Glynn Vivian has announced the Swansea Open annual art competition.
The competition is open to anyone who lives or works in the City & County of Swansea (SA1-SA9) and is a celebration of art and craft from artists and makers throughout the city. The selected works from the submissions will be shown in Room 3.
The selection is made by a different panel of invited selectors each year, encouraging fresh perspectives and approaches to selection. The exhibition seeks to reflect a broad and inclusive range of work by professional and non-professional artists. Three prize-winners are selected from the exhibited entries each year, with a first prize of £250, second prize of £150 and a third prize of £100. The winners will be announced on the day of the opening on Saturday 18 July.
In addition, the Friends of Glynn Vivian Art Gallery will also award a prize of £200 for a selected artwork. There will also be an opportunity for visitors to vote for their favourite work in the People’s Choice Award.
This year's invited selectors are artist and Professor/Course Director of Fine Art, Swansea UWTSD Sue Williams and Ceri Jones, Head of Art for Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.
Glynn Vivian Curator, Karen MacKinnon, said:
“It’s always really lovely when our annual exhibition Swansea Open arrives. It's a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the wealth of creativity and talent our city has to offer. We encourage entries from all; including professional and amateur artists, students, craftspeople, makers of all kinds from all over Swansea. It also offers an opportunity to get your work seen by our invited selectors and the large audience it attracts.
“Even if you are not entering your work this year, please spread the word and bring your friends and family to see this wonderful celebration of diverse and exciting artworks.”
The works will be on display at the Gallery until Sunday 20 September 2026, with many of the works for sale as part of the exhibition.
