SUBMISSIONS
This year will be the 30th year that the North Ayrshire Open Art Exhibition will be held in the Racquet Hall at Eglinton Country Park in North Ayrshire. Over the years thousands of people have exhibited work or visited the exhibitions, participated in associated events and voted for their favourite artwork, so get ready to get involved this year!
APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 WILL BE OPEN ON MONDAY 6TH APRIL.
FROM 6TH APRIL, CLICK THE LINKS BELOW AND DOWNLOAD ALL THE INFO YOU'LL NEED TO EXHIBIT WITH US...
KEY DATES
6th April
From this date you will be able to apply online.
7th June
Application deadline. Please fill out your application form online on or before this date.
27th June
All artworks should be delivered by hand to the Racquet Hall, Eglinton Park between the hours of 10.30 - 3pm.
28th June
Three independent art professionals will select this years successful submissions.
2nd July
Check on the Artist List page of this website to find out if your artwork has been successfully accepted into this years exhibition.
2nd July
This years prize winners in various categories will be selected by our sponsors. In the weeks that follow our prize winners and their winning artworks will be shown here on the Prize Winners page.
4th July - 18th July
The exhibition will be open to the public everyday between the hours of 10am - 4pm.
19th July
All un-exhibited and unsold works must be collected from the Racquet Hall, Eglinton Park between the hours of 12pm - 3pm. Failure to collect your work will result in a handling charge of £25 per artwork per day so please remember to come and get your work!
* Please note that all artworks not selected for the exhibition will remain in safe storage for the duration of the exhibition. It will not be possible to collect or remove any un-selected artwork for the duration of the exhibition.*