Artists Trail

This year's Artists Trail will be during the two weekends 12-13 and 19-20 September 2026.

All applications must be received before 1 June 2026. Please note late entries will not be accepted this year.

You will be emailed when your application has been accepted and told how much and how to pay.

This year we will be rolling out our new web portal for Artist Trail participants. Once your application has been accepted, and you have paid your entry fee, a profile will be created for you and login details sent. You will then be able to start editing your profile and uploading images of your work. The Artists Trail team will be available to help.

Longer term we are planning on making the portal available to all local artists and creatives so your feedback would be welcome.

Take a look - it's a work-in-progress.

You may apply to take part for both weekends, one weekend only or specific days (e.g. both Sundays; first Saturday only). The entry fee is the same regardless how many days you exhibit.

You might like to consider also holding an open-evening the week before, during or after the Artists Trail.

The 2026 entry fees are as follows:

Note: The entry fee will provide a named entry in the Artists Trail brochure and map plus an artist page on the new Artists Trail portal.

• This year we are offering a £5 reduction to artists paying their entry fee in full by 1 May.
• £75 entry fee for artists who arrange their own exhibition venue whether it’s in their home, studio or another space. This will also apply to all artists who are invited to share the space. (We are sorry to have to increase the entry fee this year to cover increased costs but it's still only £18.75 per day - £17.50 a day if you pay before 1 May.)
• £95 entry fee for artists who would like us to arrange a venue for them. This fee includes all hire charges for any venues, display boards, tables or other equipment we need to hire for you. (That's £23.75 per day - £22.50 if you pay early)
• A collective entry fee of £325 for large groups of artists or collectives (more than 5 artists) exhibiting at a single venue. This must be agreed with the Artists Trail team.
• A reduced entry fee of £15 for full-time students (reduction to be agreed with the Artists Trail team and dependent on resources we need to provide).
• A reduced entry fee for artists receiving benefits (reduction to be agreed with the Artists Trail team and dependent on resources we need to provide).
• Free entry for artists running a workshop or demonstration but not selling their work.

We look forward to seeing you on The Trail.

The Sydenham Artists Trail Team.

Apply now

We’re a small team and we’d love your help. Whether you're keen to join the organising crew or can spare a few hours as a volunteer, we’d love to hear from you. No special skills required — other than enthusiasm! But if you have experience in social media, web design, or graphic design, your talents would be especially appreciated.

Email us at: enquiries@sydenhamarts.co.uk

If you have a space you'd like to open up to an exhibiting artist, please get in touch — we’d love to chat.

Email us at: admin@sydenhamartiststrail.art

Know someone who’d love to be part of the Trail? Please pass this on—we’d be so grateful.

Get in touch with us about any of the above - We can’t wait to hear from you! Email us at: enquiries@sydenhamarts.co.uk

The Artists Trail team:
Annabel McLaren, Bruce Harrison, David  Stacey, Jayne Williams, Keith Knox, Nitesh Patel, Pippa Stacey, Sheree-Marie Abraham, and Simon Garwood