Hello members!
It’s been a tumultuous year for both the RPS and the VAG. Things are not getting easier and money is tight, but we still aim to put our best foot forward. There are major changes this year to the Members’ Exhibition, not least that we will no longer have a travelling printed exhibition!
Whilst for many (including myself) this will be a blow, we have to look at ways in which we can get ourselves ‘out there’ using the limited resources and funds that we have. To this end we are moving our Exhibition Online but supported by a Printed Magazine Special, so that at least images will appear in some form of print.
CHANGES TO ENTRY CONDITIONS:
๏ The Entry Fee will remain unchanged at £10.
๏ You will still be allowed three submission entries (colour or monochrome).
๏ Images, together with your entry form will be sent to the Webmaster directly (visualartweb@rps.org) as finished Tiffs ready for publication purposes. (See entry form for details of how they should be sent).
๏ Three Selectors will choose the images that will go forward to the Online Gallery and Magazine Publication.
๏ Awards and Certificates will still be made for Overall Winner, 3 HC, 3 C and 3 Selectors Choice.
๏ There will be a special Youth Award this year for entrants aged under 30 on or before the closing date for entries. An Award and Certificate will also be issued.
๏ Entry is open NOW.
๏ Last date for acceptance is Friday, 10th October 2025
๏ Selection takes place in November after the Selectors have been chosen.
๏ Online Exhibition will run from January 2026 for 12 months.
๏ The Exhibition Magazine will be printed during 2026.
By making the above changes, your committee is committed to supporting some form of exhibition presence, albeit online and in magazine form. We hope you will support us with a strong entry and continue to ensure that Visual Art remains at the forefront of the RPS family.
Good luck with your entry,
Tom Lee FRPS Visual Art Exhibitions Organiser.