Visual Art Open

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…