New English Art Club
Artists are invited to submit work for exhibition alongside members of the New English Art Club at the NEAC Annual Exhibition 2025
At the heart of the NEAC is the search and propagation of meaningful, resonant art. It is committed to authenticity through the observation of life, as well as the task of articulating and communicating ideas with the beauty of skilful language.
The NEAC Annual Exhibition is a showcase not only for its members but also for aspiring artists: with a history going back more than a hundred years, it is an opportunity for work to be seen alongside some of the best artists today.
The exhibition offers several prizes and awards, worth over £10,000, including The NEAC Climate Emergency Prize.
Submissions are OPEN NOW and until 14 March 2025
We recommend that artists submit early to allow for assistance with their application if required.
Prizes & Awards
There are many prizes and awards to win, worth over £10,000:
NEW The NEAC Climate Emergency Prize: An award of £2,000 for an artwork that addresses the climate crisis and a prize of £500 for a runner up
For more information about the prize, see the official announcement.
The Doreen McIntosh Prize: For an artist whose work fulfils the New English Art Club’s ideals of rigour, immediate engagement with the visual and a searching attitude. Value £2,000
The Hermione Hammond Drawing Award: £2,000 for a drawing by an emerging artist aged 35 or under
The Ken and Dora Howard Prize: £1,000 for a painting that best captures a sense of light
The Val Harris Prize: Two week residency in The Atelier in Hay-on-Wye followed by a one week exhibition at The Chair, the art gallery owned by Val Harris, for a member
The Bowyer Drawing Prize: Selected by the Bowyer family, £500
The Michael Harding Award: £500 worth of art materials
The Milner Prize for an Emerging Artist: £500
The Winsor & Newton Award: Art materials to the value of £500
The NEAC Critics' Prize: £250
Mall Galleries / FBA Award: Ten free submissions to exhibitions by the Federation of British Artists at Mall Galleries (worth up to £200) for a first time exhibitor with the New English Art Club
The Anthony J. Lester Art Critic Award: A certificate and cheque for £100
The Dry Red Press Award: The winning work will be published as a greetings card in the Dry Red Press 'Prize Winners' range, with royalties from the sale of the cards going to the artist
Subject to final confirmation
There is a huge amount of pride that we all feel, members and non-members alike, exhibiting with this Society, aware as we are of its rich history and famous past members.
Important Dates
Submissions open: Monday 9 December 2024, 12 noon
Submissions close: Friday 14 March 2025, 12 noon
Notification of pre-selection: Friday 21 March, 12 noon
Receiving Day (if pre-selected only): Saturday 12 April, 10am to 5pm
Notification of final selection: Thursday 17 April, 12 noon
Collection of unaccepted work: Thursday 24 April, 10am to 5pm
Private View (invite only): Wednesday 11 June, 6pm to 9pm, official opening at 7:30pm
Exhibition opens: Thursday 12 June, 10am to 5pm daily
Exhibition closes: Saturday 21 June, 5pm
Collection of unsold work: Thursday 26 June, 10am to 5pm
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How to Submit
All work must be submitted online. Pre-selection from online entries will take place, after which pre-selected works should be delivered to Mall Galleries, London, for final selection (with the exception of International Artists*):
• Upload your work to our Open Exhibition Submission System (OESS) between 12 noon on Monday 9 December 2024 and Friday 14 March 2025
Images must be in JPEG or PNG format and under 5MB.
• Log in to the OESS from 12 noon on Friday 21 March to see if your work has been pre-selected
• If pre-selected, deliver your work for final selection on Saturday 12 April, 10am to 5pm, to Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD
Works should be delivered unwrapped with the relevant form and labels, which are downloadable upon notification of pre-selection.
• Log in to the OESS from 12 noon on Thursday 17 April to see if your work has been selected for the exhibition
• If unaccepted, collect your work on Thursday 24 April, 10am to 5pm
*International Artists: All international submissions will be selected ONLINE ONLY, therefore selected international artists will need to ship their work to the gallery on a date to be announced
Important Information for Artists
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