Call to artists for summer exhibition
County-based artists are being urged to enter work ahead of open exhibition.
The Usher Gallery Trust will be staging the Art of the Now show in July 2025 at the Lincoln venue.
Age and experience are no barrier to entry as the open exhibition looks to celebrate the breadth of talent across different media in Lincolnshire’s art scene.
"This exhibition reminds us just how incredible the regional art scene is. We get to see amazing work from a variety of disciplines, and we're always blown away by just how talented artists from the surrounding area are, and we get to showcase that hard work in a way that's special to both them and us,” said Trust secretary Dawn Heywood.
Laura Garner, exhibitions and interpretations assistant at the Usher Gallery added: “We’re really excited to open up the Usher to showcase some of the best work from our amazing local artists.
“Our judging panel will be on the look out for originality, creativity, quality and skill, and on top of the fantastic opportunity to display your art in the Usher, there’ll be five cash prizes up for grabs too!
“We’re always blown away by how talented the county’s artists are, and we can’t wait to see all their fantastic submissions.”
The judging panel will consider all work from Lincolnshire-based artists that has been completed in the last three years. Paintings, video, photography, textiles, drawing, collage, mixed media, works on paper and sculpture will all be accepted.
The prizes are:
- Lord Cormack Award – First prize £300
- Rob Parker prize for best work with a landscape theme £200
- Peter Moss prize for best 3D work £200
- People’s choice £100
- Additional category for the Under 18’s
The exhibition is free to enter, but there will be a 40% commission will be taken off all sales.
Submissions are open until April 7.
Full entry guidelines and terms and conditions can be found at