Artichoke - Open Call for Artists

We’re inviting artists of all ages to apply to present a work as part of a ground-breaking new gallery without walls. Our goal is to generate a national conversation through art about the important questions of our time.

Selected artworks will be reproduced at scale and displayed for millions to see in public spaces in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in partnership with the Out of Home industry. Encompassing thousands of public sites, from on-street billboards and digital screens to bus-shelters and train stations, with a combined reach of up to 90% of the adult population, this is an opportunity for exposure on a grand scale and to be part of the national debate.

Our digital programme will also give the selected artists an international platform on which to promote their work, which will be accessible from anywhere in the world.

Produced by Artichoke and conceived in collaboration with artist Martin Firrell, this initiative is supported by the Out-of-Home* industry.

Submissions must be proposals for two-dimensional works in any media. This includes, but is not limited to photography, painting, drawing, text work, prints, mixed media and collage.

For each exhibition, 10 artists, including a lead artist, will be chosen to be present work in response to a specific theme, intended to encourage public discussion around identity, society and culture. The lead artist for the first exhibition is Martin Firrell.