No Place Art is an artist-led initiative focused on connecting emerging and mid-career artists with future champions — collectors, galleries, and institutions. For Edition One: Materiality, we invite submissions from artists working in printmaking and painting (including mixed media), responding to the theme of Materiality.

Selected artists will exhibit at The Handbag Factory, ASC Gallery, London (25–29 September 2025), and will be eligible for a range of awards including residencies (UK/EU), cash prizes, solo shows, interviews, subscriptions, screen-print editions, and material support.

Unlike traditional open calls, No Place Art is built by artists, for artists, with a mission to create meaningful, ongoing opportunities beyond a single exhibition. Every selected artist receives free promotion, access to mentorship, and a chance to join our growing artist network.

Deadline to apply: 30 June 2025.
Details and application: https://noplaceart.oess1.uk

Any queries please email us: [email protected]

Submission Fee
£24.00 for the first artwork (plus £10.00 per additional artwork).
Artists aged 24 and under: £16.00 for the first artwork (plus £10.00 per additional artwork).
Submission fees are non-refundable.

Judges:  Bronwen Sleigh RSA – Printmaker, RCA MA Graduate, included in art collections worldwide

Conor Rush – Artist and Founder of Starving Artists

Leslie De Canchy – President of Art2Cure, Former Gallerist and Previous Director of Luxembourg Art-week

Matthew Olivier – Painter and author included in art collections worldwide

Matthew Burrows MBE – Painter and Founder of Artist Support Pledge

Awards

Atelier de Gravure Empreinte (Luxembourg, EU) — 3-week residency (€750 included)
Bainbridge Print Studios (London, UK) — 1-month residency
£1,000 — BDR Group (London, UK)
Edition of 20 A3, 3-colour screen prints — Hippo Screen Printers (Essex, UK)
1-Year Artist Representation — Hayden Gallery (Marlow, UK)
Solo Exhibition — Hive Gallery (Bolton, UK)
Ironbridge Fine Arts Award for Creative Excellence — Printmaking Masterclass for a printmaker & painter (Shropshire, UK)
£150 Paper Voucher — John Purcell Paper Prize (London, UK)
Video Interview — Talking with Creatives (London, UK)

No Place Art Awards  Guest artist place in the 2026 No Place Art exhibition
£1,000 cash prize

Starving Artist Awards 80 × 1-year subscriptions for all selected artists
4 × subscriptions with quarterly mentoring
1 × subscription with quarterly mentoring and £50 towards submission fees

Kraft Metal Awards  10% discount for all selected artists (valid 30 September 2025 for 3 months)

Selection of mirror-polished copper plates (value: £500.00) including:   0.9mm thick: 4 × (45 × 30cm), 4 × (30 × 20cm), 4 × (10 × 10cm), 6 × (15 × 10cm)  –  1.2mm thick: 4 × (50 × 50cm)

People of Print Awards  1 × Honorary Lifetime Membership: includes a feature in Issue 7, three online features, edition of 50 prints sold via their platform, and all membership perks
8 × 1-year memberships: include three online features and full membership perks
1 × 1-year membership in collaboration with Hippo Screen Printers

Please note:
No Place Art is actively working to create even more opportunities for selected artists. Additional awards may be announced — keep an eye on this page and our Instagram @noplaceart for updates!

For any queries, please contact us at: [email protected].