Local artists and makers are invited to submit work to Milestone Studios and Gallery for the New Mills Open Art Exhibition (NMOA).
The New Mills Open Art Exhibition is an annual, salon style showcase of local art, taking place during New Mills Festival at Milestone Studios.
Who can submit work:
- To submit artwork you need to be over the age of 16 and live, work or have a strong connection to the High Peak/Peak District.
What can you submit:
- There is no theme, but submitted artworks must have been created in the last 5 years.
- You can submit a maximum of 3 artworks.
- 2D artwork must be framed and strung ready for hanging on our Stas wire system. Please do not use mirror plates. 2D artwork must not exceed 70cm x 70cm.
- We do have space for some 3D artwork, including sculpture, jewellery, glass, textiles, etc. 3D artwork must not exceed 50 cm x 50 cm.
How to Enter
To submit your work to the New Mills Open please complete the application form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebRvecV2JOxwZh_ZwQt142i4kiTT9rYDde87HnVhO1p1Dpeg/viewform?usp=preview.
To submit your work to the New Mills Open please complete the application form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebRvecV2JOxwZh_ZwQt142i4kiTT9rYDde87HnVhO1p1Dpeg/viewform?usp=preview.
If you require a plain text form please let us know at milestonenewmills@gmail.com
Fees and Commission
This open call is completely free to enter.
Selected artists will be required to pay a £5 hanging fee, or £3 for students. Work should be for sale during the exhibition, sales will be processed by the gallery with a gallery commission of 25% so please allow for this when pricing your work. Artists will be notified of any sales and paid by bank transfer after the exhibition has closed. All artwork entered must be for sale.
These nominal charges support the work of Milestone Studios by helping us to continue operating as a creative space, contribute to essential running costs, and enable us to provide low cost hire, free community events and ongoing professional development opportunities and artistic support to our community.
Important Dates:
- Deadline for submissions – Sunday 17th August (midnight)
- Delivery of work in person (postal entries will not be accepted) – 6th and 8th of September
- NMOA Exhibition Launch Evening – Friday 12th September 6-8.30pm
- Exhibition open – 13th – 27th September
- Collection of work- 5th and 6th of October
Opportunity Type
ExhibitionContact Name
Charlie CollinsContact Email
milestonenewmills@gmail.comWebsite
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebRvecV2JOxwZh_ZwQt142i4kiTT9rYDde87HnVhO1p1Dpeg/viewform?usp=previewStart Date
24th July 2025Closing Date
17th August 2025