The Lido Open: Calling

11th July - 13th September 2026

The Lido Stores

The Lido Open: Calling marks five years of the open call painting prize, presenting works by past winners alongside those by the painters who selected them at The Lido Stores in Margate.

Open Thursday - Saturday 11am-4pm

Judged by practitioners, The Lido Open positions selection as a peer act — one grounded in lived studio experience. The exhibition reflects painting as vocation: a sustained commitment shaped by discipline, material intelligence, and conviction. Across diverse approaches, what connects these works is not style but dedication — a shared understanding of painting as something returned to, tested, and affirmed over time.

Bringing together winners and judges, Calling offers a portrait of contemporary painting defined by commitment rather than trend, and by recognition rooted in practice.

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Location

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Address

The Lido Open: Calling 2 Ethelbert Terrace, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent
CT9 1RX

Contact

thelidostores@gmail.com

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