Entries are officially open for the 30th annual Three Counties Open Art Exhibition.

The Three Counties Open Art Exhibition 2026 is taking place again in the City of Stoke-on-Trent, returning to The Ballroom at Fenton Town Hall.

The exhibition is an open-call visual arts exhibition featuring artists from Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire. The exhibition spans across various a range of mediums: from painting to printmaking, drawing, photography, sculpture, textiles, moving image and installation-based works.

Entry is free and is open to all artists who are based in or connected to Staffordshire, Cheshire or Shropshire.

The exhibition will run from Saturday 8 until Saturday 29 August 2026. With artist workshops and a residency for the duration of the run.

Artwork submissions for this year's exhibition are now open until Monday 25 May. Entry is via online application form and then photographic email of artwork. Full guidelines to support the entry process and entry forms are available at keele.ac.uk.