AS the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, the Summer Exhibition presents a unique opportunity for artists from all over Britain -- including the north west -- to gain recognition.

The exhibition continues to attract an entry of around 8,000 works each year and this year work from artists from all over the north west sits along work from 533 artists in the galleries.

Held in the Royal Academy of Arts, the Summer Exhibition runs from June 11 to August 19.