Outside In is a UK organisation that provides a platform for artists who encounter significant barriers to the art world due to health, disability, social circumstance, or isolation. It is an important and rare example of an organisation with national reach championing the work of artists excluded from the art world.
Following in the footsteps of this organization Outside In / Outside it exhibition is an open call to those artists in Northern Ireland who consider themselves – for whatever reason – as ‘outside’ of the more formal arts systems and wish their work to be exposed to a wider audience in a professional gallery setting.
The exhibition will be a group show of up to five artists and makers with different approaches to the materials they choose to work with.
R-Space Gallery would like to invite artists and makers based in Northern Ireland to submit work(s)
Proposals may also include a workshop or performance. Selected artists will receive a fee for taking part.
- Deadline for submissions: Friday 30 October, 5pm
- Exhibition Dates: 21 November 2026 – 18 December 2026
Please send a CV and Artist Statement including an explanation on how Outside It fits into your work and practice. Ensure documents are no longer than one side A4 each and are in Word or pdf. Include high resolution images of up to 4 works in jpeg / png / pdf format . Please provide information about your work(s) including, title, year, medium(s) and dimensions. Any high-resolution images or large files can be sent via Google docs link / Dropbox / WeTransfer.
Email your submission to rspacelisburn@gmail.com
Please note – Artworks will need to be delivered to the gallery on Wednesday 18th November. Artists must be free to give a short talk about their work at the opening on Saturday 21st November. This could be recorded with your permission and edits may be posted on our website and social media channels.
Consider dimensions of the gallery when submitting, this can be found at https://www.rspacelisburn.com/hire-rspace-1
Deadline for submissions: Friday 30 October, 5pm
