open calls

We’re running two open calls as part of this year’s Guildford Festival of the Arts, and everyone’s welcome to get involved.

Call To Artists is open to anyone aged 18 or over who’s looking for an opportunity to showcase their work in a public group exhibition.

Student Open Call | Humanity In Motion: Future of Us is specifically for students studying GCSEs or A-Levels. It’s designed to allow young people to share their creative work outside of the classroom and be part of the wider arts community.

A panel of industry professionals will judge both open calls*. Follow us on Instagram to stay up to date as we announce who they are and share more about the festival.

Submission Deadline

July 21st, 2025 by 6pm

DEADLINE EXTENDED

We have extended our submission deadline until":

August 4th, 2025 by 6pm

*After the submission deadline, entries will be reviewed by our panel of judges. If your work is shortlisted, we’ll contact you to confirm your place in the Open Call exhibition.

Call to artists

Open theme - open to everyone

Student open call

Humanity in Motion: the future of us

If the forms do not work for you, or if you would rather submit your artwork by email, please send to: submissions@guildfordfestivalofthearts.co.uk

In the email, you need to include: your name and a way to contact you, the title of your work with a description/artist statement and an image or a suitable link to your artwork. If you are a student please get a suitable adult to help you submit and include your age and school.

Apply by email