£10,000 in prizes | Exhibit your Art in London | Mentorship & Career Development | In Partnership with the VAA | Deadline 18th December 2025
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Applications Open Visual Art Open 2027 ✨
With a £10,000 prize fund, the VAO offers career-enhancing opportunities, professional support and the chance to exhibit your work in London.
👉 Apply Now: visualartopen.com
👉 Deadline: 17th December 2026
1 DAY UNTIL VAO26. ✨
Tomorrow, it begins.
🏆 £10,000 Prize Fund
🎨 VAO26 Finalists
📍 The Minster Building, London
VIP Opening: 8 Oct
Public Exhibition: 9–11 Oct
Featuring artwork by VAO26 Drawing & Illustration Finalist Michael Gordon. 🎨
visualartopen.com/vao26-fina…
#VAO26
3 DAYS UNTIL VAO26 ✨
The wait is almost over.
🏆 £10,000 Prize Fund
🎨 VAO26 Finalists
📅 8–11 October
📍 The Minster Building, London
Public exhibition: 9–11 October.
visualartopen.com/vao26-fina…
Featuring artwork by VAO26 Painting Finalist Alexis Butterfield. 🎨
#VAO26
7 DAYS UNTIL VAO26. ✨
Next week, the Visual Art Open 2026 Finalists Exhibition arrives in London.
🎨 VAO26 Finalists
🏆 £10,000 Prize Fund
📅 8–11 October
📍 The Minster Building
One week to go.
visualartopen.com/vao26-fina…
#VAO26
What's on at VAO 2026? 🎨
8 Oct: VIP Opening
9 Oct: Exhibition, panel talk, curator walkthrough & networking
10 Oct: Exhibition & artist career panel
11 Oct: Final exhibition day
📍 The Minster Building, London
Explore the programme & book:
visualartopen.com/vao26-fina…
TWO WEEKS UNTIL VAO26 ✨
The Visual Art Open 2026 Finalists Exhibition is almost here.
🎨 VAO26 Finalists
🏆 £10,000 Prize Fund
📅 8–11 October
📍 The Minster Building, London
#VAO26
LET’S CONNECT. 🤝🎨
Join VAA x FOLLOW.ART at VAO26 for an hour of casual creative networking.
Meet artists, curators, collectors & arts professionals.
📅 9 Oct | 13:30
📍 The Minster Building, London
🎟 FREE
#VAO26
SEE VAO26 THROUGH A CURATORIAL LENS. 🎨
Join our free Curatorial Walkthrough and discover the ideas, stories and themes behind this year’s finalists.
📅 9 Oct | 12:30pm
📍 The Minster Building, London
🎟 FREE
visual-artists.org/event/cur…
#VAO26
Join us in London for:
The Power of Patronage: Supporting the Future of Contemporary Art Panel Talk
• Friday 9th October | 11:00–12:00
• The Minster Building, 21 Mincing Lane, London
• Free to attend - Tickets are limited
Book Now: visual-artists.org/event/the…
THREE WEEKS UNTIL THE VAO ✨
The Visual Art Open 2026 Finalists Exhibition comes to London, 8th–11th October.
🏆 £10,000 Prize Fund
🎨 VAO26 Finalists
✨ Winners Announcement
🎤 Free talks & events
📍 The Minster Building
visualartopen.com/vao26-fina…
#VAO26 #VisualArtOpen
The Visual Art Open 2026 Finalists Exhibition is coming to London 8th-11th October ✨
📍 The Minster Building, 21 Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7AG
👉 Find out more: visualartopen.com/vao26-fina…
#VAO26 #VAOFinalistExhibition #SupportingArtists
SAVE THE DATE | VISUAL ART OPEN 2026 ✨
The Visual Art Open 2026 Finalists Exhibition is coming to London 8th-11th October!
Find out more and explore the full exhibition programme: visualartopen.com/vao26-fina…
For any queries, please email [email protected].
#VAO26
The Visual Art Open 2026 Shortlist has been announced! ✨
Congratulations to all of the artists whose work has been selected for the Visual Art Open 2026 Shortlist.
👉 View the full Shortlist here: visualartopen.com/vao26-shor…
#VisualArtOpen #VAO2026 #VAA
#VAO26 Entry 25261 | Nikoletta Zatonyi | Category Painting
Instagram: @niza_art_creative
#VAO26 #VisualArtOpen2026 #OpenCall #ArtPrize
Congratulations to all of the artists whose work has been selected for the Visual Art Open 2026 Longlist. The standard and volume of submissions this year have been truly exceptional, making this a significant achievement ✨
#VisualArtOpen #VAO2026 #VisualArtistsAssociation
#VAO26 Entry 25631 | Bassam Andari | Category Painting
@bassamandari
#VAO26 #VisualArtOpen2026 #OpenCall #ArtPrize
#VAO26 Entry 25624 | Fakhriya Al Yahyai | Category Art Educator
@fakhriyakhalfan
#VAO26 #VisualArtOpen2026 #OpenCall #ArtPrize
