General Office is delighted to announce the 55 artists selected by jury for the upcoming Open Exhibition at our Stourbridge gallery. The exhibition features over 80 works including sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, collage, digital, and moving image. The selected contemporary artists represent countries including the United Kingdom, Israel, Argentina, Canada, China, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, New Zealand, and Nigeria.
The exhibition is delivered in partnership with Vieunite. Using the Vieunite Textura digital art canvas, General Office and Vieunite present a hybrid exhibition that integrates physical artworks with specialist art technology. The exhibition opens to the public on Sunday 18 October, following an opening evening on Saturday 17 October from 19:00 to 21:00.
General Office Director, Simon Meddings says: “We are pleased to partner with Vieunite again for this open-call exhibition. It is encouraging to receive entries covering such a broad range of artistic media.”
Vieunite Cultural Director, Benedict Carpenter van Barthold says: “General Office makes great art accessible, which aligns perfectly with Vieunite’s approach. I am thrilled by the diversity and technical standard of this year’s entrants.”
The gallery will award three prizes:
• First Prize: A two-week solo exhibition in 2027.
• Material Prize: £500, awarded for the most notable of the physical entries.
• Textura Prize: A 27-inch Vieunite Textura screen, awarded for the most notable digital entry.
The judging panel comprises:
• Anneka French, Art Writer and Curator
• Simon Meddings, Director, General Office
• Dean Melbourne, Artist and Educator
• Dr Benedict Carpenter van Barthold, Cultural Director, Vieunite