Connection
Enfield Community Art 2026
Dugdale Arts Centre, 39 London Rd, London, Enfield EN2 6DS
30th May - 13th June
Enfield Community Art is a not-for-profit-event with the mission to support the creative community. The annual event showcases artwork selected from an open call by local hobbyists and professional artists and hosts a series of workshops that are inclusive and accessible. Additionally, the public can enjoy live painting and artist meets. We hope to bring people to see art and help artists be seen.
Connection
Our theme this year is "Connection". This can be interpreted by artists in a multitude of ways. Do you feel connected to your heritage? To nature? To your community? Have you sought ways to consider how materiality and expression have informed your art practice and connected others? Do you feel connected to yourself when applying paint to paper, weaving fabric or sculpting forms? We are looking for variety, creativity and imagination as well as expression, skill and artistic flair.
This year we are teaming up with the Museum of Enfield who have a 20,000 collection of artefacts and are excited to see if artists find connections and share this in their statement.
We have curated a celebration weekend on Devonshire Square, an outdoor cultural and community space located in the heart of Palmers Green, developed by Enfield Council. The event will include a pop up print exhibition of all exhibiting artists, live music, live painting and artist meets. This will also be in parallel to the physical exhibition. This provides artists with another way to be seen by the public.
We are accepting all mediums except AI generated work. There will be display cases for 3D work.
Selected artists will also have an artist spotlight on social media and visibility on our website.
Finally, there will be paid opportunities to deliver a workshop to the public which will help promote your work and practice.
Key dates
| Deadline | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Open call deadline: | Tuesday 28th April 23:59 |
| Artists notified: | Friday 1st May |
| Drop off: | Tuesday 26th May |
| Preview: | Friday 29th May |
| Exhibition dates at Dugdale Arts Centre: | 30th May - 13th June |
| Museum of Enfield exhibition dates: | 2nd June - 13th June |
| Weekend celebration/ pop-up exhibition at Devonshire Square: | 6th June - 7th June |
| Collection of sold and unsold work: | Tuesday 16th June |
