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Applying for an exhibition at 20-21

 20-21 Visual Arts Centre welcomes proposals to exhibit from artists of all levels and each proposal is taken on its own merit. 

We receive many more proposals than we are able to accommodate. As a result it is unfortunately the case that we are unable to offer exhibition opportunities to all artists who apply and selection should be seen as a competitive process. 

We keep details of all artists who apply for exhibitions on record, and often artists that have been declined a solo exhibition at 20-21 may be selected for inclusion in group exhibitions in the future. 

Proposals are viewed at regular curatorial group meetings by exhibitions, education and management staff from 20-21 Visual Arts Centre and North Lincolnshire Council’s arts service. 

Our objective in the selection process is to produce a balanced and high quality programme of exhibitions suitable for the diverse range of visitors who use the centre.  

In order to assess your proposal we need: 

  • A completed exhibition application form.

  • Images or other visual material showing your work (including completed list of submitted material form listing the images/material you have supplied).

  • An artist biography/ CV (for most artists this will be a short introductory paragraph about themselves and a list of exhibitions and relevant qualifications/ experience etc).

  • Any other material/ information that you think will be relevant to your application (this may be a formal proposal, further statements or press and publication material etc).

All relevant forms and an information sheet giving further details of the process are available to download below:

If you do not have an artists biography or CV, you may wish to use the following document to help you create one:

Completed applications should be mailed to: 

20-21 Visual Arts Centre
St John's Church
Church Square
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 6TB 

We also accept applications by email to the address below (although if possible, please ensure any attached images are less than 1MB in size).  

Please note that the exhibition programme for the interior gallery spaces is usually decided 18-24 months in advance of exhibition dates. 

For further information please call 01724 297070 or email 20-21.epd@northlincs.gov.uk