Saturday 18 July 2026 - Sunday 20 September 2026
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Glynn Vivian is delighted to announce the return of Swansea Open in July 2026
The Swansea Open is an annual art competition open to anyone who lives or works in the City & County of Swansea (SA1-SA9) and is a celebration of art and craft from artists and makers throughout the city.
The selection is made by a different panel of invited selectors each year, thus encouraging diverse viewpoints annually. The exhibition seeks to reflect critical and cultural awareness, with a broad range of work by professional and non-professional artists. Three prize-winners are selected from the exhibited entries each year, with a first prize of £250, second prize of £150 and a third prize of £100. The winners will be announced on the day of the opening on Saturday 18 July 2026.
In addition, the Friends of Glynn Vivian Art Gallery will also award a prize for a selected artwork.
This year’s invited selectors are internationally recognised artist and Course Director of Fine Art, Swansea UWTSD, Sue Williams, and Head of Art for Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, Ceri Jones.
The works will be on display at the Gallery until Sunday 20 September, with many of the works for sale as part of the exhibition.
Key dates
- Submission of works: Thursday 2, Friday 3 or Saturday 4 July 2026, 11:00–16:00
- Submission deadline: 16:00 on Saturday 4 July 2026
- Successful artists informed by email: Friday 9 July 2026
- Unselected works to be collected: Friday 10, Saturday 11 or Sunday 12 July, 11:00 – 16:00
- Exhibition dates: 18.07.26 – 20.09.26
- Return and collection of exhibited work: Tuesday 22 or Wednesday 23 September 2026, 11:00–16:00
Submission Guidelines
Swansea Open 2026_ Guidelines_ENG – FINAL
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