a-n Artists’ Bursaries 2025–26

Deadline: 03/11/2025

As part of their commitment to supporting artists, a n is offering bursaries of £500 to £1,500. A n are looking for applicants with innovative and ambitious thinking who want to make a step change in…

https://www.a-n.co.uk/bursaries/artists-bursaries-2025-26/

Let’s Not Forget: A Walk in the Past – Artist Commission

Deadline: 03/11/2025

Let’s Not Forget is a community driven heritage project designed to celebrate and preserve the rich heritage of the Dallow area of Luton. Through the project, Mary Seacole Housing…

https://www.revolutonarts.com/opportunity/lets-not-forget-a-walk-in-the-past-artist-commission-call-out/

Co-Act – Artist Development Programme

Deadline: 04/11/2025

Co Act is a new artist development programme for socially engaged artists and artists working at the intersection of art and community practice, supported by Jerwood Foundation. The programme will support two, early career artists…

https://thenewbridgeproject.com/news/open-call-co-act/

Venice Fellowships Programme for Axis Members

Deadline: 12/11/2025

The Venice Fellowships Programme offers an opportunity for an Axis member to spend a month in Venice during the biennale. Fellows spend half their time working at the British Pavilion, acting as Exhibition Ambassadors…

https://axisweb.org/blog/venice-fellowships-programme

Akademie Schloss Solitude Fellowships 2026–2028

Deadline: 14/11/2025

Akademie Schloss Solitude is accepting applications for its residential fellowships for the period 2026–2028. International artists, researchers, and cultural professionals from all disciplines will have the opportunity to apply for a six or nine month…

https://www.akademie-solitude.de/en/news/ausschreibung-der-solitude-stipendien-2026-2028/

Clay City Spring Professional Residency

Deadline: 15/11/2025

Throwing Shapes, in partnership with Staycity, offers three 3 month Professional Residencies for established ceramic artists and potters. This professional residency provides full studio access and free accommodation in central north Dublin during the chosen…

https://throwingshapes.ie/pages/clay-city-pro-app

TIDAL ArtS: Residency Call

Deadline: 15/11/2025

Through the Residency Call, TIDAL ArtS will award four Residencies in Portugal, Italy, Finland, and Hungary that come with financial grants of 50,000 Euro each. Selected artists will have time, space, and local support to develop…

https://tidalarts.eu/residency-call/

International Slavery Museum’s entrance pavilion commission

Deadline: 17/11/2025

National Museums Liverpool is seeking to commission an artist (or collective) to co design two cast iron façade panels for the new Entrance Pavilion of International Slavery Museum. The design will also be used…

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/pavilion

ghost in the loop: micro-commissions

Deadline: 20/11/2025

The Photographers’ Gallery and Goethe Institut London invite proposals for two micro commissions from artists or collectives based in the UK or Germany. The opportunity is open to artists and collectives engaged in photography and…

https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/open-call-ghost-loop

The Royal Academy Schools Post-Graduate Programme

Deadline: 08/12/2025

The RA Schools postgraduate education in contemporary art practice is a three year post graduate programme. Committed to wide access to art education the RA charge no fees, successful applicants are typically provided with…

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/page/the-ra-schools

Parenting Artist Residency 2026

Deadline: 04/01/2026

The Parenting Artist Residency is designed specifically for parenting artists with dependants between two and twelve years old. Through an open call, this residency will allow participating artists to develop new work, progress existing projects, or…

https://cowhousestudios.com/residencies/parenting-artist-residency-2026

Rome Residency in Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture 2026-7

Deadline: 09/01/2026

The BSR in collaboration with the Bridget Riley Art Foundation are offering an opportunity for an early to mid career artist working within the disciplines of painting, drawing and/or sculpture to spend…

https://bsrome.slideroom.com/#/login/program/86815

The Gwen May Recent Graduate Award

Deadline: 09/01/2026

Each year the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers (RE) holds The Gwen May Award which offers a 2 year Student Membership plus £1000 each to two recent printmaking graduates. Being a Student Member means…

https://www.re-printmakers.com/awards/

ARTCRY

Open deadline

ARTCRY is a new fund supporting urgent artistic responses to current social and political events. The fund aims to encourage artists to create bold political work with funding in seven days to enable fast action. ARTCRY are seeking applications…

https://www.artcry.co.uk/apply

Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants

Open deadline

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. National Lottery Project Grants supports a broad…

https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/projectgrants

Black Artists Grant

Open deadline

The Black Artists Grant is £1,500 given out monthly to black artists in the UK, with each artist selected receiving £500 each.The BAG is no strings attached financial support to help the selected artists in whatever they…

https://creativedebuts.co.uk/bag/

Interfaces Monthly

Open deadline

Interfaces Monthly is a get together for people working at the junction of art and technology, organised by the Barbican and The Trampery. Each event includes selected artworks, presentations and discussions. They accept proposals on any form of work…

http://bit.ly/2cDgTfd

Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants – Small grants

Open deadline

The Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants support UK curators, museum professionals and researchers to undertake travel and other activities that will extend and develop their curatorial expertise, collections based knowledge and art historical interests.…

https://www.artfund.org/professional/get-funding/programmes/jonathan-ruffer-curatorial-grants