Apply to be a Founding Artist
You make beautiful art. We help it find a home.
Limited Founding places, reviewed as applications arrive. The Founding intake closes on 27 October, or sooner once our places are filled.
What Founding Artists get
to join
No sign-up fee and no monthly charges.
commission for your first 18 months
Only when a piece sells.
a reply to your first application
From the moment you send it.
The Founding offer applies once your full application (Round 2) is approved. After 18 months, our standard rate applies, as set out in your artist agreement.
terms for the next intake
to be confirmed
our standard rate
As set out in the artist agreement. to be confirmed
for the next intake
We'll email you as soon as it opens.
Our quality bar, in full
Established or emerging, we don't mind where you trained, or whether you trained at all.
Who chooses
Sally leads our selection and curation. At times, guest or independent curators review applications too, including whenever Sally knows the artist personally.
Two rounds, then you're in
- 1
Round 1: initial application
Three pieces and a little about you. It takes 5–10 minutes.
- 2
Hear back within 48 hours
We reply to every application.
- 3
Round 2: full application
Full details and further photos of your work.
- 4
Approved: you're a Founding Artist
Get set up and list your work.
When a piece sells, you pack and send it straight to its new owner.
Have your photos ready
You'll need two photos of each of 3 finished pieces, all available to buy and ready to hang: one of the whole piece as it will be sold, and one close-up.
Your Founding Artist application
Looking for original art?
We're hand-picking UK artists for our launch this autumn. Leave your email and we'll let you know when we're nearly ready to open.
Please check your inbox and confirm your email, and we'll let you know when we're nearly ready to open.