Proudly Supported by The Arts Society Worcester
Join us for The 2026 Worcester 100 Open Art Exhibition at The Artery Studios – a celebration of Worcester’s creative community welcoming entry from all levels, background and experience. When we call it an open, we mean open. Please note, you must be over 18 to enter.
Between Saturday 14th – Saturday 21st March 2026, the Artery Gallery will be filled with a showcase of 100 pieces of work by Worcester’s local creative talent including paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics, textiles and more.
Visitor entry is free with donations welcome via our donation station, and all entries in the exhibition will be available for purchase.
KEY DATES:
Artist registration
Sunday 7th December 6pm
Artwork Information Submission:
Sunday 1st March
Artwork Drop Off
Tuesday 10th March 6.30pm – 8pm
Wednesday 11th March 4pm – 5.30pm
Launch Party
Friday 13th March 6pm – 9pm
(Free for participating artist, £5 for plus ones)
Exhibition Opening Times
Sat 14th 11am-6pm
Sun 15th 11am-4pm
Weds 18th 11am-5pm
Thurs 19th 11am-5pm
Fri 20th 11am-6pm
Sat 21st 11am-6pm
Artwork Collection
Sunday 22nd March 11am – 1pm
faq's
Standard Entry: £25
Student/affordable Entry: £10
Pay it Forward Entry: £35
If you can afford to pay more for your submission please do, as a Community Interest Company your support is invaluable and enables us to keep our spaces affordable and continue working toward our community aims.
Step 1- Register
Pay for your entry using the link available on this page on Sunday 7th December
Step 2 – Submit Artwork Information
Complete the submission form (available from 1st Feb – 1st March with details of your artwork including: title, artists name, medium, price.
Deadline for submission is 1st March 2026. If we do not receive your artwork details by this date your place will be passed on to our waiting list.
Step 3 – Drop off your work
Deliver your artwork to us on Tuesday 10th March 6.30pm-8pm or Wednesday 11th March 4pm – 5.30pm.
Step 4 – Artwork Collection
Sold artwork to to be collected by purchasers and any unsold work to be collected by artists on Sunday 22nd March from 11am – 1pm.
PLEASE NOTE, WE CANNOT HOLD WORK AFTER THIS DATE AND YOU RISK IT NOT BEING RETURNED TO YOU IF YOU DO NOT COLLECT DURING THIS TIME.
We accept all types of work including drawings, paintings, prints, photography, sculpture and ceramics, textiles.
The maximum size we can accept is 60cm x 90cm.
We recommend that all 2D work is submitted framed and ready for hanging.
If you choose to submit work that is unframed, we will need to use methods to hang your work that risks damaging the work such as using pins/tape/adhesives
Friday 13th March
Free launch night private party for all participants plus a paid guest (£5) 6pm – 9pm
Exhibition open to the public
Saturday 14th March 11am – 6pm
Sunday 15th March 11am – 4pm
Wednesday 18th March 11am-5pm
Thursday 19th March 11am-5pm
Friday 20th March 11am-6pm
Saturday 21st March 11am-6pm
Artists who have sold work will will be contacted by us within 7 days after the end of the exhibition to arrange payment.
Sales will be subject to a payment of 10% commission which will go towards helping us continuing to meet our community aims and objectives, putting on events and keeping our spaces affordable for local artists.
We’ve got you covered. Just get in touch and we’ll be happy to help. As a community interest company we want everyone to be involved irrespective of circumstance.