We are delighted that this years Three Counties Open Art exhibition take place again at the stunning Burslem School of Art. Submissions will be digital only* and open on Friday 21st April and close at midnight on the Monday 12th June 2023.

If your work is selected then we will be arranging a delivery date in advance of the exhibition installation.

Entry is free, and we will be accepting one entry only per person or collective. We're accepting work in the following categories: Digital Art, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Textiles. You cannot submit work to more than one category.

Work must have been created in the last two years and not shown previously at Three Counties.

Submission Guidelines

Please read the guidelines before entering (PDF version), found here: Three Counties Open Art 2023 - Submission Guidelines

A word version of the submission guidelines can be found here: Word version of Submission Guidelines

An audio version of the submission guidelines can be found here: Audio Submission Guidelines

If you need an alternative format for the submission guidelines, please let us know.

To enter:

Entry is via an online form in the link here: Online Entry Form

Once you have filled the online form, please email an image of your work to arts@keele.ac.uk.

*We are more than happy to support people in entering non-digitally if this is not available to you. Please call +44 1782 731368 and we can support your application. Please leave a message and you will be called back within 5 working days.

Good luck with your submissions. Three Counties Open is proudly in partnership with ArtsKeele, Burslem School of Art Trust, Barewall Gallery, City Learning Trust Ltd, Appetite and ACAVA Spode Works.

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