The Royal Society of Marine Artists seeks submissions of art inspired by the sea and marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches, wildlife - in short anything that involves tidal water.
Submissions are ONLINE ONLY and open until Friday 26 July
Who may enter?
Any artist aged 18 or over may enter, from anywhere in the world.
How many works may I enter?
Artists may enter a maximum of six works each, from which up to four works per artist may be selected.
What type of work is eligible?
Artists are strongly urged to submit new work not previously exhibited.
Works should be no larger than 2.4m along the longest dimension.
All works must be an original creation by the artist.
Subject matter:
Subject matter must be essentially marine in nature, relating in some way to tidal waters of the world; topographical, historical, still life, and figure painting are all welcomed.
Works relating to non-tidal rivers, inland lakes and waterways etc. are not permissible.
Acceptable media:
Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.
How to submit:
Upload your work to our Open Exhibition Submission System (OESS)
Images must be in JPEG or PNG format and under 5MB.
How much does it cost to enter?
There is a non-refundable submission fee of £20 per work, or £14 per work for artists aged 35 or under.
