IN OUR TIME
A contemporary response to the Bayeux Tapestry
Imagine looking back in 1,000 years.
What would you want people to understand about life today?
An invitation to UK and French artists and creatives to create a collective portrait of life in 2027.
Directly inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry’s recording of an event through images, IN OUR TIME asks what we would choose to preserve as a visual record of our own time.
We’re leaving the narrative to you…
A personal experience, a public event, a community, a concern, a celebration or an everyday observation.
What do you feel should, and could, be remembered?
A democratic exhibition.
Enter and take part.
IN OUR TIME is open to UK and French artists and creatives, with no selection panel or competitive judging. Entry guarantees your place in the exhibition.
Every contributor works on the same size board and receives equal space in the continuous display.
Whether you’re an established artist or developing your creative practice, your perspective becomes part of our shared story.
Enter. Create. Be part of IN OUR TIME.
Your work.
Our shared story.
Every contributor starts with the same A5 canvas-covered board, supplied by Seawhite and used in portrait orientation. You choose your medium, working within the requirements for the base and maximum depth set out in the entry guidance.
The finished artworks will be displayed in one continuous line, with no gaps, bringing individual perspectives together into a shared visual record.
Entry guarantees exhibition inclusion. There is no competitive selection panel. All artworks will be offered for sale and included in printed and online catalogues.
Take part £40
Frequently Asked Questions
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IN OUR TIME is a democratic exhibition directly inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry’s recording of an event through images. We’re inviting UK and French artists and creatives to contribute a snapshot of life in 2027.
Imagine looking back in 1,000 years: what would you want people to understand about our time?
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The exhibition is open to UK and French artists and creatives, whether you are established, emerging or developing your creative practice.
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No. There is no selection panel or competitive judging. Enter and take part: your entry guarantees exhibition inclusion, provided your completed work meets the published requirements and arrives by the delivery deadline.
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You decide. We are leaving the narrative open.
Your work might record a personal experience, a public event, a community, a concern, a celebration or an observation of everyday life. Consider what you feel should, and could, be remembered.
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The Bayeux Tapestry inspires the idea of recording our time through images.
We are inviting a contemporary response, with contributors choosing their own subjects.
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No.
You choose your medium, within the practical requirements for the supplied base and maximum depth of the finished work.
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Yes. Your participation includes an invitation x 2 on the 13th August 2027 5pm - 7pm
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Purchase your place, collect or receive your board, and create your response.
Then deliver your completed artwork according to the entry guidance.
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Your work must use the supplied A5 canvas-covered board, measuring 148 × 210mm, in portrait orientation.
The same base gives every contributor an equal starting point and allows the artworks to form a continuous display.
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All works will be displayed in one continuous line, with no gaps between them.
Individual contributions will come together to create a shared visual record of 2027.
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Your A5 canvas-covered board.
Guaranteed exhibition inclusion.
A listing in the printed catalogue.
A listing in the online catalogue.
An invitation to the private view.
Postage is charged separately.
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Yes. All artworks in the exhibition will be offered for sale. Pricing guidance, commission and payment terms will be set out in the entry conditions.
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Yes. If your work remains unsold, you can choose the optional return postage service.
UK returns will use Second Class Large Letter post and are charged separately.
Return arrangements for French contributors will be provided separately.
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21 August–12 September 2027
The Atrium, Marine Workshops
Railway Approach
Newhaven, East Sussex
BN9 0ERThe exhibition closes at 3pm on Sunday 12 September. Full opening hours will be published on this page.
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Yes. Public admission is free. The £40 fee is for artists taking part, rather than visitors attending the exhibition.
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Collect your board free from Seawhite’s showroom in Partridge Green, showing your order confirmation, or choose £3 UK postage and packing.
The £3 covers £1.90 Second Class Large Letter postage, approximately 23p for a reusable postal box, and 87p towards protective materials, labelling printing and packing time.
Keep the box to send your completed artwork to us. Your finished work and protective wrapping must fit inside with the lid fully closed and without bulging. You arrange and pay for this delivery separately.
Optional return of unsold work after the exhibition costs £3, covering Second Class Large Letter postage, packing and handling.
Participation + board collection: £40
Participation + board delivery: £43
Participation + board delivery + end of exhibition return: £46
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Delivery of your board to France costs £6.50, including Royal Mail International Standard Large Letter postage and a reusable postal box.
This covers £5.35 online postage for a packed board up to 250g, approximately 23p for the box, and 92p towards protective materials, labelling and packing time.
Keep the box to send your completed artwork to us.
Your finished work and protective wrapping must fit inside with the lid fully closed and without bulging. You arrange and pay for delivery from France to the UK separately.
Optional return of unsold work to France costs £8, allowing for £6.85 online postage for a packed artwork up to 500g, plus packing and handling. Contact us before entering if your packed work will exceed 500g.
Customs declarations are required. Any applicable import taxes, duties or carrier handling charges are additional to our postage charges.
Participation + board collection £40
Participation + board delivery: £46.50
Participation + board delivery + return end of exhibition postage: £54.50