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Everything you need to know about being an artist
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With thousands of artists recently graduating and embarking on careers in the arts, and many more beginning artistic careers through alternative routes, now is the perfect time to read PRIMER.
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PRIMER is an ebook for early-career and newly established visual artists, whether graduating from art school or changing careers. Its aim is to cover everything you need to consider during your first couple of years as an artist.
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If you're an artist in Scotland, see PRIMER Scotland, created in 2023 by Artquest, Glasgow School of Art and Creative Scotland.
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The ebook is available to read online or download for free.
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Highlighted opportunities
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The TED x POSCA Global Artist Residency, curated by Fine Acts, invites artists from around the world to explore Visible Mending, a theme centred on repair, hope, and transformation as a lived practice. Four artists will be selected to work within their own communities, developing projects that unfold in public space and invite participation, reflection, contribution, and collective imagination. Each …
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The Outside In Artist Development Bursary supports artists’ professional and creative development. Artists can apply for up to £500 to further their practice. Funding can support professional and creative development, including competition entry fees, training courses, mentoring or coaching, materials related to current practice, research projects related to artists’ practice, travel for exhibitions or networking or any other place that …
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Villa Filanda Antonini launches the Spring Open Call to select up to 4 artists and professionals for a one-month residency in March 2027. The Open Call aims to collect proposals and art projects relevant to the theme” Sonic Connections” focused on experimental music, sound art and performances hosted at Villa Filanda Antonini, Italy. The residency will examine the relationship between …
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Throwing Shapes, in partnership with Staycity, offers a year-long Graduate Residency for emergent talent in contemporary ceramics. This graduate residency provides full studio access, free accommodation and mentorship to support the growth of the recipient’s ceramic practice. Applications are welcome from graduates based in Ireland or internationally. Applicants must have graduated from a recognised third-level institution in Visual Arts, Design …
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The Ingram Prize is an annual purchase prize open to visual artists who are within five years of graduation from a UK-based art school. Shortlisted artists will be invited to showcase their entries in a group exhibition and 3 will be selected as recipients of the Ingram Prize. One further artist will be awarded the Founder’s Award. All prizewinning works …
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Connections Through Culture (CTC) grants are designed to enable meaningful partnerships, cross-cultural exchange and long-term collaboration between the UK and participating countries. Grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 are available to support creative practitioners, cultural professionals, artists, organisations, festivals, biennials, hubs and collectives to develop and deliver projects across a range of themes and art forms. Applications must involve collaboration …
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The Axis Artist Awards support artists to develop their practice, test ideas, make work and keep going. This year, 38 artists will receive awards. There are 35 development awards of £1,000 to start something, test an idea, or move forward work that might otherwise stay on hold. There will also be 3 Fellow awarding ££4,000 for several months of time, …
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Eastside Projects and Birmingham School of Art invite applications from visual artists to be an Incidental Artist, supported by the Wheatley Fine Art Fellowship. This is not imagined as a placement, but as an opportunity to spend time working in and with the city, supported by and connected to both the School of Art and Eastside Projects. The selected artist …
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The Liu Shiming Artist Grants support the creation or completion of new projects that explore the interplay between traditional cultural or historical influences and contemporary artistic practice. Each year, up to five visual artists will be selected to receive a $5,000 grant. Artists from any country may apply, applicants must have been working for at least two years (but not …
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The Zsuzsi Roboz Scholarship supports contemporary figurative artists working in the Uk, primarily in painting and drawing to study for one year at Morley College London. The scholarship includes personal tutoring and mentoring from, and an opportunity to exhibit their work at the end of the year. The Scholarship is intended for a committed artist who have a developed artistic …
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Professional visual artists anywhere in England can ask us a question related to their practice and get a clear, concise answer for free.
Includes information on arts-related legal issues through our Artlaw programme.
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Contact us any time: our small, part-time team of practising artists aim to get back to you within 5 working days.
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Art Worlds: Alternatives to Art School
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Read Asmaa Jama’s Art Worlds article on Alternatives to Art School. Jama offers suggestions how self-taught working artists can learn new skills, build community and gain knowledge.
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Image credit: Except this Time Nothing Returns From The Ashes, co Asmaa Jama and Gouled Ahmed
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Artquest Exchange
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Image: 'The Exchange' art collaboration Wayne Chisnall & Calum F Kerr
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Artquest Exchange is our free, professional network for visual artists anywhere in the world. Find artists around the corner or around the world to:
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- work with, get feedback on your work, and advice on your career,
- meet in new places when you plan to travel,
- extend your professional network,
- arrange temporary studio and apartment exchanges.
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Artquest Exchange is open to any professional artist to join for free.
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News
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Post-Study: Supporting the Next Generation of Live Art Practitioners in London
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Post-Study is a new research project initiated by the Live Art Development Agency and QMUL, led by Charlotte Young, exploring how early-career practitioners working in Live Art and Interdisciplinary Performance can build sustainable careers and engage in lifelong learning after finishing their studies. Surveys are anonymous and take 20-30 minutes to complete.
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Learning Through Making
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Freelands Foundation announce Learning Through Making provides grants of up to £25,000 to UK-based organisations for visual art education projects that engage audiences with the process of making and exploration of materials.
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Why Should Artists Stay In Cities
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Article that discusses the why should artists stay in cities like London and New York when financial pressures are making it harder than ever?
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National Portfolio
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ACE announces big changes to National Portfolio investment programme and sets out timeline for 2028-2033 round.
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