Black Makers and Designers Residency
Deadline: 08/02/2026
Makerversity is launching the Black Designers and Makers Residency. A programme designed to offer long term support, space and resources to Black designers, makers, creatives and innovators. Each resident will receive £100 every month, to…
https://www.makerversity.org/blog-post/black-makers-and-designers-residency
Four Nations International Fund
Deadline: 25/02/2026
The Four Nations International Fund helps artists and creative practitioners from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales collaborate with each other and with partners around the world. The fund exists to make international collaboration easier at…
Artist Residency for Artists with Parental Responsibilities
Deadline: 25/01/2026
This two week residency is aimed at visual artists with parental responsibilities who live in Munich or elsewhere in Europe. It offers a flexible, supportive programme specifically designed to respond to the needs…
Massee Arts Grant
Deadline: 31/03/2026
The Massee Arts Grant provides an annual fund of £10,000 to support new individual projects up to a maximum of £5,000 each. Artists who can help encourage all sectors of society to engage with and learn about…
Prix Ars Electronica 2026
Deadline: 04/03/2026
The Prix Ars Electronica is the world’s longest running media art competition. Winners are eligible for the coveted Golden Nica awards and monetary prizes of up to 10,000 euros in each of the 4 categories. The…
Pitch Your Project International Women’s Day 2026
Deadline: 09/02/2026
To celebrate International Women’s Day, ‘A space’ arts are looking to award a £2000 bursary to a creative, community focused, women led initiative in the SO postcode. Projects will be selected by the…
https://aspacearts.org.uk/news/open-call-pitch-your-project-iwd-2026
Wysing Arts Centre X St Peter’s School Artist Residency
Deadline: 30/01/2026
Wysing Arts Centre and St Peter’s School are inviting applications from artists for a paid residency built around an academic year embedded within the school environment. This programme supports sustained creative…
Honeybourne Line public art commission
Deadline: 27/02/2026
Cheltenham Borough Council is seeking a public artist to transform the Honeybourne Line, a historic disused railway turned vibrant cycle path, into an inspiring cultural journey. This commission offers an opportunity to create bold, imaginative…
https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/info/33/parks_and_open_spaces/547/honeybourne_line/2
Springfield Village Public Seating Open Call
Deadline: 25/01/2026
AND London, on behalf of Barratt London, is inviting artists, architects, designers, and creative practitioners to submit proposals for two bespoke pieces of street furniture at Springfield Village, a new, mixed use neighbourhood in…
The Drawing Year
Deadline: 01/04/2026
The Drawing Year is a full time, full scholarship postgraduate level programme. It is designed for artists and creatives who wish to engage in creative exploration and critical enquiry, and discover how drawing can further enrich their…
https://royaldrawingschool.org/courses/postgraduate-drawing-year
DX Associate Programme
Deadline: 26/01/2026
Deptford X is launching a new DX Associates Programme designed to support and elevate early career artists and curators from under represented Global Majority and working class backgrounds. Over nine months, three selected artists or curators will…
Fall of Freedom
On 21 November 2025, artists and cultural workers in the US are launching a nationwide ‘cultural celebration of art against fascism and censorship’. Operating under the banner ‘Fall of Freedom’ (FoF), they are joining cause with widespread…
Lifting the Veil
The Great Art Fraud was televised by the BBC in August 2025, documenting one of the biggest art frauds in art market history. British born contemporary art dealer Inigo Philbrick was the perpetrator, who emerged as ‘an…
Fake or Fortune?
On 29 July 2025, a landmark lawsuit ended concerning a living British artist. The principal claimant was Robert Fletcher, who was a correctional officer at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre (TBCC) in Ontario, Canada, in the 1970s.…
Springfield Village Public Art Open Call
Deadline: 25/01/2026
AND London, on behalf of Barratt London, is inviting artists and creative practitioners to submit creative proposals for 3 6 permanent public art installations at Springfield Village, a new, mixed use neighbourhood in Tooting…
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jRFvLA_-NED3UprFRbktV0WWZFbWVVEM/view
The Art of Progress Prize
Deadline: 01/03/2026
The Art of Progress Prize is a global award where art, innovation, and sustainability intersect, supporting the next generation of creative changemakers. Applications are invited from artists aged 35 and under from anywhere in the…
https://www.dsm-firmenich.com/art-of-progress-prize/en/home.html
2028 McKinney International Art and Design Residency
Deadline: 01/02/2026
The Eskenazi School of Art Architecture + Design at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a 4–6 week McKinney International Art and Design Residency. An established artist or designer will be selected whose…
How to submit a proposal to Art Worlds
Art Worlds articles share practical advice on the realities of operating in the art world. We’re inviting proposals for articles that offer insights on being an artist from diverse lived experiences. A central focus is how to develop and maintain a sustainable career. We want to hear: In return, we offer up to £250 per […]