Exhibitions

Littlehampton Museum, in partnership with Coastal Catalyst 

https://futurecreators.org.uk/who-we-are/coastal-catalyst/ 

is launching an exciting new project and we need your help! We are inviting young people aged 13-25, to submit new work, in ANY creative medium, inspired by the 1904 portrait of Duchess Gwendolen by Littlehampton born artist Maurice Randall. 

This huge pastel drawing of the Duchess of Norfolk currently lives in Littlehampton Town Council’s Millenium Chamber; it was gifted to the people of Littlehampton by the artist in 1936. To celebrate 90 years of owning this wonderful piece we are asking 13-25 year olds to reimagine the artwork, recreating it in their own way for 2026.

Any medium can be used: paint, photography, textiles, fashion, sculpture, film or even the written word.

The exhibition, to be held in the Museum’s Hearne Gallery, will be opening on the 31st January*. 

Submission Details:

• All work should be submitted to Littlehampton Museum ready for display (framed works should be strung).

• All work should be labelled with artist name, age, medium. A paragraph explaining the work can also be submitted alongside if desired. 

• There is no size limit, but please remember that we might not have room to display it if its very large! If in doubt, please contact the Museum team beforehand to discuss.

• Please do not submit your work on a Monday or Sunday as Museum Staff are unavailable

• Submission Deadline: Saturday 24th January

We have partnered with Coastal Catalyst to offer Digital Badges to young people participating in our Re-imaging Gwendolen exhibition. Everyone participating will be awarded a 'Creators digital badge' in recognition of their involvement

*  All works will be included in the exhibition if space allows. If not, pieces will be chosen to ensure a fair representation of all mediums. All submitted pieces will feature on the Museum’s website.