Botanical Group Exhibition

Eligibility

Eligible countries: No country restriction

Open to artists worldwide in any visual art medium, aged 18 or over.

Botanical Group Exhibition Report this? Deadline: 09/10/2026 City: LONDON | Country: United Kingdom | No 35 Gallery No. 35 Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit work for Botanical—International Online Group Exhibition 2026. This exhibition explores botanical subjects across contemporary artistic practices, from flowers, plants, leaves, trees, fruit, vegetables, fungi, and natural growth to detailed botanical studies, abstract organic forms, symbolic imagery, imagined flora, and conceptual interpretations of plant life. Selected artists will present their work in a curated international online group exhibition host Botanical Group Exhibition Deadline: 09/10/2026City: LONDON | Country: United Kingdom | No 35 Gallery No. 35 Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit work for Botanical—International Online Group Exhibition 2026. This exhibition explores botanical subjects across contemporary artistic practices, from flowers, plants, leaves, trees, fruit, vegetables, fungi, and natural growth to detailed botanical studies, abstract organic forms, symbolic imagery, imagined flora, and conceptual interpretations of plant life. Selected artists will present their work in a curated international online group exhibition hosted on the No. 35 Gallery website, supported by curatorial presentation and promotion through the gallery’s platforms. Artists are invited to submit works inspired by, responding to, or engaging with botanical life in its many forms, including individual flowers, bouquets, garden plants, wildflowers, leaves, stems, branches, roots, seeds, seed pods, trees, herbs, fruit, vegetables, fungi, mushrooms, rare plant species, botanical patterns, cultivated gardens, wild vegetation, and other forms of flora. The theme is intentionally broad and welcomes a wide range of approaches, including traditional botanical studies, floral compositions, abstraction, symbolism, close observation, experimental image-making, imagined plants, conceptual approaches, ecological perspectives, personal narratives, and contemporary interpretations of botanical subjects. What Artworks and Subjects Are Included? - Floral Subjects: Individual blooms, garden flowers, wildflowers, full bouquets, floral arrangements, dried flowers, and other artistic interpretations of flowers. - Botanical Elements: Intricate leaf patterns, stems, branches, seed pods, tree bark, roots, seeds, foliage, and rare or unusual plant species. - Broader Flora: Herbs, fruit, vegetables, fungi, mushrooms, trees, grasses, cultivated plants, wild vegetation, and other plant-based subjects depicted in a natural, symbolic, abstract, or artistic context. - Conceptual & Contemporary Approaches: Botanical abstraction, imagined flora, plant symbolism, botanical patterns, ecological themes, growth and decay, relationships between humans and plants, and experimental interpretations of botanical life. We welcome submissions from emerging and established artists working across all visual art mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, digital art, textile art, printmaking, drawing, collage, installation documentation, and other contemporary practices. Through this exhibition, No. 35 Gallery aims to bring together diverse international perspectives on botanical life and create a thoughtfully curated platform for artists exploring growth, beauty, transformation, fragility, ecology, memory, symbolism, observation, and our relationship with the plant world. Eligibility This open call is open to artists worldwide working in any visual art medium or discipline. Both emerging and established artists are welcome to apply. Applicants must be aged 18 or over. Fees Submission is free. Only selected artists will be invited to participate in the exhibition. A £15.50 participation fee per selected artwork applies only after selection. There is no fee to submit an application. What Selected Artists Receive Selected artists will receive: - Participation in a curated international online group exhibition hosted on the No. 35 Gallery website - A dedicated online exhibition presentation featuring selected artworks - Curatorial selection and structuring of the exhibition - Inclusion of the artist’s name, artwork details, and relevant professional links - Social media promotion through the gallery’s platforms - Continued visibility through the gallery’s online exhibition archive - Inclusion in a professionally curated, high-quality digital exhibition catalogue featuring the artwork image, artist biography, artist statement, artwork details, and sales information where applicable - A digital Certificate of Participation confirming inclusion in the exhibition Promotion & Reach The exhibition and selected artists will be promoted through No. 35 Gallery’s platforms: 23,000 Instagram followers and growing Approximately 25,000 monthly website visitors, with projected growth to 100,000 monthly visitors through ongoing promotion and audience development Additional promotion may include newsletters, social media features, artist highlights, and exhibition announcements across the gallery’s platforms. Curatorial Support - Selection and structuring of artworks - Design and development of the online exhibition layout - Consideration of visual and conceptual relationships between selected works - Guidance on artwork presentation where required - Development of a cohesive and professionally presented exhibition experience Exhibition Details The exhibition will be presented online through the No. 35 Gallery website. Selected works will be curated into a dedicated digital exhibition accessible to an international audience. Following the exhibition period, the exhibition will remain archived on the gallery website for one year, allowing continued visibility for participating artists and their work. Sales & Commission Artists may choose to make their artworks available for sale through the exhibition. No. 35 Gallery takes a 30% commission on any sales made through the exhibition. About No. 35 Gallery No. 35 Gallery is an independent online contemporary art platform supporting emerging and established artists through curated exhibitions, solo presentations, artist interviews, and international open calls. The gallery provides artists with opportunities for visibility, professional presentation, and connection with international audiences. Founded in 2025 by Anisa M. Nia. Based in London, UK. How to Apply - Applications can be submitted through the application form on CuratorSpace. - Artists may submit one artwork per application. - Artists wishing to submit additional artworks must complete a separate application form for each additional artwork. - Please ensure that all submitted images are clear, high-quality, and accurately represent the artwork. - Submission is free. - There is no application fee. - A non-refundable participation fee of £15.50 GBP per selected artwork applies only to artists whose work has been selected for the exhibition. - Artists who are not selected will not be charged any fee. For questions regarding the opportunity or participation process, please contact the curator. For technical questions regarding the application platform, please contact CuratorSpace support. Both emerging and established artists are welcome to apply. Applicants must be aged 18 or over. Artists wishing to submit additional artworks must complete a separate application form for each additional artwork. Instagram: 23,000 followers and growing Website: approximately 25,000 monthly visitors, with projected growth to 100,000 monthly visitors through ongoing promotion and audience development Additional promotion may include newsletters, social media features, artist highlights, and exhibition announcements across the gallery’s platforms. Relevance to the Theme — How effectively the work engages with abstraction, whether through form, colour, material, gesture, concept, process, or experimentation. Originality and Individual Voice — Evidence of a distinctive artistic perspective, approach, or visual language. Conceptual and Visual Strength — The ability of the work to communicate a compelling visual, emotional, material, or conceptual experience. Curatorial Compatibility — How the work contributes to the overall dialogue, diversity, balance, and cohesion of the exhibition. Quality of Presentation — The clarity and professional quality of the submitted artwork image and supporting information. You must have an account to make a submission using CuratorSpace. It's free and only takes a few moments. Once registered you'll be able to keep track of all of your submissions and get updates on upcoming opportunities. Already have an account? You'll need to log in to make a submission to this opportunity. You must have an account to send a message to the curator of this opportunity. Registering only takes a few moments. Once registered you'll be able to keep track of all of your submissions and get updates on upcoming opportunities. Already have an account? You must log in to send this curator a message. Get the latest CuratorSpace news, updates about new opportunities, upcoming deadlines, and art-related promotions. Open Call for Artists! 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Award

online exhibition, digital catalogue inclusion, certificate of participation

What to submit

Work samples

How to apply

Apply via CuratorSpace account/application form; one artwork per application, separate form required for each additional artwork.