Everything Yorkshire Art Competition

Entries open 1st August - YORKSHIRE DAY
Entry Deadline Midnight 14th September
Over £200 worth of Prizes & Free Framing to be WON!
FREE ENTRY * FREE to EXHIBIT * 6 Finalists will Exhibit at the Art Shop Gallery Ilkley * 2 Winners will be chosen by Judging Panel & Public Vote
How To Enter:
Email an image of your artwork to : Ilkley@theartshops.co.uk ~ with the subject YORKSHIRE
Please include:
- Name
- Contact Details
- Title of Artwork
- Medium Used
- Approximate Size
Entry Requirements:
- Artist and Amateurs aged 16+
- One entry per artist
- Original 2D only
- 20x16" ( 51x41cm ) max
- No Photography or digital artwork
- Original must be available to exhibit 28th Sept - 17th Oct 2026
Terms and Conditions (The small print)
Selection & Exhibition: 6 finalists will be selected by The Art Shop panel to feature in The Gallery at The Art Shop Ilkley. Finalists must deliver their physical artwork to the Ilkley shop by 23 Sept. The selection panels decision is final, no correspondance will be entered into regarding selection.
Framing Perk: Unframed works submitted by finalists will receive free professional framing by The Art Shop Ilkley. Our expert framer will select framing best suited to complement the exhibition. Finalists retain full ownership of the artwork and its frame.
Artwork Sales: Works may be offered for sale during the exhibition. Any sold artwork must remain on display until the exhibition concludes on 17 October.
Key Dates
- Entries Open 1st August Yorkshire Day
- Entry Deadline 14th September
- Finalists Notified 16th September
- Artwork Delivered by 23rd September
- Exhibition & Voting Opens 28th September
- Voting Closes 9th October
- Winners Announced 10th October
- Exhibition Ends 17th October
