Submit a work to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
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The Royal Academy of Arts in London describes its Summer Exhibition as the world's largest open-submission exhibition, and the judges first look at every entry as a digital image. Shortlisted works are then delivered to the Academy for a final round, so a first-time entrant gets the same first look as anyone else.
ModerateUnder £100 / $130MonthsIndoorsOn your own
How to start
- Read the Summer Exhibition FAQ for the rules on size, media and how many works you may enter, and for the UK address or VAT requirement if you live abroad and your work is for sale.
- Register an artist account on the Summer Exhibition site and buy an Entry Form when entries are open.
- Photograph your finished work clearly, upload the image with the artwork details and submit it.
Where to go
We opened these links on 8 October 2026 and found them to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Projects run over months and stall without a rhythm, so the plan sets milestones you can see.
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