20/04/2026
Conceal: to hide; to not allow something to be seen or known; to keep secret; to place out of sight.
Reveal: to make known or show something that was previously hidden;
to allow something that was previously unseen to be seen.
The theme for our Open Call Exhibition is deliberately general, and could lead in many directions. Some of these might explore ideas of light and dark, illumination and shadow, reflections and refractions, transformations and inversions and the interplay between these ideas. You might be interested by viewpoints and perspectives, the visible and the invisible or by how different media and materials exploit, highlight, layer or erase. The theme
might also suggest relationships between objects or people, truth, honesty, deception and half truth and the blurred areas in between; what is known and/or unknown, what is seen and/or unseen, what is expressed/unexpressed.
For more details and submission forms please head to our website.
https://www.millfieldschool.com/atkinson-gallery/future-exhibitions/concealreveal
We are keen to accept creative responses in a range of media including but not limited to painting, textiles, drawing, ceramics, photography, illustration, printing,
metalwork, assemblage, woodwork, mixed media.
This unique opportunity allows you to showcase your work in a critically acclaimed space, with selected pieces on display from 11th September 2026.
