The 2026 New Mills Open Art Exhibition

The New Mills Open Art Exhibition is an annual salon style exhibition at Milestone Studios on the edge of the Peak District. The 2026 Open Exhibition is the largest to date, with selected works by more than 50 artists and makers from across the UK. About The New Mills Open Art Exhibition is back this September, and we invite you to join us for the launch on Thursday the 17th September, at Milestone Studios and Gallery. Now in its third year, the 2026 Open Exhibition is the largest to date, with selected works by more than fifty artists and makers from across the UK. The exhibition will run for an extended period, on display from the 17th of September until the 31st of October, showcasing a mix of painting, print, photography, textiles, sculpture and more in a salon-style display. The launch evening offers the first opportunity to see the full exhibition, spend time with the work and meet some of the exhibiting artists. On the night, voting will open for our Visitors’ Choice Award, and we will also announce the recipient of the Milestone Studios Solo Exhibition Award, who will receive a solo exhibition with us in 2027. We look forward to welcoming you into the studio from 6:30pm on the 17th of September to celebrate the start of the exhibition. Read more Toggle Prints Multi-disciplinary Painting Mixed media Crafts Drawing Sculpture Photography