With the extension of lockdown we have decided to open up our Lockdown Collection once again for new submissions! Lockdown has unleashed a wave of creativity through our community, with many amateur artists finding time to invest in creative pursuits. We'd like to celebrate these inspiring works by holding an exhibition Downstairs at The Department Store. The Exhibition will be an opportunity to present your work and share your experiences of lockdown at a time, date and format to be developed as lockdown restrictions are eased. Creativity comes in many forms - drawing, painting, photography, collage, ceramics, embroidery, sculpture and many more. We'd like to encourage everyone to have fun embracing their inner artist in whatever way that might be.

Who can exhibit?

• You must be an amateur artist

• Your work must have been created during isolation, quarantine or lockdown

Prizes will be given to the following categories:

• Best overall piece

• Most innovative

• Most uplifting

To enter please email the following information to signup@thedepartmentstore.com:

• A photograph if the work has already been completed (please keep the file size to less than 2MB)

• Your medium of work

• Size of your work or an indication of this

• Format of work

• Your contact details

• Any additional information

Each artist can submit one entry piece. There will be a selection process which will be overseen by Upstairs and Squire & Partners senior management as well as Annie Harris, former Head of Education for the Royal Academy of Arts.