About The International Dark Folklore Exhibition

For centuries, storytellers and artists have been the keepers of folklore, preserving the histories and legends of countless cultures. Without their creativity, the narratives that have shaped our world would fade into obscurity.  The GROTA x Dark Cornwall International Dark Folklore Exhibition invites our community to join us in continuing this tradition—inspiring and engaging new audiences with folktales from around the world. At a time when holistic human creativity is increasingly overshadowed by machine-generated content, this exhibition exists to reaffirm the irreplaceable value of the lived experience, perspective, and imagination that each and every artist brings to the stories they preserve.

We are not yet accepting submissions, but you may review more info below.

An application page is expected to become available to all members (including free members) of our Patreon and Community Discord sometime in May 2025.

Submission Details:

Theme: Dark Folklore

Submissions must be based around and or heavily inspired by real folklore, myths, and legends from the artist's own culture and or surrounding community.

Media type: All digital and traditional visual art will be considered

This includes but is not limited to: illustration, 3d sculpture and design, poetry, zines, art books & comics. NO AI GENERATED IMAGES OR CONTENT will be accepted.

Recent and or past works will be considered.

Who can apply:

Invitations to apply are extended to artists of Gothe Residency of the Arts and Dark Cornwall’s creative Communities—those united by the universal desire to create, and an affinity for dark and or alternative themes.