Art of the Folk Submission Form

Common Exhibition

Art of the Folk Submission Form
Application Deadline: 11:59pm on Monday 26th October 2026

We reserve the right to close submissions early if we experience a very high number of applications.
Name

First NameLast Name
E-mail
example@example.com
Phone Number

Phone Number
Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

CityCounty

Postcode
Art Medium
If selected "Other," please specify in space below:
Performance, sound, video and any other media accepted. For sound and video you will need to provide your own equipment.
Exhibition Theme

Common’s exhibition hopes to explore the modern relevance of folk practices and folklore. This open call is for artwork exploring themes of modern myth making, urban legends, personal interpretations of folk characters and folktales, celebration of folk, criticisms of folk, folklore of the future, the politics of folk practice, imagined folk, connection to the local area and the reimagining of folk traditions. We encourage applicants to explore folk that connects to their heritage if they wish to.
Submission Criteria

Common is looking to showcase the artwork of everyday “folk” who might not call themselves artists or have the opportunity to access art spaces. This opportunity is open to anyone in West Yorkshire who does not make an income from their artwork (earning less than £1000 a year from it) and doesn’t have access to a studio space. Please read the dimension specifications carefully before submitting. If selected, Common will reimburse up to £20 of delivery costs to get your work to us. If your work is not chosen for the physical exhibition, your work will still be featured on our website gallery as part of the project if you consent to this.
Exhibition Info

The exhibition will be at East Street Art’s Project Space, Patrick Studios, St Mary’s Lane, Leeds, LS9 7EH. The opening party will be on Thursday 12th from 6-9pm. The exhibition will then be open daily from Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November. Accessibility info for the exhibition can be found via http://www.linktr.ee/common_lds
Artwork Delivery

You must be able to do one of the following: 1. Drop off your work in person on Tuesday 10th November at East Street Arts Patrick Studios, St. Mary’s Lane, Leeds, LS9 7EH (11am-8pm). 2. OR Have it delivered to the above address on Tuesday 10th November (11am-8pm). 3. OR If it fits through a letterbox, you can post it to us by Monday 9th November (address to be confirmed).
Artwork Pick Up

After the exhibition, you will need to collect your work on Monday November 16th between 11am and 8pm.
Artwork Submission

Please read the info and criteria above carefully before submitting
Artwork Title
Year
Dimensions (L X W X H X D)
Dimension Limitations: Wall-based works (e.g. drawing, painting, poem) - max 2m x 2m (width/length) x 50cm (depth). Floor-based or table-based works (e.g. sculpture) - max 2m (width) x 1m (length) x 2m (height). The exhibition space is on the first floor. There is a lift that you and your work can be transported in (Lift 2.1m (length) x 1.1m (width) x 2.1m (height) approx). For performances, please include dimensions for the space needed to perform in.
Artwork Description
Please include how you intend for your work to be exhibited. e.g will it be framed, blue tacked to the wall, be on a plinth etc.
Upload Image

Upload a File
Please upload a high quality image of your work as this may be used for our website gallery if you consent. Cancelof
If not chosen for the physical exhibition, would you still like your work to be featured on our website gallery as part of the project?
If you answered YES to the above, do you consent to your name, artwork title, medium and image to be uploaded to our website?
You can expect to hear back by Sunday 1st November 11:59pm

For any questions related to submission please email rmprince280@gmail.com
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Common Exhibition

Application Deadline: 11:59pm on Monday 26th October 2026

Exhibition Theme

Submission Criteria

Exhibition Info

Artwork Delivery

Artwork Pick Up

Artwork Submission

You can expect to hear back by Sunday 1st November 11:59pm