Works on a Postcard Open Call

Proceeds from sale of work to go towards supporting the continuation of the Jane Phillips Award.

Pop-up exhibition

Date: 25 October 2025

Location: Mission Gallery

Help support the continuation of the Jane Phillips Award by donating works on a postcard.

Jane Phillips Award / Mission Gallery are seeking works on a postcard donations from artists and makers to feature in a pop-up exhibition at Mission Gallery. Help support the continuation of the Jane Phillips Award by donating a piece of work on a postcard – it can be of any theme or material, all we ask is that it is appropriate to show within a family friendly gallery.


About the Jane Phillips Award

The Jane Phillips Award is a memorial to Jane Phillips (1957 – 2011) Mission Gallery’s first Director; it is intended as a legacy to Jane’s passion for mentoring and nurturing talent, consistently supporting emerging and early career artists across the Visual and Applied Arts.

Exhibition Details

The pop-up exhibition will take place within our main exhibition space, during the (Re)discovering me exhibition. 

All postcards will remain anonymous until purchased.

Unsold works will be added to missionshop.co.uk/janephillipsaward for future sale (if agreed by the artist).

Postcards will be priced in four categories – £5 / £10 / £20 / £50, 

Proceeds support the Jane Phillips Award.


How to Take Part:

  1. Please read the Terms and Conditions
  1. Please complete a ‘Works on a Postcard’ form which can be found here: https://forms.gle/MGYhcHNKvWwRgxxB9
  2. Prepare your work:
  • It must fit a standard postcard size (approx. 10 × 15 cm / 4 × 6 inches).
  • Any medium or theme is welcome, but it must be suitable for a family-friendly gallery.

 4. Send your postcard, in a sealed envelope to:

Jane Phillips Award

Mission Gallery

Gloucester Place

Maritime Quarter

Swansea 

SA1 1TY

Please include the following  details on the back of your postcard:

  • Your name
  • Artwork Title
  • Date of creation

Deadline for sending work: Monday 20th October 2025

All work will be displayed anonymously. Only when work is sold, the buyer will receive an artist card with your information and marketing links.

Open Call | The Maker

Supported by the Jane Phillips Award

Exhibition dates: 28 March – 23 May 2026

Location: Mission Gallery

Artist Fee: £150


Are you an emerging artist or maker and a recent graduate?

The Jane Phillips Award / Mission Gallery are seeking applications from Wales based artists and makers to feature within the Maker space at Mission Gallery. 

One artist / collaborative will be selected from this Open Call, receiving:

An exhibition opportunity within the Maker space at Mission Gallery

Awarded a £150 Artist Fee from the Jane Phillips Award

A designated page on both the Jane Phillips Award and Mission Gallery websites

Marketing opportunity in the form of a digital artist talk


The Jane Phillips Award:

The Jane Phillips Award is a memorial to Jane Phillips (1957 – 2011) Mission Gallery’s first Director; it is intended as a legacy to Jane’s passion for mentoring and nurturing talent, consistently supporting emerging and early career artists across the Visual and Applied Arts.

The Maker at Mission Gallery:

Housed within a Grade II listed former non-denominational seamen’s mission in the heart of Swansea Marina; The Maker is an exhibition space located within Mission Gallery’s shop area, within the walls of the old bell tower. A unique exhibiting space that can be utilised as both installation and a selling display; one of the first things visitors see when they enter the gallery. 


Requirements:

Applicants must be:

Wales based – currently living/working in Wales

A recent graduate – graduated 2023 or later

Work must be available for display from March – May 2026


How to apply:

Please send the below information to janephillipsaward@missiongallery.co.uk with the subject heading ‘The Maker | Open Call’

A short paragraph about you and your practice.
Around 5 good photographs of your work.
An up-to-date CV and bio.
Optional: Link to your website, instagram or Facebook page.  

Deadline for submissions: 01 December 2025