
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 215th Exhibition 2027 Open Call
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours / Mall Galleries · London, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 22 January 2027 at 14:00, London time
- Fee
- £22 fee. Non-refundable fee of £22 per work, or £14.50 per work for artists aged 35 or under. Up to six works may be entered. All work must be for sale (minimum £350) and the gallery takes 45% commission plus VAT. Non-UK artists must register for a UK VAT number if selected.
- Award
- Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London, and eligibility for prizes worth over £15,000
- Who can enter
- Any artist aged 18 or over, from anywhere in the world, working in watercolour or water-soluble media. Works must be original and completed within the last three years.Any stage · Aged 18 and over
- Checked
- 2 days ago against mallgalleries.org.uk
The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours invites submissions of watercolour and water-based media paintings for its 215th exhibition at Mall Galleries in London in March and April 2027. Artists aged 18 or over from any country may enter up to six works, with selected artists eligible for prizes worth over £15,000. Entries are made online and a fee is charged per work.
Before you apply
The short version
Who it suits
- Painters in watercolour, gouache, ink or acrylic
- Artists aged 18 to 25 for the Young Artist Award
- International artists seeking a London exhibition
What it asks of you
- All work must be for sale, minimum price £350
- Gallery commission of 45% plus VAT
- Framed delivery and collection in London at own cost
What to send
- Image of each complete work (JPEG or PNG, under 5MB), up to two optional detail images
- Title, medium, support, size, year of completion and price per work
- Optional artwork description
