society of wildlife artists open call

The Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) invites artists worldwide, aged 18 and over, to submit artwork for the SWLA Annual Exhibition 2025 at Mall Galleries.

Submission deadline: Friday 22 August 2025 at 12 noon.

Selected artists will have their work exhibited at Mall Galleries, London, with potential for sales and commissions.

The total prize fund is over £5,000, including £500 for the best work in the show that celebrates birds, from the British Trust for Ornithology Award.

Submission guidelines:

• Artists may enter a maximum of six artworks each.
• Works should be no larger than 2.4m along the longest dimension.
• Works must have been completed within the last three years and not previously exhibited at Mall Galleries.

Acceptable media:

• Work may be in any medium (except photography) including drawing, painting, sculpture and original prints. Computer-generated images as ‘original prints’ also accepted.
• Works should be based on representing the world’s wildlife, including any non-domestic animals such as birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans and insects.