How to enter

Each artist can submit up to two artworks (a separate entry must be completed for each artwork submitted)
Maximum size: All works must be able to fit through a standard door frame (approximately 77cm wide x 210cm high)
Submission deadline: Monday 27 April 2026 (midnight)

Entry fee: £10 per work submitted. Submission does not guarantee selection and entry fees are non-refundable
After submitting your entry form, a payment link via SumUp will be sent by email. Please allow a few days for this to arrive
Open to artists living in the North of England and the Midlands

Additional information

If selected, all works must arrive ready to install, with appropriate hanging fixtures or clear display instructions
Artwork will be installed by our technicians. Artists do not need to be present
The Private View and winner announcement will take place on Friday 19 June 2026 from 6pm to 8pm

The exhibition runs from Friday 19 June until Saturday 11 July 2026
Opening times: Wednesday and Thursday 11am–4pm by appointment, and Saturday 11am–2pm
Collection of artworks: Tuesday 14 July, Wednesday 15 July and Thursday 16 July 2026, 11am–2pm. Artists must book a collection slot directly with Comme Ca Art Gallery

Open to artists living in the North of England and the Midlands including:

By entering the COMME CA ART x AWOL Studios Open Call 2026, artists agree that:

The submitted work is executed by the artist and is their bona fide property, and no other person holds financial or other interest in the work
The artist holds all intellectual property rights in the work and has obtained prior written approval for the use of any third-party copyrighted material included in the submission
The work must have been completed within the previous two years
The work will be available for the exhibition dates listed above
Artists take full responsibility for delivery, insurance and transportation of any selected work
All artwork must be for sale. Comme Ca Art charges 40 percent commission on each sale. Prices should reflect this prior to submission

The artist resides within one of the eligible regions listed above
Submission does not guarantee selection
Entry fees of £10 per submission are non-refundable
Artists agree to allow AWOL Studios and Comme Ca Art to use images of their artwork for publicity associated with Open Call 2026
AWOL Studios and Comme Ca Art are not liable for loss or damage to artwork during the exhibition. Artists are advised to arrange their own insurance
Any unsold work not collected within one calendar month of the final collection date becomes the property of Comme Ca Art and may be disposed of