Reminder! Don’t miss out on your chance to exhibit at LEVEL Centre this summer in the 2026 Public Open Exhibition, sponsored by Peak Village and Turners Art Supplies! The deadline for entries is Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 12 noon. An annual event, the Public Open Exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your art and maybe even win a prize!
Running throughout summer, the exhibition celebrates ‘The Art That Difference Makes’, and LEVEL needs your work to make that happen! They’re looking for the best contemporary 2D visual art from across the UK, produced by *disabled, learning disabled, and/or neurodivergent artists.
- Win prizes including cash/vouchers and art supplies
- All shortlisted work will be part of the Public Open Exhibition at LEVEL Centre, from July to September 2026
- Individual and group entries
- Categories for under 18’s
- Be part of the ‘People’s Choice Award’, where the public vote for their favourite artwork, both in person and online
Interested in entering? You must be a *disabled, learning disabled and/or neurodivergent artist or group based anywhere in the UK. Submissions must be 2D but you decide the format – pencil, acrylic, watercolour, oil painting, paper art, printmaking, calligraphy, embroidery, textile, photography, digital print – let your creativity flow!
The deadline for entries is Tuesday 26 May at 12 noon. To find out more and enter, visit www.levelcentre.com/public-open-exhibition-call-out-2026 or head to the LEVEL Centre homepage www.levelcentre.com
*By using the term ‘disabled person/artist’ we aim to include those who identify as being disabled, learning disabled, people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, D/deaf, neurodivergent and/or autistic and those experiencing chronic illness, mental health conditions, and more. We understand that different people prefer different terminology. You don’t have to prefer the term ‘disabled person’ to apply.
