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London Open 2021
Artists and collectives over the age of 26 who are living and working in London, are invited to apply to exhibit your work at Whitechapel Gallery in The London Open 2021. The London Open 2021 is a tri… Continue Reading London Open 2021
Arte laguna prize 15
Arte Laguna Prize offers artists the opportunity to join a huge network of collaborations around the world, get free visibility on the online platform artelaguna.world, win cash prizes for a total amo… Continue Reading Arte laguna prize 15
Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021
The seventh year of the internationally successful Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize is open for entries! The prize is open to artists working across all genres, styles and backgrounds. Artists who enter… Continue Reading Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021
Newham Heritage Month grants
Newham Heritage Month will return for 2021 and this time there are grants of up to £7,000 available to support you in creating a project for next year’s programme. The theme for 2021 is ‘Shops, Docks… Continue Reading Newham Heritage Month grants
SPACE Artist Awards
SPACE will award 18 x £5,000 to talented visual artists who are under-represented in the art world and those suffering from extreme financial hardship, to help progress their practice at this very cha… Continue Reading SPACE Artist Awards
Small Grants Scheme: In the Making
Small grants scheme, in the making, is a new funding programme for community projects that share the aim of embedding art, culture and heritage at the heart of the major development and regeneration p… Continue Reading Small Grants Scheme: In the Making
Collide Residency Award 2021
Collide invites entries from artists of any nationality over the age of 18 interested in interacting with fundamental research and the extraordinary CERN community. The programme is targeted at artist… Continue Reading Collide Residency Award 2021
Creative Commission: Night Light Installation
To celebrate their 40th birthday year Emergency Exit Arts are commissioning a unique light piece that they will use at a number of the illuminated winter outdoor festivals they have coming up in their… Continue Reading Creative Commission: Night Light Installation
Art Gene Digital Artist-Curator Commission
Art Gene is seeking a Digital Artist with an interest in curation to produce a series of online exhibitions or events, including a digital exhibition of your own work, as part of Art Gene’s Extreme Vi… Continue Reading Art Gene Digital Artist-Curator Commission
London Art Biennale 2021
Applications are now open for the 5th edition of the London Art Biennale commencing in 2021. A celebration of modern art, and a calling for artists from all over the world with every stylistic choice… Continue Reading London Art Biennale 2021
Art Gene Digital U: Artists Opportunity
Art Gene invites applications from artists working in digital media including film, animation, performance and sound to exhibit on our online exhibition space Digital U. Artists will be selected by th… Continue Reading Art Gene Digital U: Artists Opportunity
BBC Arts Culture in Quarantine Fund
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act, BBC Arts, Arts Council England, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Arts Council of Wales and Creative Scotland have launched a new Cul… Continue Reading BBC Arts Culture in Quarantine Fund
Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters invites artists from all over the world to submit portraits for their Annual Exhibition in 2021. The Society welcomes paintings, drawings and original prints fro… Continue Reading Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition
Wellcome Photography Prize 2021
The Wellcome Photography Prize 2021 is now open for application. This international photography prize seeks to tell provocative visual stories about the health challenges of our time. This year, the W… Continue Reading Wellcome Photography Prize 2021
Southmere Creative Commission
Thamesmead are seeking to appoint a specialist public art team or producer who can commission and manage artist(s), and the fabrication and installation of their works in Southmere, their first major… Continue Reading Southmere Creative Commission
Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery Project Grants is an open access programme for arts, museums and libraries projects. The fund supports thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations. Until Apr… Continue Reading Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants
Cement Fields – Development Support for Visual Artists
Due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on the livelihoods of artists, Cement Fields would like to offer informal, practical advice and support to help visual artists navigate this difficult period. Whe… Continue Reading Cement Fields – Development Support for Visual Artists
The Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries programme
The Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries programme will support 50 salaried jobs in arts and cultural organisations across the UK, for individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds. The programme is de… Continue Reading The Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries programme