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Cairde Visual 2026 - Open Submission Exhibition
Cairde Sligo Arts Festival · Sligo, Ireland
Annual open-submission visual art exhibition during Cairde Sligo Arts Festival, shown at the Hamilton Gallery and Hyde Bridge Gallery. Up to three small works (max 55cm) new to Sligo and for sale; €15-€25 fee.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Entries
- Up to 3 works per artist
- Sale
- Work must be for sale
- Size limits
- 2D max 55cm x 55cm including frame; 3D must fit within 55cm x 55cm x 55cm
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Max 3 works; work must not previously have been shown in Sligo and must be for sale (30% commission).
About
Cairde Visual is the open-submission exhibition of Cairde Sligo Arts Festival, held each July in Sligo at the Hamilton Gallery and Hyde Bridge Gallery. Artists may submit up to three 2D or 3D works in any medium; 2D work must be no larger than 55cm x 55cm including frame and 3D work must fit within a 55cm cube. Work must not have been shown in Sligo before and must be available for sale, with a 30% commission.
For 2026, submissions ran from 20 March to midnight on 15 May 2026 via an online entry system. Fees were €15 for one work, €20 for two or €25 for three (non-refundable). Selected artists were notified by 5 June, with delivery on 27 June and the exhibition running 4 to 17 July 2026. The call recurs annually in spring.