1926 General Strike Centenary Open Call
Full information is available on our website
 
Timeline
 
Enter by midnight on Sunday 21st June 2026

We will start posting materials Monday 25th June 2026

Full submission must be received by Friday 7th August 2026

Successful artists will be notified by Friday 14th August 2026

Exhibition opens Thursday 27th August 2026 at Nicholas Cliff, Scarborough.

Guidelines and exact deadlines will be provided with your materials.

Up to 20 postcards and up to 20 newsprint entries will be selected for exhibition. All entries will be available to view online.

This open call is open to everyone – professional artists and complete beginners alike. Whether your response is personal, political, historical or playful - we want to see it. No age limit applies.

A winner will be selected from the two categories. Both winners will receive £500 of Bookaclass vouchers. Other prizes will be announced closer to the exhibition.

The judges will include Wendy Barratt, winner of the Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2023.

We will treat all artworks with the utmost care and respect; however, we would like to make it clear that we will not be held responsible for any lost or damaged works. 
 
Works can be returned to you after exhibition. Additional fees apply.