NEOS Disciplines
The following descriptions are intended to help you to decide which NEOS discipline best fits your work.
There is some overlap between them. If your work spans more than one discipline, either select one or enter under multiple disciplines (a separate fee is due for each entry). If you want further guidance on choosing a NEOS discipline, please contact us.
CERAMICS
Decorative and functional items formed from raw clay and fired in a kiln, e.g.
- Pots & vessels
- Sculptures
- Tableware
- Jewellery & accessories
- Tiles
GLASS
Decorative and functional items made from glass, e.g.
- Engraved glass
- Fused & kiln cast glass
- Glass mosaics
- Hot blown & torch worked glass
- Stained & leaded glass
GROUP
Constituted groups of artists and makers of any discipline, and multiple disciplines, e.g.
- Crafting groups
- Knitting groups
- Locality groups
- Painting groups
- Sewing groups
HERITAGE CRAFTS
Items made using traditional methods, often with natural materials, e.g.
- Basket making
- Fly dressing
- Furniture making
- Spinning & weaving
- Straw working
ILLUSTRATION
Visual representations of concepts using traditional or digital methods, e.g.
- Book illustration
- Infographics
- Personalised illustration
- Technical & scientific illustration
JEWELLERY
Wearable adornments, often made of precious metals and gemstones but can include many materials; may involve metalsmithing, e.g.
- Bracelets & brooches
- Earrings & necklaces
- Silverware
MIXED MEDIA
Visual artwork created with more than one material or technique in 2D or 3D, e.g.
- Watercolour & ink
- Ink on paper collage
- Paint on fabric collage
- Driftwood & wire
- Stone & metal
PAINTING
Images created by applying paint or pigment to a surface, e.g.
- Abstract painting
- Figure painting
- Landscape painting
- Portrait painting
- Still life painting
PRINTMAKING
Images transferred from one surface to another, often using pressure, e.g.
- Collagraph
- Engraving
- Lino & wood cut
- Monoprinting
- Screen printing
PHOTOGRAPHY
Images captured digitally or on film using a camera, e.g.
- Abstract photography
- Landscape photography
- Macro photography
- Night photography
- Portrait photography
- Wildlife photography
SCULPTURE
Artwork constructed in any material, or combination of materials, e.g.
- Carved stone
- Carved wood
- Cast glass
- Sculpted ceramic
- Welded metal
TEXTILES
Items created from fabric or fibres such as wool and cotton, e.g.
- Crochet & knitting
- Felting
- Dyed & printed fabrics
- Sewing & quilting
- Weaving
WOOD
Decorative and functional items made by working wood, e.g.
- Carved wood
- Marquetry
- Turned wood
- Pyrography
- Wooden furniture