Art show

The art show is a massive part of the World Fantasy Convention. In 2025, we plan to offer an exhibition and platform for art in the genres of fantasy and horror that showcase some of the very best and most creative practitioners working in our field.

There are two parts of the art show; the exhibition and the print shop.

The exhibition is for original art, sculpture and jewellery displayed on board or a table. Items will be bought using a silent auction system where artist set a minimum bid that they would accept for the art and potential buyers write how much they would be willing to pay. The highest bidder buys the art at the price they bid.

The print shop is for reproductions of original art sold at a fixed price. These may be displayed in a number of different ways. We will not accept printed t-shirts, merchandise or similar items in the art show.

You can also sell art and artistic objects via the dealers room.

There is also the Art Show Reception on Saturday which allows the artists to meet with attendees to discuss and showcase their art.

The Art Show will be juried by the Art Show Team. To be accepted, the subject matter must be fantasy or horror and of professional standard. Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional art, fine hand-made jewellery and prints can included. Jewellery must be unique, not mass-produced, and must contain more than 50% unique material if mass-produced components are included. Digital art should be created as closely to an original as possible, such as a print-once-and-destroy-file or printed once at a high resolution at a large size for display.

Please note: no AI-generated art, in any form, will be accepted and any person submitting AI-generated art will have all of their work removed from the Art Show. Attempting to deceive the team will be treated as a Code of Conduct violation.

If you are bringing art to sell from outside of the UK, please see the advice on our Dealers’ page.

Please note; Participating Artists need to purchase a membership for the convention to take part.

Any questions, please email artshow@WorldFantasy2025.co.uk If you would like to take part in the art show, please let us know by filling in the Art Show Application Form