OPEN EXHIBITION 2026:
That's How The Light Gets In
Submission deadline:
Now closed
Exhibition dates:
Saturday 27th June until Saturday 25th July 2026
Chapel Arts Studios' annual Open Exhibition explores our theme of hope and light through a diverse collection of artworks from talented artists working across a variety of mediums.
Expect thought-provoking and inspiring work that reflects the many ways light can enter our lives and imaginations.
The participating artists are:
Alexia (Jingchen) Yue, Ann Goldsmith, Ben Rowe, Benxing Liang, Carlie Windows, Caroline Marg Elliott, Chérie Lubbock, Daniel Dunt, Elizabeth Hammond, Elly Drew, Emma Tuck, Franziska Böhm, Jacob Brown, James Aldridge, John Prince, Julia Keenan, Juliet Duckworth, Kate Mieczkowska, Kezia Hoffman, Liz Clifford, Lorna Goldsmith, Melissa Mahon, Michael Takeo Magruder, Patrick Waldron, Peter Gordon, Philippa Edwards, Rebecca Moon, Richard Barnfather, Richard Gregory, Richard Heys, Ryoko Minamitani, Sally Bennett, Samantha Emmons, Simon Peter Green, Suzanne Cole, Szabolcs Nagy, Tallulah Humphrey, Tina Scahill, Violet Von Riot.
People's Choice Prize
Vote for your favourite artwork!
As you explore the exhibition and discover the artists, choose the artwork that speaks to you most. We'd love to know which piece captured your attention. Every vote helps celebrate the artists and the work that has connected most with our visitors.
Guest selector:
Artist
Mariele Neudecker
exhibits widely, both in the UK and internationally.
Her work uses a wide range of media including sculpture, painting, film, photography as well as sound, with the quest to find a ‘Contemporary Sublime’.
She has a has a particular interest in Art, Science and the Environment and is Professor of Fine Art at Bath School of Art, Film and Media, where she runs the research cluster “Material | Art | Science | Environment | Research”.
