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We Are Briefly Gorgeous Southwark Park Galleries 2 November–14 December 2024 London
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Established the same year as the gallery in 1984, our Annual Open has been a rare opportunity for all artists at any stage of their career to submit work without a selection criteria, making it London’s longest-running open and democratic exhibition.

Each year the salon-style exhibition brings together over 400 works in drawing, painting, photography, print, sculpture and film to champion the diversity of artistic practice in the UK today. From its inception, the ethos of the Annual Open has always been about accessible participation and creating opportunities for artists, so there is no judging panel for entering the exhibition. Instead, two alumni artists from Southwark Park Galleries’ programme select a winner to receive a prize.

There is a small fee to enter the Annual Open and all works are for sale with 60% of the value going directly to the artists and 40% contributing to our programme. We have proudly served the communities in Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and beyond for four decades, supporting almost 15,000 artists to date. Funding raised enables us to continue our work for hopefully the next 40 years.

Guidelines on how to enter will be announced in mid-August.

Please join our mailing list for future updates. This exhibition is generously supported by Arts Council England.

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About the Gallery

Southwark Park Galleries is an artist-led, interdisciplinary contemporary art organisation set across two contrasting gallery spaces—the Lake Gallery and Dilston Gallery—in Southwark Park, Bermondsey, London, UK. Established in 1984 (formerly known as CGP London), the organisation is rooted in the local community while maintaining an international outlook, commissioning and presenting free exhibitions by emerging, overlooked, and established British and international artists.

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Lake Gallery
1 Park Approach
Southwark Park
London
United Kingdom
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Monday – Friday
9am – 5pm
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London Lake Gallery, 1 Park Approach
Southwark Park Galleries contemporary art institution in London United Kingdom
Southwark Park Galleries
Lake Gallery, 1 Park Approach, Southwark Park, London, United Kingdom
+44 20 7237 1230
http://southwarkparkgalleries.org

Opening hours
Monday – Friday
9am – 5pm
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