RBSA Friends Exhibition 2026
ENTRY DEADLINE: TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER, 4.00PM
Display fees deadline: Wednesday 10 December, 4.00pm
Exhibition runs: Thursday 8 January – Saturday 7 February 2026
About This Exhibition
The annual RBSA Friends Exhibition provides a platform for Friends at different stages of their practice to display artwork at the RBSA Gallery and begin their membership journey with one of the oldest art societies in the country.
Entry is free and open to all artists with an active RBSA Friends subscription. To subscribe please visit our Friends page. Eligible artists working in any media, including photography, may submit work. Display fees are applicable to all artists that are successfully selected. Selection for the Friends Exhibition is by digital image of the original artwork, all works entered will go through the same anonymous selection process.
Work will be selected by:
RBSA Friends have been part of the Society since the 1900s and the RBSA was one of the first art societies to give subscribers their own exhibition. A Friends subscription is the first step towards RBSA Membership, and the Gallery will be hosting events throughout the exhibition to offer help and advice to those Friends who wish to apply to become an RBSA Associate.
An exhibition catalogue featuring all selected works will be available to purchase throughout the exhibition and will be added to the RBSA Archive ensuring that your inclusion is documented in our history.
This year’s exhibition is to be held across both Gallery 1 and Gallery 2.
Key Dates – RBSA Friends Exhibition 2026
- Entry Deadline: Tuesday 18 November, 4pm
- Judging: Week beginning Tuesday 25 November
- Selected Works Announced by: Thursday 4 December, 5pm
- Display fees payment deadline: Wednesday 10 December, 4pm
- Delivery of work:
- Tuesday 16 December, 11am – 4pm
- Wednesday 17 December, 11am – 4pm
- Thursday 18 December, 11am – 4pm
- Friday 19 December, 11am – 4pm
- Saturday 20 December, 11am – 4pm
- Exhibition on display: Thursday 8 January – Saturday 7 February
- Private View: Thursday 8 January, 6 – 8pm
- Collection of work: Sunday 8 February, 12 – 2pm
Image: Nicola Durrant, Floral Experiment 2
How to Enter
Entry to the exhibition is via the online form listed above.
Before entering, please ensure that you have read and understood everything outlined in the exhibition pack, and that your work adheres to our terms and conditions.
Entry Fees
Entry fees are FREE for all Friends of the RBSA with a current subscription. To subscribe please visit our Friends page.
Maximum 3 entries of 2D works (wall hung)
Maximum 4 entries of 3D works (plinths/freestanding)
If entering a mix of wall hung and plinth/freestanding works, you may enter a maximum of 4 works in total, please ensure that you complete both 2D and 3D entry forms.
Display Fees
If your work is selected for the exhibition, please pay your display fees by
Wednesday 10 December, 4pm. No fees should be paid UNTIL you have been notified of a successful selection.
Display fees are non-refundable and applicable to all selected artists. We will not be able to accept delivery of your works if your display fee is outstanding.
A 50% discount applies to artists aged 35 and under. If you are under 35, please contact the Gallery to pay your display fees.
2D entry display fees
£15 for entries under 60cm
£23 for entries over 60cm
3D entry display fees
£8.00 for entries under 30cm
£12.00 for entries over 30cm
Payments
- Payment can be made on the Call for Entries page on the RBSA website once artists have been selected and notified.
- Card payments can be taken at the Gallery or over the phone.
- Please phone the Gallery to pay over the phone if you are under 35 and eligible for the 50% discount.
- All display fees must be paid by Wednesday 10 December, 4pm otherwise we will be unable to accept delivery of your work.
- Please note that all display fees are non-refundable
Images of artwork
When submitting artwork, please ensure that photographs of the work are at least 2000 pixels across the smallest dimension and 300dpi in resolution. Image files must be JPG.