• Friends of the Arts (FOTA) 2026 Submission Form for Artwork

  • The International School of Kenya (ISK) Friends of the Arts (FOTA) invites artists to submit their work for consideration in the FOTA 2026 Annual Art Show.

     This is the ONLY official submission form for ALL entries, submissions close on Sunday October 25, 2026.

    Submissions received AFTER October 25th or VIA EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

    Artwork Entry Restrictions

    • Maximum of five (5) works per artist
    • One (1) submission may be a diptych or triptych (counted as a single entry)
    • Remaining submissions must be single-piece entries
    • Optional fifth piece must be 40cm × 40cm or smaller and priced lower than other works
    • Maximum size: 122cm × 122cm (L × W)
    • Larger works may be submitted but are subject to case-by-case review and acceptance is not guaranteed
    • FOTA Art Directors reserve the right to reject offensive, inappropriate, or unsuitable works

     Image Requirements

    • All images of artwork being submitted must be high resolution and clear for curation

    Originality & Intellectual Property

    • All works submitted must be the original creation of the submitting artist; FOTA does not accept works that copy, reproduce, or are substantially derived from another artist's work, including AI-generated imagery presented as original hand-made art. By submitting, artists confirm they hold full rights to exhibit and sell the work, and FOTA reserves the right to disqualify any submission found to be in breach of intellectual property rights at any stage, including after the exhibition has opened.

    Exhibition Procedures & Responsibilities

    • Packaging, delivery, and collection of artwork are the sole responsibility of the artist
    • All works must be ready to exhibit (with cords, wires, or hooks attached)
    • Artwork that is not ready to be exhibited incomplete/damaged/unframed will not be accepted.
    • Oversized/heavy works will be placed in suitable display areas at the discretion of the FOTA Art Directors
    • Positioning and order of display are at the discretion of the FOTA Art Directors
    • Artists must collect unsold works after 10:30 AM on the final day of the exhibition or on the designated collection date (details provided separately)
    • FOTA cannot store uncollected works beyond the collection deadline

    Sales & Commissions

    • By submitting, artists agree that all sales will be processed by FOTA.
    • FOTA will retain 25% of sales as a contribution toward the FOTA Grant Program

    Photography & reproduction rights

    • By submitting, artists grant FOTA a non-exclusive licence to photograph and reproduce images of submitted works for the purposes of exhibition promotion, social media, press coverage, and FOTA archival records. Artists retain full copyright and ownership of all works.

     

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  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Have any of your artworks been previously exhibited at FOTA?*
  • How many of your art pieces have been sold at FOTA?*
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