FAQs

All entries must be submitted online via the Engine Room online portal (The Sub Room) before Thursday January 2, 2025. Click on 'competition guidelines' for detailed information

We want to encourage submissions from artists who have never exhibited, performed or had works performed at a major venue and/or have a limited number of exhibitions/performances. We want to promote and encourage 'emerging' artists regardless of their age, credentials, degrees, etc. In the end, we would like to think that artists are their best judges of their own careers.

All works must be submitted via the Engine Room online portal (The Sub Room) before Thursday January 2, 2025. Mailed or emailed materials will not be considered. If you have any issues then please contact us.

Collaborative pieces are welcomed, providing all the contributors are emerging artists. Please also be aware that collaborative works will contribute towards the entry limit for each of the individual artists.

All collaborative artists must register/create an account before a collaborative entry can be submitted. The actual entry can be submitted by any one of the artists.

There is no entry fee but artists are limited to submit only one work. Subsequent entries will not be considered.

If you are having any issues please contact us.

You can make as many changes as you like to your entry until you click the ‘Submit’ button. You are advised to review your entry carefully and only submit it once you are happy with it.

Once an entry has been submitted it cannot be changed. Please also remember that submissions are limited to one work per entrant and subsequent entries will not be considered.

Successful entrants will be notified by email by the 20 January, 2025, and a full list of selected artists will be published on this website. If your name is not on the published list your entry has not been successful on this occasion.

No. Works selected for exhibition must be available for the entire duration of the exhibition, and be delivered and collected on the agreed dates.

If you have been selected for the exhibition you will be contacted with details of delivery and collection arrangements. Digital works should be submitted by Tuesday 1 April 2025. Physical works should be delivered to Morley Gallery between 18 - 21 April 2025.

It may not be necessary to install the work yourself, but this will be discussed with you directly.

No, artists are responsible for arranging the delivery and collection of work, including shipping costs. However, we might be able to contribute towards part of this but this will be decided on a case by case basis.