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If you are not an EKAS member but are keen to join our vibrant society, we invite you to email info@eastkentartsociety.co.uk to request full details of our submission process.
In addition to our EKAS events, we have curated a comprehensive list of upcoming opportunities that are open to both members and non-members for exhibiting or participating in local art events. We encourage you to explore these exciting initiatives sourced for your benefit and immerse yourself in the artistic spirit of our local community.
Festival of Cats
1st - 5th May 2026
Currently accepting submissions for the biannual exhibition taking place this year at Pie Factory in Margate.
Exhibition Group Show
Creek Creative Studios
Tuesday 10th February to Sunday 8th March 2026
Call for Artists! Submission deadline 4 pm - 6th February 2026
hART and Friends 12th Annual Exhibition
Monday 10th April to Sunday 12th April 2026
Call for Artists! Submission deadline 1st March 2026
Mixed Show Turner Rowe Art Centre & Gallery
Monday 19th January - Saturday 14th February 2026
Call for Artists! Submission deadline 12th January
South East Open Studios
June 5th 2026 - June 21st 2026
South East Opens Studios returns from 5th - 21st June 2026, and they'll be celebrating a huge milestone - 30 years of showcasing creativity across the South East.
To mark the occasion they're offering a very special anniversary membership rate of £125 for every participant. That's a reduction on last year's fees and their way of saying thank you for 30 inspiring years.
We Rise
A Celebration of the Sea
February 3rd 2026 - February 10th 2026
‘We Rise' is an exhibition curated by SOS Whitstable in memory of Whitstable artist, Norma Fryer. The theme is 'a celebration of the sea' and can be interpreted in any form.
Deadline for submissions is Friday 16 January 2026 and final selections will be made by Monday 19 January 2026. Entries submitted earlier may be selected earlier than the deadline.
Linden Hall Studio Winter Group Show 2025/26
December 6th 2025 - January 31st 2026
This exhibition is an 'open call' show, allowing artists and creatives across the entire spectrum of visual art the opportunity to submit their work for consideration as part of the exhibition.
Petticoat Lane Emporium
Open 363 days of the year and situated on Folkestone's busy High Street, just up from The Creative Quarter. Stalls are available for rent - and a fair few artists are moving in. Your rent includes the following services provided by PLE:
Administration services, including customer service specifically for traders: Payments for sales, invoices and receipts for rent, statements of sales, till staff to process your sales.
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