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Submission Opens
1 March 2026
Submission Deadline
14 July 2026
Stage One Results
Late July 2026
Exhibition Venue
Ulster Museum, Belfast
  • 145th Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition The Royal Ulster Academy of Arts invites submissions for the 145th RUA Annual Exhibition,...
    Andrew Cranston painting 144th Exhibiton

    145th Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition

    The Royal Ulster Academy of Arts invites submissions for the 145th RUA Annual Exhibition, Northern Ireland’s longest-established open exhibition of contemporary visual art.

    Since 1879, the exhibition has presented a carefully selected survey of current practice, placing new voices alongside Royal Ulster Academy Members and internationally recognised artists.

    Selected works will be exhibited at the Ulster Museum, Belfast.

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  • How to Enter

    Register & Submit Online

    Artists register and submit their work through the Royal Ulster Academy online submission system powered by OESS.

    Digital Pre-Selection

    All works are first reviewed from digital submissions. Selected artists are invited to deliver works for final selection.

    Exhibition at the Ulster Museum

    Works selected by the Academy’s Selection Committee will be exhibited at the Ulster Museum, Belfast.

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