Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2021

The RSMA seeks submissions of art inspired by the sea and marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches, wildlife - in short, anything that involves tidal water.

Eligibility: Any artist over 18 may submit. Subject matter must be essentially marine in nature, relating in some way to tidal waters of the world; topographical, historical, still life, and figure painting are all welcomed. Acceptable media: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media, mixed media, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

What you get: Exhibition, along with the chance to win one of the many established prizes and awards - Baltic Exchange Award (£2,000 value); The Charles Pears Award (value £500); The Kenneth Denton Award: (value £500); The Murray's Commercial Fishing Award (First Prize £500, Second Prize £100); The RSMA Award for the Best Small Painting (value £300); The RSMA New Generation Award (value £250); The Topbond Marine Award (value £250); The Winsor & Newton Oil Prize (value £250 worth of Winsor & Newton art materials for a notable oil painting); The Artist Magazine Award; The Classic Boat Award.

Submission fee: £20 per work / £14 per work for artists aged 35 or under. Maximum of six works submitted, maximum of four works selected.