Temporary exhibitions at all Tate galleries range from major retrospectives, historic and group shows to commissions for specific display spaces such as the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern and the Duveen Galleries at Tate Britain. While Tate Modern focuses on producing exhibitions of international modern and contemporary art, the programme at Tate Britain concentrates on British art from 1500 to the present day. Tate Liverpool shows both British and international modern and contemporary art from 1900 to the present day, as well as displays from Tate's collection. Tate St Ives focuses on showing works of art in the surroundings and atmosphere in which they were created.
Tate’s exhibition programmes are planned three years or more in advance, and most exhibitions are the result of proposals generated by our in-house curatorial teams or collaborations with other institutions. The majority of exhibitions and commissions arise from direct invitations to artists and curators. Therefore we only rarely accommodate unsolicited projects.
If you would like to send an exhibition proposal or examples of your work this should be directed to:
Tate Britain: email proposals.britain@tate.org.uk
Tate Modern: email proposals.modern@tate.org.uk
Tate Liverpool: email proposals.liverpool@tate.org.uk
Tate St Ives: email proposals.stives@tate.org.uk
Submissions will be reviewed by staff in the respective curatorial teams, but please note the following:
- We only accept submissions by email
- You should include a letter introducing your work/project to us, and a CV where appropriate
- If you are proposing an exhibition, please tell us your ideal timescale for realising the project
- Owing to the large volume of proposals received, Tate will only be able to respond to the proposals best suited for our programmes
- Tate will aim to respond to those proposals of suitability within two to three months; we are grateful for your patience while we consider them
- If you are seeking your first exhibition in the UK, you may find it more helpful to contact some smaller galleries first
- We are not a commercial gallery, and therefore cannot represent artists or sell works on their behalf
- Due to the pressures on Tate curators’ time, we are unable to provide specific feedback
There is no need for you to send additional materials to the offices of the Director of Tate Modern, Director of Tate Britain, or Director of Tate.