Short Description
Artists are invited to submit work for exhibition alongside members of the Society of Wildlife Artists at the SWLA 62nd Annual Exhibition: The Natural Eye 2025. The Society is seeking works that depict wildlife subjects and evoke the spirit of the natural world.
Eligibility
• All forms of two and three-dimensional artwork based on representing the world’s wildlife
• Artists with fresh visions that show imagination, artistic ability, originality and creativity
• Artworks that reveal a personal experience or true understanding of the subject
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
This prestigious exhibition at Mall Galleries, London in October 2025 is a showcase for the very best of fine art inspired by the natural world and offers 11 prizes & awards with a prize fund worth over £5,000.
The exhibition offers several prizes and awards:
NEW British Trust for Ornithology Award £500 for the best work in the show that celebrates the wonder of birds
The Birdwatch and Swarovski Optik Artist of the Year Award A prize of an ATS 80 HD spotting scope with 25-50x zoom eyepiece (with a value of £2,430), plus subscription to BirdGuides/Birdwatch
The BIRDscapes Gallery ‘Conservation through Art’ Award £1,000 divided equally between the winning artist and a conservation organisation or project of their choice
RSPB Award £500
The Swarovski Optik New Artist Award £250 for the best non-member work in the show
Trymwood Studios Art Prize The winner will receive the exciting opportunity of a solo exhibition at Trymwood Studios, Bristol. The prize intends to identify and celebrate artists that engage with the natural world, producing work informed by a significant drawing element, during or after sustained periods of fieldwork.
The Michael Harding Oil Painting Prize £500 of art materials
The Michael Harding Watercolour Painting Prize £500 of art materials
Art Safari Works on Paper Award Art Safari offers a prize to artists working on paper in any media, showing an artist’s engagement with wildlife and the environment. Encouraging artists to experience the natural wonders of the world since 1999, Art Safari offers painting holidays and workshops worldwide. Value £250.
Mall Galleries / FBA Award Ten free submissions to exhibitions by the Federation of British Artists at Mall Galleries (worth up to £200) for a non-member exhibitor
Dry Red Press Award The winning work reproduced as a greetings card
Entry Fee
There is a non-refundable submission fee of £20 per work, or £14 per work for artists aged 35 or under.
Location
London, United Kingdom
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 22 August 2025
Website Link: https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/open-calls/society-wildlife-artists
