ABOUT THE OPEN CALL
Clear Canvas is inviting artists in recovery to submit work for our upcoming summer exhibition at Phoenix Art Space in Brighton, from 26 August to 6 September 2026.
The exhibition celebrates creativity, connection, and the healing power of art within recovery.
We welcome submissions across visual arts including:
- Painting
- Drawing
- Photography
- Sculpture
- Mixed media
- Printmaking
- Digital art
WHAT ARTISTS RECEIVE
- Inclusion in a professionally presented group exhibition
- Opportunities to exhibit and sell their work
- Promotion across Clear Canvas platforms
- Opportunities to connect with fellow artists
- A safe and sober creative environment
- Inclusion within the online exhibition archive
ELIGIBILITY
- Practicing artists committed to sobriety.
- Due to space and time restrictions we cannot accept installations, film and video or performance-based work.
- Please share up to six pieces
Selection Process
Artists selected for the exhibition will be contacted before the public announcement of participating artists.
We aim to notify all applicants of the outcome of their submission as soon as possible following the selection process.
Artist Representation
Clear Canvas recognises that every artist has a different relationship with their recovery and personal story.
While the exhibition celebrates artists in recovery, artists are welcome to share as much or as little personal information as they feel comfortable with in biographies, statements, and promotional materials.
ARTWORK RIGHTS
Artists retain full ownership and copyright of their work at all times.
By submitting artwork, artists give Clear Canvas permission to use images of submitted works for exhibition promotion, website content, social media, press, and related promotional materials connected to the collective and exhibition.
Clear Canvas will never sell, reproduce, or distribute artwork outside of promotional purposes without the artist’s permission.
Artwork Sales
Artists will have the opportunity to sell their work during the exhibition and through the Clear Canvas website.
Clear Canvas takes a 35% commission on sales to help sustain future exhibitions, creative opportunities, and the ongoing work of the collective.