ACEarts Open 2025
A huge thank you to everyone who entered the ACEarts Open 2025! We’re blown away by the incredible variety and quality of work submitted. Judging is now underway, and notifications will be sent via your CuratorSpace account by 13 June 2025 — so keep an eye out!
The ACEarts Open takes place at our Somerton gallery from 10am on Saturday 25th October to 1pm on Wednesday 24th December 2025.
The major prize will be a solo show in 2026.
There will be a Meet the Artist event on Saturday 25th October
Please ensure floor and plinth works are stable and they can cause no risk to our audience. Unstable or unsafe works will not be exhibited and will need prompt collection by the artist.
General T&Cs
All works must be for sale and are subject to a 45% commission.
All entries are subject to a selection process will take place online.
ACE reserves the right not to hang all selected works whether this is due to lack of space or any other factor which may affect the overall nature of the exhibition. The decision of the Curator is final. ACE cannot enter into any correspondence or discussion over the decisions made by the Curator.
All work must be delivered to the gallery between 10am and 4pm on Wednesday 15th October 2025 and must be unwrapped by the artist and all wrapping removed from the gallery
All work must include a loose label to include name, title and price (to include the 45% commission).
Artists will be required to sign our T&Cs and complete a stock form on delivery of artwork.
Any submission which ACEarts considers to be inappropriate, or cause offence (at the discretion of the curator) will not be accepted. The panels selection is final. The submission fee is non-refundable.
All unsold work must be collected on 6th January 2026. It is the responsibility of the artist to arrange and pay for any work collected by courier.
ACE will dispose of any artworks not collected within 2 weeks of the exhibition closing.
Marketing
ACE will produce any PR it deems appropriate, copyright remains with the artist, By submitting works you agree for ACEarts to use that image for promotional purposes.
ACE agrees to promote the exhibition within its programme of events via the website, e-news, social media, local press and other relevant sites.
ACE will not share entrants’ personal information with third parties.
Photographs taken of work during the exhibition may be used in promotional material to advertise the gallery, exhibition, and work of ACE.
Insurance
Work selected will be insured by ACE for the duration of the exhibition. Whilst every care will be taken in the housing and handling of work, no responsibility will be accepted by ACE for any damage that might occur. Artists should insure their work for the period of transit.