Open Art Competition
The next Exhibition will be shown from 4 November to 27 November 2026
The competition is open to adults and young people living in Lincolnshire or within 30 miles of Corby Glen, or at school or college in Lincolnshire.
Originals in any permanent medium accepted, two and three dimensional. Reproductions are excluded.
Photography is not accepted in Class 3.
Entry to the competition is free.
For further details click Conditions of Entry and Entry Label.
Please note: The class structure has changed for 2026. If you have entered in previous years, please check the updated categories carefully. We now accept entries only from Key Stage 4 (KS4), Key Stage 5 (KS5) students, and adult entrants.
CLASSES
Class Key Stage Age Group Prizes
1 KS4 15-16 (Yrs 10-11) 3 prizes: £35, £25, £20
2 KS5 17-18 (post16 education) 3 prizes: £40, £35, £30
3 OPEN Over 18 3 prizes: £250, £120, £60
Entries should be submitted to the Gallery during opening hours (Tuesday – Sunday, 12 noon – 5pm) from 7 October to 28 October 2026
For further information contact the Exhibitions Manager at
2025 Open Art Competition winners (Class 4 - 6)
Cat6 1st place - Roy Shapiro
Cat6 2nd place - Malc Warren
Cat6 3rd place - Annie Samuel
Cat5 1st place - Amelia Palmer
Cat5 2nd place - Christelle Mazhindu
Cat5 3rd place - Elizabeth Norris
Cat4 1st place - Cameron Paluch
Cat4 2nd place - Sophia Heald
Cat4 3rd place - Evelyn Gregory