Winter Exhibition
Deadline for submissions: Sunday 16th November 2025, 12noon.
To download and print the Invitation to Exhibit please use the button below.
3rd - 22nd December 2025
The Minories, 74 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1UE
Wednesday - Sunday 10-4pm (NB Closed on 12th December for a wedding)
All types of artwork welcome for consideration by the selection panel.
Good luck and we hope to see you at the Meet the Artists party on Saturday 6th December, 12-3pm
How to Submit
Deadline: Sunday 16th November 2025, 12noon
Deadline for submitting images of up to two works via the online submission form (scroll down to the bottom of this page) for the selection committee to consider preceding live selection. (In order to submit two works please fill in and submit the form, and then refresh the page and fill it in again for the second work).
These will be high quality JPEG images sent with your name and title of work in the file name. Artwork prices to include the frame. There will be a commission of 20% on sales.
Handling Fee: £10 for one entry, £15 for two entries (non-refundable). Please make a payment via BACS at the time of submission to the Colchester Art Society Sort 30-92-16 Account Number 01909398 using your name & Minories as a reference.
Once you have submitted we regret it will not be possible to change any specifications. Please make sure you have labelled the back, or underneath if 3D, with your Name, Title & Price. If to be wall-hung your artwork must be ready to hang. Please attach mirror plates half way down the sides.
Important Dates
1st December: Deliver to the Minories 9.30-11am. Live selection will take place from 11am
2nd December: Notification email will be sent to you if unsuccessful
3rd December, 1-3.30pm: Please collect unselected work
6th December, 12-3pm: Meet the Artists party, all welcome
12th December: The Minories will be closed for a wedding
21st December: Exhibition closes
22nd December, 10-12pm: Collection of unsold work
Please try and stick to the delivery and collection times or make arrangements among yourselves.
Any enquiries and offers of invigilation help please to sarah.milne@mac.com You will not be asked to take payments - the Minories will kindly do that for us now - but we would like 2 members (one upstairs and one down) for a shift of either 10-1pm or 1-4pm to engage with our visitors and protect the artworks.
By entering this exhibition you are granting permission to the Colchester Art Society to reproduce the work for promotion purposes. The Society and Gallery will take great care of the works but cannot be held responsible for loss or damage. All artists are advised to insure their own artworks.