SWLA 63rd Annual Exhibition: The Natural Eye 2026

Prize fund of over £5,000 across multiple awards. Selected works also exhibited at Mall Galleries (sales possible).

Prizes and awards worth over £5,000

Open call for artists to exhibit at Mall Galleries, London alongside Society of Wildlife Artists members. Subject must be wildlife or the natural world. Accepts all two- and three-dimensional artwork. Judges look for imagination, artistic ability, originality, creativity and a personal understanding of the subject. UK-based exhibition; selected works must be delivered to Mall Galleries on 19 September 2026.

Online submission only. Upload JPEG/PNG images under 5MB — one full-work image required, up to two extra detail images allowed. Include title, medium, size in cm, year of completion, weight (sculpture only), price and optional description.

Highly competitive national open call. Submissions open Fri 1 May 2026 12 noon and close Fri 7 Aug 2026 12 noon. Notification of selection Fri 21 Aug 2026 12 noon.

A SWLA exhibition credit is one of the most respected entries on a UK wildlife artist's CV — and a real route into the Society itself.

Subject must be wildlife / the natural world. Selected work must be delivered unwrapped to Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD on Sat 19 Sep 2026, 10am–5pm. Exhibition runs 1–10 Oct 2026; private view Wed 30 Sep 2026.