Young Artists Open Exhibition 2026 – Open for Submissions!

Exhibition
31 Jul-31 Oct

Sugar Store  | Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm | Free

Our annual Young Artist Open Exhibition is an opportunity for any young local artists, aged 4-18yrs, to showcase their creative talents in Brewery Arts Sugar Store Gallery.

The theme for this year’s Young Artist Open is ‘Adventures’ – big quests, small discoveries, real life, or fantasy worlds. Adventures celebrates the excitement of exploring the unknown. We invite local young artists to submit artwork that captures curiosity, bravery, imagination, and the joy of trying something new.

Submission deadline, 26 June.

To submit your young person’s artwork, carefully read and follow the Exhibition Guidelines, complete this Submission Form and email images of the submitted artworks to exhibitions@breweryarts.co.uk.

These selected works will be exhibited in the Brewery Arts Sugar Store Gallery from 31 July to 31 October 2026.


Fancy getting involved but not sure where to start?

We’re running two creative workshops to spark ideas and explore the theme of adventure:


Exhibition Timeline:

  • 28 March – submissions open, firstly submission forms must be completed on the exhibition webpage + images sent to exhibitions@breweryarts.co.uk
  • 26 June – Final submission date
  • 1 – 10 July – Selection panel views work and makes decisions
  • 10 July– Artists advised of selection decisions on or before this date
  • 14 – 17 July – Selected works to be delivered to BA between 3pm and 5pm
  • 28-30 July – Hanging / Installation of Exhibition
  • 31 July – Exhibition Opens
  • 31 July – Private View Event, 4pm-5.30pm
  • 31 October – Exhibition Ends
  • 2 November – Exhibition uninstalled
  • 3 November – Collection of artwork between 11 and 1pm

View all exhibitions here.

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