Interested in showcasing your work in our Summer 2026 Exhibition?

Exhibition: Small Blue Dot.

Location: Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E2 7DG

Exhibition Dates: 19th - 25th August 2026

Free submission, please see below regarding fees if selected & commission.

Deadline: 16th June 2026

Maximum size: 1.5m x 1.5m

We welcome all forms of visual art, including painting, drawing, sculpture, installation and mixed media. To apply to the visual arts open call please fill out the form below.

We are partnering with Packed Lunch Productions, a charity working across moving image, fine art and performance, focused on creative education, public engagement and supporting emerging creatives. Packed Lunch Productions will lead the open call for artist film & moving image submissions. Their aims closely align with Painting Progress', making them a natural partner for this exhibition. Selected films will be shown at our screening event on 22nd August 2026, with up to three works chosen by committee for inclusion in the main exhibition. To apply for film and moving image please follow click here.

To submit visual art works please fill out the form below and we will be in touch after all submissions have been reviewed. Please feel free to get in contact if you have any further questions.

We are looking for emerging artists whose work responds to:

• Climate change and environmental transformation

• The relationship between people and nature

• Injustice and Inequality

• Access to resources and environmental responsibility

• The impact of human activity on ecosystems

• Care, repair, and regeneration

• The connections between local experiences and global systems

If selected:

• £10 artist participation fee (includes up to 2 works, max. size 1.5m x 1.5m)

• £5 per additional artwork

• Commission: 30% on artworks 15% on prints

Proceeds from artwork sales and donations support Painting Progress in delivering free community arts programmes for vulnerable groups.