INFORMATION FOR ARTISTS

Bob Spriggs, Gathered From the Four Corners of the Earth. 2021 site-specific installation

Enter the competition

The exhibition features two entry categories:

  • The Gallery – 2D and 3D artworks will be displayed in a specially built white-wall gallery within the Cathedral Cloisters.

  • Site-Specific Installations – Artists can propose installations for the interior or grounds of the Cathedral, responding directly to this unique space.

Entry for 2026 site-specific installations is now closed. Entry for 2026 gallery artworks remains open until 11th August. Our panel of distinguished artists and art professionals will select around 100 further artworks to be shown in the breathtaking setting of Wells Cathedral, all of which will be eligible for a range of prestigious prizes.