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Second Lives x City Lit Open Call 2026
Second Lives · London, United Kingdom
Free open call for UK-based artists whose practice developed alongside another career, for a Second Lives exhibition at City Lit Gallery, London, 18–28 November 2026. Deadline 15 October 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- United Kingdom (by country of residence)
- Age
- 18 and over
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Installation, Printmaking, Textile & fibre, Illustration, Digital art, Ceramics & glass
- Theme
- parallel careers, reinvention
- Education
- Not open to anyone in full-time education
- Attendance
- Must attend in person
- AI
- No AI-generated work
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- UK-based artists with a parallel or alternative career; not currently enrolled in a programme of study (per aggregator); must deliver/collect work in central London; no AI-generated work.
About
Second Lives, a platform for art born from parallel careers and reinvention, invites submissions for a special exhibition at City Lit Gallery, 1–10 Keeley Street, London WC2B 4BA. The exhibition runs 18–28 November 2026 with a private view on 17 November.
The call is open to UK-based artists aged 18 or over whose practice has developed alongside alternative careers; the aggregator listing adds that applicants should not currently be enrolled in a programme of study. Accepted media include painting, sculpture, photography, installation, print, textiles, illustration, digital art and ceramics; AI-generated work is excluded. Artists must arrange delivery and collection of work in central London.
Entry is free. Work may be offered for sale with a 50% commission paid to the artist within 30 days of cleared funds. Submit via Google Form or by emailing images to [email protected] by 23:59 BST on 15 October 2026.