SPRING OPEN CALL 2025

ABOUT

Our Spring Open Exhibition offers an opportunity for artists across South Wales to exhibit with us. It is open to artists at any stage of their careers; whether established, emerging or aspiring. Selected work will be displayed in the gallery as part of our Spring Show from 10.05.25 - 01.06.25.

This opportunity is open to all artists based in Wales & working in a 2D medium, producing either original artworks or limited edition prints. The deadline for submissions is midnight 01.04.25. Submissions must align with the following theme;

GENERAL RULES

Artists must be based in Wales. We are using the term 'South Wales' as a loose geographical definition, defined by a travel time of no more than 3 Hours from the gallery (this is to allow for ease of delivery & collection of work).
Submitted work MUST be available for sale and to be sold exclusively via M.A.D.E for the duration of the exhibition.
Any sales enquiries resulting from the gallery exhibition will be respected and passed through the gallery, on the same terms.
Submissions must be sent with a completed form (download available below) to our submissions email - gallery@cardiffmade.com
Email subject MUST read;

'ARCADIA SPRING OPEN ENTRY 2025 - ARTIST NAME'.

Submission fee must be paid in conjunction with your entry.
Images of work submitted for consideration must be named with the title, dimensions, medium & price of the piece they are taken from.
Image file-type should be jpeg or png. Submission forms should be in PDF or .docx format (please convert .pages files to either of these formats).
Chosen work should align with this year's theme of 'Arcadia'.

RHEOLAU CYFFREDINOL

Rhaid i artistiaid fod wedi eu lleoli yng Nghymru. Rydym yn defnyddio'r term 'De Cymru' fel diffiniad daearyddol llac, wedi'i ddiffinio gan amser teithio o ddim mwy na 3 Awr o'r oriel (mae hyn er mwyn hwyluso dosbarthu a chasglu gwaith).
RHAID i’r gwaith a gyflwynir fod ar gael i’w werthu ac i’w werthu trwy M.A.DE yn unig am gyfnod yr arddangosfa.
Bydd unrhyw ymholiadau gwerthiant sy'n codi o arddangosfa'r oriel yn cael eu parchu a'u pasio drwy'r oriel, ar yr un telerau.
Rhaid anfon cyflwyniadau gyda ffurflen wedi'i chwblhau (lawrlwythiad ar gael isod) i'n cyflwyniadau e-bost - gallery@cardiffmade.com
Dylai testun yr e-bost ddarllen;

'ARCADIA MYNEDIAD AGORED HAF 2025 - ENW'R ARTISTIAID'.

Rhaid talu ffi cyflwyno gyda'ch cais.
Rhaid i ddelweddau o waith a gyflwynir i'w hystyried gael eu henwi gyda theitl, dimensiynau, cyfrwng a phris y darn y'u cymerwyd ohono.
Dylai'r math o ffeil delwedd fod yn jpeg neu'n png. Dylai ffurflenni cyflwyno fod ar ffurf PDF neu .docx (trosi ffeiliau .pages i'r naill fformat neu'r llall).
Dylai'r gwaith a ddewisir gyd-fynd â thema eleni, sef 'Arcadia'.

RESTRICTIONS TO THE DIMENSIONS / MEDIUM OF WORK

Artwork can be any medium provided it is 2D or a wall-based relief - no larger than 100 cm in any dimension.
All works must be original pieces or limited edition prints.
We are asking for a maximum of 5 artworks for consideration per artist from which up to 3 pieces may be selected from successful applicants.
For further questions regarding the eligibility of pieces, contact the gallery.

CYFYNGIADAU AR Y DIMENSIYNAU / CANOLIG GWAITH

Gall gwaith celf fod yn unrhyw gyfrwng ar yr amod ei fod yn 2D neu'n cerfwedd wal - dim mwy na 100 cm mewn unrhyw ddimensiwn.
Rhaid i bob darn fod yn ddarnau gwreiddiol neu brintiau argraffiad cyfyngedig.
Gofynnwn am uchafswm o 5 darn o gelf i bob artist eu hystyried, a gellir dewis hyd at 3 darn o blith yr ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus.
Am gwestiynau pellach ynglŷn â chymhwysedd darnau, cysylltwch â'r oriel.

PRICING & FEES

We charge a nominal fee for all our open calls to cover the administration costs of running the exhibition. It is £10 per artist for this exhibition. The exhibition fee is non-refundable and must be included with your submission.
You can pay the submission fee via our online shop or arrange payment by contacting the gallery.
All works submitted must be priced & available for purchase. If you are having difficulty pricing your work, submit pieces with a guide price and a final price can be worked out with the gallery.
Cardiff M.A.D.E has a commission rate of 40% for the sale of all artwork - please factor this into the pricing of your work.

PRISIO A FFIOEDD

Rydym yn codi ffi enwol am ein holl alwadau agored i dalu costau gweinyddol rhedeg yr arddangosfa. Mae'n £10 yr artist ar gyfer yr arddangosfa hon. Ni ellir ad-dalu ffi'r arddangosfa a rhaid ei chynnwys gyda'ch cyflwyniad.
Gallwch dalu'r ffi cyflwyno trwy ein siop ar-lein neu drefnu taliad trwy gysylltu â'r oriel.
Rhaid i bob gwaith a gyflwynir fod wedi'i brisio ac ar gael i'w brynu. Os ydych yn cael anhawster prisio eich gwaith, cyflwynwch ddarnau gyda phris canllaw a gellir cyfrifo pris terfynol gyda'r oriel.
Mae M.A.D.E. Mae gan Gaerdydd gyfradd comisiwn o 40% ar gyfer gwerthu'r holl waith celf - cofiwch ystyried hyn ym mhrisiau eich gwaith.

MAKERS - ARTISTS - DESIGNERS - ENTERPRISE

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED

SUBMISSION INFORMATION & GUIDANCE

Pieces Exhibited Previously // Darnau a Arddangoswyd o'r Bla

MAKERS - ARTISTS - DESIGNERS - ENTERPRISE

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED

SUBMISSION INFORMATION & GUIDANCE

Pieces Exhibited Previously // Darnau a Arddangoswyd o'r Bla

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