Creative Voices 2027

Exhibit Your Art

Submit your work for The Art of Being Human, our 2027 Creative Voices Exhibition and Art Auction.

  • Saturday 23 January 2027, 3pm – 7pm
  • Manchester
Who can apply
A collage of creatives: a smiling woman in a patterned headwrap, a painter at a canvas, a young guitarist, an older woman and a singer in front of Manchester Town Hall.
  • CreativityIdeas that inspire change
  • CultureCelebrating our shared stories
  • ConnectionBringing people together
  • WellbeingCreative work for healthier communities

Art exhibition & auction

Show your work to a wider audience

CHAC CIC invites artists, creatives and community members to submit work for The Art of Being Human. We are looking for work that explores creativity, culture, connection, wellbeing, identity, human experience and the changing world around us.

Where your work could appear

Three ways to be seen

Tell us which you would like your work to be considered for. You can choose any or all of them on the application.

  • Physical exhibitionSelected works will form part of our exhibition in Manchester on Saturday 23 January 2027, 3pm – 7pm.
  • Virtual exhibitionSelected work may also be included in CHAC CIC’s virtual exhibition, so people can see it wherever they are.
  • Art AuctionSelected artists may have the opportunity to take part in our Art Auction: a chance to gain visibility, connect with audiences and sell their work.

Who can apply

Everyone with something to say

You do not need formal artistic qualifications. If you make work, we would love to see it.

  • Emerging artists
  • Established artists
  • Community artists
  • Young creatives
  • Older creatives
  • Painters
  • Photographers
  • Sculptors
  • Textile artists
  • Digital artists
  • Illustrators
  • Mixed-media artists
  • Installation artists
  • Craft practitioners
  • Multidisciplinary creatives
An artist painting a vividly coloured portrait.

Be part of it

Apply today

Share the story behind your work and let it be part of Creative Voices 2027. Applications can include several images or a short video, so we can see your piece from every angle.

Creative Voices 2027

Apply to exhibit

Tell us about you and your artwork. Have your images ready to upload; you can add several views of one piece.

Section A: Applicant details

Optional. How you would like to be credited, if different.
Are you applying as

Section B: Your artwork

Leave blank for digital, film or sound work.
0 / 150 words
Which aspects of the theme does your work explore?
Tick all that apply.
0 / 250 words
Up to 8 files. Images and PDFs up to 10 MB each, MP4 video up to 50 MB.JPG, PNG, PDF or MP4. For sculptures and installations, please add several views.

Section C: Exhibition & auction

Would you like your artwork to be considered for the physical exhibition?
Would you like your artwork to be considered for the virtual exhibition?
Would you like your artwork to be considered for the CHAC Creative Voices Art Auction?
Would you be able to deliver/collect the artwork if selected?

Section D: Artist bio

0 / 150 wordsAround 100–150 words.
0 / 150 words
0 / 150 words

Section E: Publicity & consent

We use the details you give us to run Creative Voices 2027 and to contact you about it.