Palmer Gallery is delighted to announce another open call for self-taught artists. The winner will present a solo show as part of our online exhibition programme - PG Studios - which principally aims to support self-trained artists who did not attend traditional art school. Applications will be independently judged by a panel of art world professionals (to be announced soon).
In today’s art ecosystem great importance is placed on formal training and art education, often to the detriment of talented creatives who simply choose not to study in a formal context or who are not in a position to take on the financial risk of a fine art degree.
Studios are arguably the great leveller across the experience of all artists, and an omnipresent feature in the creative process: from artists with huge warehouses subsidised by commercial galleries, to those who make work in their bedrooms, nearly every artist has a private space in which they can create.
PG Studios highlights the work of all artists, putting forward a programme that oscillates between those who are self-taught and those with more formal training, focusing on the artist studio as a sacred space of creation that runs like a golden thread through the experience of all artists.
Dates:
Deadline for submissions: Friday 12th September
Viewing Room Launch: Tuesday 14th October
Viewing Room Closes: Sunday 21st December
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must have no formal fine art training beyond A-level - this means the applicant will not have earned a Diploma, Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate degree in Fine Art (or any closely related course)* from an accredited institution. Those who started but did not complete their degree and those who have attended alternative art schools may apply. Artist’s that have undertaken summer courses (or similar informal short courses) at accredited institutions may apply. Applicants must be open to Palmer Gallery visiting their studio (or any place in which in they make work) in order to produce a short video about the artist.
Application Materials:
If you meet the eligibility requirements please submit your CV, an artist statement (no more than 500 words outlining your practice, the type of work you might present if selected, and a short description of your studio), and a portfolio of your work using the Google form link below. All applicants will receive a response the week commencing Monday 22nd September. NB, If you are not selected for the launch viewing room your work may still be considered for future PG Studios exhibitions.
*Architects and Design students may apply