Terms & Conditions for No Place Art | Edition One: Materiality

Table of Contents
 

About the Exhibition
Key Dates

1. Eligibility
2. Submissions, Judges & Awards
3. Presentation & Framing Guidelines
4. Sales
5. Delivery & Collection
6. International Shipping
7. Insurance & Liability
8. Publicity
9. GDPR & Data Protection
10. Contact

Clarity & Extras

About the Exhibition

No Place Art | Edition One: Materiality is an artist-led initiative to support emerging and mid-career artists. The exhibition will be held at The Handbag Factory, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5RB, from 25th to 29th September 2025, featuring 80 selected participants (40 printmakers and 40 painters). The theme is Materiality.

We’ve created these Terms & Conditions to ensure a fair, transparent, and supportive experience for all artists involved. Whether this is your first group show or your fiftieth, we’re here to make the process as smooth as possible — from selection to sales, framing to delivery. If you have any questions along the way, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re excited to welcome you into the No Place Art community.

If you have any questions specifically about these Terms & Conditions, feel free to contact us directly via email at hello@noplaceart.com or send us a message on Instagram @noplaceart. We’re here to help!

Key Dates

• Submissions Open: 12th March 2025.
• Submissions Close: 30th June 2025.
• Selection Starts: 1st July 2025.
• Notification of Selection: 16th July 2025.
• Selected artists will receive a Welcome Pack on 20th July 2025 with
• full details on delivery, artwork collection locations, contracts, framing, and next steps.
• Receiving Artworks (if selected): 1st August – 24th September 2025.
• Artworks requiring framing: to be received by North London Framers before 20th August 2025.
• Client Night (invite only): 25th September 2025.
• Private View: 26th September 2025.
• Exhibition Closes: 29th September 2025.
• Collection of Unsold Work: 16th October – 16th November 2025 - to be organised directly between artists and North London Framers.
  
   

1. Eligibility

• Open to artists aged 18 or over - worldwide.
• Artists may submit up to five works each. Up to five works per artist may be selected.
• Works must align with the theme Materiality, completed within the last three years.
• Acceptable mediums include printmaking, painting & mixed-media*.

*We welcome a wide range of techniques and materials within printmaking, painting, and mixed media practices. This can include — but is not limited to — concrete, sand, wood, paper, oil paint, acrylic, watercolour, pen, pencil, and all forms of printmaking.

At No Place Art, we take an open and inclusive view of materiality. For us, Materiality refers not only to the physical substances used in a work but also to the processes and intentions behind its making — whether conceptual or physical.

• Artworks must be of original creation by the submitting artist.
• Artworks should not exceed the size of 2m x 2m including the frame.
  
   

2. Submissions, Judges & Awards

• A non-refundable submission fee of £24 for the first artwork, £10 per additional work.
• For Artists 24 and Under a non-refundable submission fee of £16.00 for the first
• artwork, £10.00 per addition work.
• Up to 5 artworks may be submitted, but only 3 may be selected and exhibited.
• Digital submissions must include high-resolution JPEG images (Max 5MB) with
• file-names formatted as: NameSurname_TitleOfWork_Medium_Size_Date_Country.jpg.
• Works that do not match their submissions in condition or theme may be withdrawn at the discretion of the committee.
• All withdrawn works must be collected at the artist's expense
• If the selected works arrive damaged, with unacceptable framing, size discrepancies
• from the original submission, not as shown online, or in the opinion of the Selection Committee as not being in the spirit of printmaking or painting, or the theme Materiality, then these will be withdrawn. All withdrawn artworks will need to be collected from North London Framers by the artist at their expense. The decision of the Selection Committee is final and we are unable to offer feedback.
• Submissions will be accepted through the Olist Platform.
  
  Judging and Awards

A panel of judges will select the artworks. The decision of the Selection Committee is final and feedback will not be provided.

Judges:
 

• Matthew Olivier, Painter & Author
• Leslie De Canchy, President of Art 2 Cure, Curator & Previous Art Week Luxembourg Director
• Bronwen Sleigh, Printmaker, RCA MA Graduate and former RA Technician
• Matthew Burrows MBE, Painter & Founder of Artist Support Pledge
• Conor Rush, Artist & Founder of Starving Artists
   

Confirmed Awards
 

• 3-week Artist Residency (inc €750) - Atelier de Gravure Empreinte (Luxembourg, EU)
   
• 1 month Artist Residency - Bainbridge Print Studios (London, UK)
   
• £1,000 Cash Award - BDR Group (London, UK)
   
• Edition of 20, A3, 3 Colour Screen prints - Hippo Screen printers (Essex, UK)
   
• 3-Months Artist Mentoring & a Place in a London Art Fair - Lara Bowen Contemporary (London, UK)
   
• Solo Exhibition - Hive Gallery (Bolton, UK)
   
• Ironbridge Fine Arts Award for Creative Excellence
  Printmaking Workshop for two (Shropshire, UK)
   
• £150 Paper Voucher - John Purcell Paper Prize (London, UK)
   
• Guest Place in Loops Artists 2026 Bankside Exhibition - Loop Artists (London, UK)
   
• Guest Place in White Noise Projects 2026 Exhibition - White Noise Projects (London, UK)
   
• Online Interview - The Spotted Zebra (Online) 
   
• Judges Award:
  All judges to offer a 1-2-1 hour mentoring session to five selected artists
   
• No Place Art Award: (London, UK)
  - Guest Place in the 2026 No Place Art exhibition & £1,000 Cash Award
   
• Starving Artist Awards: (Manchester, UK)- 80 x Starving Artists year subscriptions for all selected artists 
  - 4 x Starving Artist Subscription & Quarterly Mentoring
  - 1 x Subscription, Quarterly Mentoring & Cash Award
   
• Kraft Metal Awards: (Liverpool, UK)
  -  10% Discount to all selected artists to be used at Kraft Metals from 30th Sept for 3 Months
  -  A Selection of Mirror Polished Copper Plates to the value of £500.00: 0.9mm thick: 4 x (45 x 30cm), 4 x (30 x 20cm), 4 x (10 x 10cm), 6 x (15 x 10cm) - 1.2mm thick: 4 x (50 x 50cm)
   
• People of Print Awards: (London, UK)
  -  Honorary Life-time Membership: includes a feature in Issue 7 of 'Print Isn't Dead', three online features, edition of 50 prints sold via their platform, and all membership perks
  -  8 x One Year Memberships: includes three online features and full membership perks
  -  One-year membership in collaboration with Hippo Screenprinters: includes features, perks and discounts & Edition of 20 screen prints sold through People of Print
   

Details on our awarding bodies are published on our website: https://noplaceart.com/edition-one-materiality 

 

3. Presentation & Framing Guidelines

• Printmaking artworks must be suitably presented and professionally framed
• Please note: While all works must be suitably framed, painters are not required to glaze their artworks with glass or perspex unless the work requires it for protection.
• Glazing is generally expected for printmakers and smaller, more delicate pieces.
• Painters don’t have to frame their artworks.
• Frames must not include metal or clip mechanisms. Glazing should be picture glass.
• Perspex is acceptable.
• Unframed prints will not be accepted or exhibited. Artists requiring framing support may contact North London Framers
• Received artworks must not have fixings attached. Hang It Services will install all required fixings
• Artists who choose to frame works independently must ensure frames meet these requirements. Non-compliant works may be rejected.
• North London Framing offers a 15% discount for selected artists. If artists would like framing provided by North London Framers, they must deliver their artwork to North London Framing before 20th August 2025
• Framing costs are the responsibility of the artist
  
   

4. Sales

• All artworks must be for sale.
• Artists set their own prices. The submitted price should include No Place Art’s 30% commission.
• If a sale is made through No Place Art (before or during the exhibition, including the time until the 16th October 2025), it takes precedence over any private sale.
• Private sales during this window will still incur the standard commission.
• Artists will receive 70% of the final sale price.
• Payments for sold artworks will be made within 30 days after the close of the exhibition.
• Artists are responsible for managing any applicable VAT or tax declarations.
• No minimum price is required, but pricing must reflect the artwork’s value and exhibition context.
  
   

5. Delivery & Collection

• A Welcome Pack will be issued to all selected artists on 20th July 2025, outlining next steps, key dates, the Artist Contract (which must be signed and returned), and information regarding delivery and collection options. This also allows us to work with each artist to identify the most suitable delivery route
   
• Regional Drop-off Points (UK-based artists): We are setting up regional drop-off locations in key UK cities. Artists will be informed of their nearest drop-off zone and a designated date in their Welcome Pack. From there, works will be transported to North London Framing by our courier partners
   
• Artists will be grouped regionally and assigned to drop-off points in major cities such as Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham, or Brighton, depending on artist distribution
   
• Local Drop-off (London-based artists): Artists based in London and further afield, not requiring framing, may deliver their artwork directly to the exhibition venue — The Handbag Factory — before 13:00pm on 24th September 2025 (Installation Day). This must be pre-agreed with No Place Art and arranged in advance
   
• Selected works must be delivered to North London Framing (26 Theydon Rd, London E5 9NA) between 1st August and 10th September 2025 unless alternative delivery routes are confirmed (see above)
   
• Delivery and collection may be made by a representative or courier
   
• Artists are responsible for transportation costs to the initial drop-off points
   
• Collection must be arranged directly with North London Framers, who also offer
   
• return shipping. Artists may also request the artwork be returned without its frame to reduce shipping costs. Collection of artworks will take place between 16th of October and 16th of November, or on the day that the artworks are being taken down (30th September)
   
• Opening hours for North London Framers: Monday to Thursday, 9 am – 6 pm (Wednesdays until 5 pm)
   
• Works not collected from North London Framers by 16th November 2025 may be disposed of
   
• No Place Art accepts no liability for third-party courier services
  
   

6. International Shipping Details

For those shipping artworks from outside of the UK:

Picture Post Art arranges the shipping of work from the artist’s country to the UK. Furthermore they aim to assist artists to correctly fill out paperwork from customs, and store packaging for reuse if required.

Picture Post Art

info@picturepostcompany.co.uk

+ 44 7833 450788

For more information regarding the transportation of artworks, please email: hello@noplaceart.com
 

7. Insurance & Liability

• Works are displayed at the artist’s risk. No Place Art accepts no liability for damage or loss
• Artists must sign a contract provided by No Place Art by 20th August 2025
• Failure to sign may result in exclusion from the exhibition
• Artists are strongly encouraged to insure their works.
• Recommended providers include:

A-N Insurance 
Hiscox

 

8. Publicity

• By submitting, artists consent to the use of images for promotional purposes

• Artists retain all copyright and intellectual property rights

 

9. GDPR & Data Protection

• Personal data will be used only for exhibition management and communications

• Contact details may be shared with partners for the administration of awards and artworks

 

10. Contact

For all enquiries, email: hello@noplaceart.com

Clarity & Extras

To ensure a smooth experience and support artists at every step, we’ve included additional support below:

• Pre-Exhibition Q&A: We will host a virtual Q&A session for selected artists prior to the exhibition to go over logistics, expectations, and answer questions.

• Community & Transport Support: An optional WhatsApp group will be created for selected artists to coordinate courier options, share transport, and connect with fellow exhibitors.

For additional resources visit: www.noplaceart.com

Agreement
By submitting to the exhibition you are deemed to accept and agree to the following:
The decision of the Judges on all matters Is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
I understand that The Organisers reserves the right to make such changes to the exhibition arrangements and these Terms & Conditions as may be deemed necessary by circumstances.
I authorise The Organisers To process, store, and utilise the data in my submission and agree that, if selected for exhibition, images of my work can be freely used by The Organisers, The Gallery and associated organisations for promotional and publicity purposes.
All information provided by me is true and accurate and that the work submitted is wholly of my own creation.
I have read and understood these terms and conditions and by submitting this application I accept and agree to observe all the Terms And Conditions therein.

Please Note: The above terms and conditions are provided by the exhibition organisers.

For terms and conditions which apply to the use of the OESS entry system please view below:
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