Mall Galleries - Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours

The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI) seeks the best in contemporary watercolour and watermedia painting for the RI 212th Exhibition.

Why enter?

The show, in spring 2024, offers the opportunity to win prizes & awards worth over £7,500 and have your work seen by thousands of visitors to Mall Galleries.

The exhibition is the largest of its kind in the world, featuring over 400 of the finest contemporary water-based media paintings from around the globe.

Since its founding in 1831, the RI has become universally recognised as one of the leading art institutes.

"The RI continues to see the importance of an open exhibition where work by members and non-members can be shown together. We are especially proud to have almost a 50/50 split between them and are sure that this provides opportunity to artists, both emerging and established, as well as quality and variety to our visitors." - Chris Myers, President, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours

Submissions are ONLINE ONLY and open until Friday 2 February 2024

We recommend that artists submit well in advance of the deadline to allow time for assistance with their application if required.