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Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) Annual Exhibition 2026 - Open Call
Royal Institute of Oil Painters / Federation of British Artists (Mall Galleries) · London, United Kingdom
Open submission for oil paintings to be shown alongside ROI members at Mall Galleries, London, 26 November - 12 December 2026. Artists 18+ worldwide; works completed within three years; over £10,000 in prizes. 2026 deadline was 9 October.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- 18 and over
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting
- Theme
- Winter Rituals (optional theme, 2026)
- Work made
- Within the last 3 years
- Entries
- Up to 6 works per artist
- Sale
- Work must be for sale
- Size limits
- Max 240cm along longest dimension per work; combined total of accepted works max 244cm per artist
- Submission
- Online, then physical if shortlisted
- Also
- Artists 18+ worldwide; oil paint only (water-mixable oils accepted); completed within the last three years; not previously exhibited at Mall Galleries; up to six works submitted, up to three selected; all work for sale at minimum £500.
About
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters invites non-member artists to submit oil paintings for its annual exhibition at Mall Galleries, London. Entry is online; selected works are delivered on a receiving day in November.
Any artist aged 18 or over from anywhere in the world may enter up to six works (up to three selected). Works must be in oil (water-mixable oils accepted), completed within the last three years, not previously exhibited at Mall Galleries, no more than 240cm along the longest dimension (combined accepted works max 244cm per artist) and priced for sale at £500 or more. An optional theme for 2026 is 'Winter Rituals'.
Over £10,000 in prizes and awards is offered, including the £4,000 Roger Remington Award for a work addressing the climate crisis and a £1,000 Young Artist First Prize.