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Exhibit at Artspace on the Prom

Develop your practice by the sea

Bring your art to the sea. 

Apply now to exhibit at Cromer Artspace on the Prom and be part of our cultural renewal.

become part or our journey

Cromer Artspace on the Prom is a unique gallery space overlooking the North Sea. We invite artists to apply for exhibitions that bring creativity, dialogue, and inspiration to our coastal community.

  • A professional exhibition space on Cromer’s iconic Promenade.
  • Marketing and publicity support through our website, social media, and local press.
  • Technical guidance and volunteer support during installation.
  • Opportunities to run workshops or talks alongside your exhibition.
Artspace on the Prom contributes to the overall aims of Cromer Artspace. We hope to help to create a town transformed by culture, in which the creativity of everyone is valued and given a chance to flourish and where everyone has access to high quality cultural experiences.

Artspace on the Prom is open to the public daily from 11am to 4pm from March to November (except for those days between exhibitions, when the space is closed for deinstallation and hanging). Admission is free.
Cromer Artspace on the Prom

Hiring the Space for 2027

The Selection Process

Our Programming Team meet monthly and consider possibilities for future programming. A selection panel of practising artists and curators will meet in September 2026 to select from the proposals for the programme for 2027. The make-up of the selection panel for 2027 will be decided by May 2026. In the meantime we are happy to receive expressions of interest.

The panel will aim to:
  • Maintain a balance of content throughout the year
  • Include solo and group shows
  • Include works, when possible, from national and international artists
  • Enable emerging artists and those with less access to opportunities
  • Ensure that work is in keeping with Cromer Artspace policies and ethos.

become part or our journey

Some more information

  • Artists can hire the space for two-week exhibitions (installation Wednesday, open from Thursday to Monday 12 days on, take down Tuesday).  Fees for 2027 will be £450. We charge no commission.
  • It is also possible to hire the space for a longer or shorter time.
  • We are happy to receive applications from artists seeking grant funding for their exhibition and will aim to support them in this process.
  • We expect artists to invigilate, but we may be able to provide some assistance from our team of volunteers. It is essential that the gallery is open every day.
  • Artists need to provide their own insurance for their work, but Cromer Artspace has appropriate public liability insurance.
  • We ask artists to give a talk about their work one afternoon and artists may choose to have a Private View on any day during their exhibition after 4pm
  • Cromer Artspace will provide publicity through their website, social media, leaflets and a monthly newsletter. We encourage artists to add to this with their own publicity.
  • We are also keen to discuss possibilities for talks, workshops, community engagement projects etc
  • We have already some received expressions of interest for 2027 and beyond.

We invite you to come to see the space and to discuss your proposal with a member of the team. Please contact us to make an appointment.

We will also do our best to answer any questions you may have if you email hello@cromer-artspace.uk

We are happy to consider proposals for exhibitions in 2027 and beyond.

Cromer Artspace on the Prom

How to apply

Your submission needs to be submitted by the end of August 2026 using the form below. We are happy to receive submissions during the year and will store them for a final decision in September.

We will need:

  • Up to 4 good quality images
  • Website/social media details
  • Brief cv
  • Artist’s statement, including why this work would be appropriate for this space.
  • Preferred dates
  • Any special requirements

If you are selected, we will let you know in October and will arrange to meet you to discuss all the finer details. We will need full details for the our publicity by December 2026.

NOTE ON ACCESS:

We are delighted to have received grant funding, so that we have been able to install a ramp to improve access. If you have any specific issues that may need other solutions please let us know. We will do our best!

apply to exhibit for 2026 (#17)