RWS Open 2026

27 February - 15 March 2026

The RWS Open is one of the largest open-submission water-media exhibitions in the world, attracting thousands of submissions nationally and internationally each year.

 

Artists at any stage in their career, based in the UK or internationally, are invited to submit artwork made in any and all water-based media.

 

This year's selected works were chosen by Bob and Roberta Smith RA, Siphiwe Mnguni, Charles Williams PRWS, Akash Bhatt RWS and Caroline Cornelius RWS.