The CamCreatives Art Show 2026

Calling all CamCreatives

It’s your time to shine again!

We’re thrilled to announce that the CamCreatives Art Show will be back for the 2026 Cambridge Arts Festival to showcase the extraordinary talent within our community.

A huge thank you to the team at Cambridge BID for making this event possible and inviting us back.

The festival runs in February 2026 from Monday 9th to Wednesday 18th when we’ll once again have the exclusive use of a showroom in the Grand Arcade in Cambridge city centre.

This is your chance to share your creativity with a wider audience in one of the city’s most prominent venues. Whether you create visual art, craft, graphic design, photography, jewellery, sculpture, animation, or work in any other creative medium, we want to see your work on display.

This is the first call for submissions - let's create an explosion of creativity in Cambridge again!

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How to submit your work for review

First and foremost this opportunity is only for CamCreatives members. If you share this information with others outside CamCreatives please make sure they know this and register on Meetup first.

There is no fee charged for submission or display if selected. However, if selected, you will need to prepare the work for display, deliver to a location in Cambridge at the agreed time, and pick up after the show is closed.

No work can be sold directly at the show and no work should include prices on display. We will have a separate table for holding ONE stack of business cards or leaflets per person.

You can submit up to THREE images of the work you would like to include in the show.

• Please keep the files small - under 1MB each.
• Name each file using the following format: forename_surname-title_of_work
• Email your submissions to: **submissions@camcreatives.com**

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Join the fun - volunteer!

We need your support to run the event. Can you help us with various supporting roles? The main request would be to be a helpful presence at the show for visitors while keeping artwork secure.

Please email your interest to: **volunteer@camcreatives.com**

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Submission deadline
Friday 9th January

Notification of selection
Friday 16th January

Delivery
Saturday 7th February between 9am-12midday to the Grand Arcade.

All boxes, wrapping, bags, etc used to convey the work must be taken away by yourself upon delivery.

Collection
Thursday 19th February between 10am–1pm.

All boxes, wrapping, bags, etc required to convey the work must be supplied and applied by yourself upon collection.

Security

The work is displayed at your own risk. Works are not individually insured for damage or theft by CamCreatives, Cambridge BID, or The Grand Arcade.

There will always be at least two CamCreatives organisers or volunteers on-site while the exhibition is open to the public, and the space will be securely locked overnight.

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This is a unique opportunity to get your work in front of the Cambridge community and beyond. With foot traffic your work could be seen by hundreds of visitors. Don’t miss out on this exciting chance to elevate your profile and connect with fellow creatives and enthusiasts.

If you have any questions email us at **hello@camcreatives.com**

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