Royal Institute of Oil Painters
Roi Annual Exhibition 2026 — Open Submission
- Deadline
- 9 October 2026
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Application fee
- See website
- For
- Oil painters submitting original work in oil paint; open to all subjects and approaches, including plein-air, portrait, still life, landscape and abstract
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (founded 1882) invites artists to submit work for the ROI Annual Exhibition 2026 at Mall Galleries, London. The 2026 optional theme is 'Winter Rituals' — the traditions, gestures and rhythms that shape our experience of winter.
Successful applicants have work shown in the gallery and online, become eligible for prizes and awards worth over £10,000, are invited to the Private View, and become part of a network of exhibiting artists dating back to 1882.
Selected prizes
- The Roger Remington Award — £4,000
- Winsor & Newton Young Artist Award (age ≤ 30) — £1,000 / £600 / £400 in fine art materials
- The Peter Wileman Award — £500 for an imaginative work
- The ROI Themed Painting Prize — £500 for the standout 'Winter Rituals' work
- Numerous additional prizes, medals and certificates of commendation
Key dates
- Submissions open: Monday 8 June 2026, 12:00
- Submissions close: Friday 9 October 2026, 12:00
- Notification of selection: Friday 23 October 2026, 12:00
- Receiving Day (if selected): Saturday 14 November 2026
- Private View: Wednesday 25 November 2026
- Exhibition: Thursday 26 November – Saturday 12 December 2026
How to submit
- Register / log in to the Open Exhibition Submission System (OESS)
- Upload primary image (JPEG / PNG, <5MB) + optional 2 detail images per work
- Include title, medium, size (cm), year and price
- See the ROI website for the current submission fee and full details