Short Description

MAKE Southwest is an acclaimed exhibition space for contemporary craft and design located in Bovey Tracey on the edge of Dartmoor. Founded as Devon Guild of Craftsmen in 1955 by a small group of enthusiastic makers, MAKE Southwest has over 250 selected Members from the entire Southwest region representing a wide range of craft, art, and design. The organisation also supports craft education in a wider context through its educational charity, which includes its exhibition programme, projects in schools and community groups, lectures, and training. Apart from a handful of items, the MAKE Southwest Retail Gallery stocks only the work of its Members, while the exhibitions show a broad range of the best craft and design from artists based nationally and internationally. We welcome 100K visitors each year, and a programme at least 12 exhibitions per year, with notable recent shows including PULP, a celebration of international paper artists, and Artful Craft, curated by renowned sculptor Peter Randall-Page.

Eligibility

  • Work in a field of craft, manufacturing, or making – we are keen to hear from people using any materials and skills, whether traditional or contemporary, self-taught or not, professional (making a living), or not!  
  • Are using or incorporating moving parts into their work in a traditional, skilled, or innovative way. The moving parts can be the central feature, or not.
  • Produce innovative, imaginative work coupled with a sensitive use of appropriate materials
  • Are using craft/manufacturing techniques to produce their work; as a charity championing making, we are unable to accept painting or drawing without an element of making incorporated. Any other craft or medium is accepted, including photography, printmaking, wood, sculpture in any material, textiles, ceramics, glass, metalwork, as long as (in this particular case) they incorporate some moving element; 
  • Show the highest standards of workmanship and design
  • Are aware of their environmental impact and can demonstrate a response to this

Submission Requirements

  1. ​Your contact details
  2. Artist statement. 
  3. Artist CV 
  4. Information about the work you’d like to submit for the show
  5. How much of your practice is using recycled materials? How sustainable is your practice?   
  6. Up to 6 x high-resolution images
  7. Details about your background 

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

  • FREE application process and participation   
  • The opportunity to showcase your work to a new audience at MAKE Southwest (in 2024, an average exhibition saw over 16,000 visitors to its galleries, as well as 21K social media followers)  
  • We will help with the costs of getting work to and from the gallery
  • Extensive marketing to local and national press and digital publications
  • Opportunities to run paid-for workshops and events
  • Opportunities to get involved with MAKE Southwest’s lively making community 

Entry Fee

None

Location

Devon, United Kingdom

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 31 July 2025

Website Link: https://makesouthwest.org.uk/all-activity/call-for-entries-kinetic

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