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Broadway Arts Festival 2026 Open Art Competition & Selling Exhibition

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In-person · Bretforton
Years 12, 13 • 16+
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? Ready to showcase your art and sell it at a real festival? Enter Broadway Arts Festival’s open competition - any medium, judged by specialists. Get shortlisted, exhibit and sell in an exclusive finals show, gain exposure and career momentum. Apply by 17 August 2026.

CLOSED THIS CYCLEPrize: Main prize: £1000. Additional prizes include a £250 runner-up prize, £500 category prizes, a solo weekend show for the Still Life prize, and a £250 Visitors’ Choice voucher plus afternoon tea for 2.

Broadway Arts Festival’s annual open art competition is open to artists working in any medium, including painting, drawing, pastels, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics and glass. Entries are judged by a panel of specialists, with selected finalists progressing to an exclusive selling exhibition.

Artists from across the UK can enter, and there is also a separate local artist prize for entrants based in Worcestershire, Gloucestershire or Warwickshire. The finalists’ exhibition takes place at Bretforton Theatrebarn and is open to the public free of charge.

It runs from 25 September to 4 October 2026, with daily opening hours and a private view for finalists. The competition includes several prizes, led by a £1000 main award, alongside category prizes and other special awards.

Entries must be original artwork and submitted online by the stated deadline.

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Application DeadlinePAST CYCLE

17 August 2026

Main entry deadline was 6pm Monday 17th August 2026. Late entry deadline was 6pm on Friday 21st August 2026. Judging takes place 24th to 27th August; finalists and non-finalists are notified Friday 28th August.

Dates from the previous cycle. New dates are announced when applications reopen.

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25 September 2026 – 4 October 2026

Finalists' Selling Exhibition

Duration: 10 days

Location

In-person · Bretforton Theatrebarn
  • Anyone aged 16 or over can enter.
  • Any artist from across the UK can enter.
  • Entries must be original artwork; limited edition Giclee prints are not allowed.
  • The maximum size for all framed work is 1 metre x 1 metre (including the frame), except sculpture.
  • To qualify for the local artist prize category, artists must reside in Worcestershire, Gloucestershire or Warwickshire.
  • Unlimited entries are permitted, but only one entry per artist can progress to the finals and exhibition.

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