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Surface Gallery invites artists from across the world to participate in our annual International Postcard Show.

All submissions will be included in this vibrant and hugely popular exhibition. The International Postcard Show will feature hundreds of original creations in an array of different media by established and aspiring artists from all over the world.

Artists can choose to have their work on sale during the exhibition; postcards will be priced at £15 each. If postcards remain unsold, all participants have the opportunity to exchange their postcard with another artist, who will be randomly selected at the end of the exhibition.

In the case of no sale or if you opt out of selling your work(s) and do not wish to take part in the international exchange, your postcards will be returned to you via post following the exhibition.

The deadline for submissions is 6pm, Wednesday 31st March 2021

We will be awarding prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place postcards, selected by the exhibition coordinators. There will also be our annual People’s Prize, where visitors to the exhibition will have a chance to vote for their favourite postcard. The creator of the selected postcard will win a free exhibition in Le Loovre.

Key Dates:

Submission Deadline = 31st March 2021, 6pm
Exhibition = 23rd April - 22nd May 2021

Submission Fees:

UK ENTRIES 1 postcard = £6, 2 postcards = £11, 3 postcards = £16, 4 postcards = £21, 5 postcards = £25

INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES 1 postcard = £7.50, 2 postcards = £13.50, 3 postcards = £17.50, 4 postcards = £22, 5 postcards = £26

Entries are limited to 5 per person.

All works received with a completed application form before the deadline will be accepted and exhibited as part of the show. Artworks in any medium are welcome, but must fit the postcard-sized specifications of 4x6 inches (10.5x15cm) with a maximum depth of 5mm.

Artists should send actual work (i.e. not photographs of other works), unframed. Limited edition prints and photographs (where the photograph is considered to be the work itself) are both acceptable.

The gallery may use images of work for press, marketing, publicity, and archiving purposes, and will give a full image credit to the artist where possible.

We are also accepting group entries from schools at a 50% discount rate. Please email us at info@surfacegallery.org for more information.

Sales:

Participants can indicate on the application form if they wish their postcards to be for sale. All postcards will be for sale for £15. Surface will take a 20% commission on each individual postcard sold (£3).

Return of Artwork:

UK Submissions:
All unsold work, or a random entry if you choose to opt for the Postcard Exchange, will be returned by post. The cost of postage is included in the submission fee and you do not need to pay any extra. Please note that you will not be able to collect postcards in person.

International Submissions:
All unsold work will be returned or exchanged, providing the £1.50 additional charge has been paid to cover return costs. Please allow up to six weeks for Surface Gallery to return your work after the exhibition

Prizes:

1st Prize= £50
2nd Prize = Jackson’s Gift Voucher
3rd Prize = Year’s Subscription for Aesthetica
People’s Prize = Free Exhibition in Le Loovre

Insurance:

Insurance against loss or damage to the work during transit and for the duration of the show is at the discretion of the artist and is the artist’s responsibility to arrange. This is not the responsibility of Surface Gallery to arrange, and while we take every care to look after your work while it is at the gallery, Surface Gallery will not be held responsible for any art works damaged during the exhibition.