Big Little Arts Weekend – Open Art Show
JOIN IN
If you’re a visual artist, you are warmly invited to submit one or two pieces of your work for this year’s Open Art Show, which will be a highlight of the Big Little Arts Weekend. It’s open to everyone – all ages, all levels of artistic experience, all types of artistic style and format. If you’ve painted a picture, drawn a sketch, created something in 3D, dreamt up some manga, printed an image, snapped a photograph, carved a sculpture, produced a digital artwork or film, made something in mixed media or invented a game, there’s still time to register your interest in taking part. You have until 18th September 2025 to register your submission.
See further down this page for details of JOINING INSTRUCTIONS.
BE THERE
Our Open Art Show kicks-off the Big Little Weekend with a public preview, on the opening Thursday night, which always attracts a brilliant crowd of arts enthusiasts. The exhibition is then open all day on the Friday and closes at noon on the Saturday. Throughout these exhibition days there will be plenty of brilliant artworks for sale. The exhibitions are free entry with donations welcome. For the Thursday Public Preview there will be a pay bar and on the Friday and Saturday teas, coffees, soft drinks and cakes will be available – plus possibly drinks from the bar at certain times.
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS
Who can take part?
Everyone is welcome to participate, whatever their level of experience or expertise.
No age limit.
All media will be considered including drawing, painting, sculpture, photographs, mixed media, digital artworks, etc.
How do I take part?
The Open Art Show is open to submissions for one or two pieces of artwork by the 18th September 2025
(You don’t have to submit your actual art works until the 1st day of the show (see below)
To register, email our curator: Mark.Austin@mja-wood.com
with the following details . . .
– Artists name and contact details (email and phone number)
For each piece of work (Max 2):
– Title of the work
– Type of work e.g. painting, sculpture etc.
– Size of the work (framed or unframed)
– Price of the work
What is the fee for participation?
The participation contribution is £5 per artwork (where for sale or £2 each if not for sale) £1 each for U16’s.
No commission payable, although donations of 5% of sales would be welcome to support the festival funds.
Fees can be paid cash on delivery of work
When do I deliver and collect the artwork ?
All artwork must be delivered to the Dunn Village Hall, TN21 9QD
between 0900hrs to 1200hrs on the Thursday 25th September 2025
for curation by the Little Arts Festival visual arts team.
All work must be collected between 1200 and 1700hrs on the Saturday 27th September 2025
Are there any restrictions on the type of artwork that will be considered ?
All 2D artwork shall be delivered professionally framed with strings or art fixings in place, or as canvas,
with the artists name on the back, complete with title and price.
‘Clip’ type frames will not be accepted
The maximum size of any artwork shall be 100cm x 100cm
All 3D artwork must be stable and free standing. Works will be displayed on tables and or on the stage.
It is the discretion of the visual arts team as to whether the artwork will be hung.
For screen-based artworks we will have a small monitor for showing the works.