26/03/2026
❗❗There are only 3 days left to submit to the North East Open Call ❗❗
From the initial open call, 15 artists will be invited to apply with a more detailed proposal. Each artist will be offered a fee of £75 to cover some of the costs involved. From the 15 submissions 5 will be chosen for exhibition at Middlesbrough Art Week 2026.
💚 Second round selectors are: Penny Payne, Garth Gartrix, Olivia Mason, David Hoyland and Harriet Sutcliffe.
Penny is an artist & the curator of North East Open Call, working on the North East coast. Through sculpture and installation, her practice considers and brings attention to overlooked women’s histories.
Garth is a contemporary artist based in the North of England whose practice explores queerness, space and materials, using self-imposed rules within a not-so-straight-line where the formal and frolicsome meet.
Olivia is a seasoned development leader with over a decade of experience widening public access to art and culture. She has led stakeholder engagement, philanthropy, income generation, and programme delivery across major UK institutions, including a senior development role at Tate.
David is the founder of Seventeen, a contemporary art gallery with a focus on moving image. Founded by David in 2005, Seventeen exhibits works by emerging artists, with a particular focus on moving image.
Harriet is the Director of Newcastle Contemporary Art and an artist, curator, and researcher. She is also an Associate Lecturer at Newcastle University, where she completed her PhD in 2021 on radical art school pedagogy and the Basic Course at King’s College.
💌 To apply, send an email to [email protected] with a link to a specific work on your website, Instagram, etc. or via a file sharing link. If linking to social media, please specify which piece. You’re also welcome to include a short text in the email body (max 200 words) explaining your work.
🔗 To find out more about the NEOC and the selectors, head to our site: https://middlesbroughartweek.com/neoc26
