Open Call | Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts: Call to Artists for 194th RHA Annual Exhibition

The 194th RHA Annual Exhibition 2024 is Ireland’s largest and longest running exhibition of visual art. Open to all artists working in paint, drawing, print, sculpture, photography and architecture, the RHA Annual attracts a large public and critical audience.

With sales in excess of €850,000 in 2023, the Annual is a key event of the art calendar for both public and private buyers of all levels.

The open submission is vital to the strength and vitality of the RHA Annual. Works selected through the open submission process make up around 60% of the exhibition with the rest of the artworks from RHA Members and Invited Artists. This year over €70,000 of prizes will be awarded to exhibiting artists.

This prize fund, one of the largest in Ireland, is awarded to artists recognised for works of achievement. Please read all terms and conditions prior to entering.

Exhibition Contact: [email protected]

• Open For Entry: 30 November 2023
• Entry Deadline: 25 February 2024, 11:59pm
• Selection Notification (stage 1): 9 March 2024
• Artwork Delivery (stage 2): 5 & 6 April 2024
• Selection Notification (stage 2): 12 April 2024
• Collection of unselected work: 27 April 2024
• Exhibition Open To Public: 20 May – 5 August 2024
• Collection of unsold work: 7 August, 11am to 4:30pm. For collection after this date please make an appointment for collection with [email protected]. All collections of unsold work must be made before 1 September 2024.

Entry Pricing and Concessions

Standard Prices.

Maximum Artwork Entries: 3

First or Single Entry Price: €20.00

Additional Entries: €20.00 per artwork up to 3 artworks.