London Open will consist of a collective choice made by the selectors, based on the submitted material. This will be made in February 2018.
Due to the expected high number of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted by email by end of February 2018.
Enquiries
For all enquiries please refer to the FAQs page or email thelondonopen@whitechapelgallery.org
For any press enquiries please email Bridie Hindle, Media Relations Assistant, bridiehindle@whitechapelgallery.org
