Artist in Residence at HMP Grendon and Spring Hill
Deadline: 30/09/2026
Produced by Ikon, Art at HMP Grendon and Spring Hill is a major three year artist residency funded by the Rothschild Foundation. The Artist in Residence will be supported by Ikon…
Platform Dalí Residencies 2027- What is real?
Deadline: 07/09/2026
Platform Dalí has launched its first annual Open Call for Residencies as part of its Research and Creation Programme. The 2027 edition explores the question, ‘What is real?’, inviting artists from all disciplines…
https://platformdali.org/en/call/open-call-for-residencies-2027-what-is-real/
Tracey Emin Artist Residency
Deadline: 04/09/2026
The Tracey Emin Artist Residency is a free, studio based art school programme at TKE Studios in Margate. Led by Tracey Emin and Director, Elissa Cray, artists participate in set projects and group critiques to support…
Connecting Threads 2027
Deadline: 12/09/2026
Artcore invites applications from two UK based artists to participate in the Winter Residency Programme 2027 at Space Studio, Vadodara, India. Connecting Threads 2027 offers artists the opportunity to join the winter residency cohort, working alongside artists…
https://www.curatorspace.com/opportunities/detail/connecting-threads/11017
Unlimited Partner Awards 2026/27
Deadline: 28/09/2026
Applications are open for Unlimited’s Partner Awards. There are 11 awards totalling £280,000 available to disabled artists across England, Scotland, and Wales. Each award is delivered through a partnership with an organisation based in the UK.…
https://weareunlimited.org.uk/opportunities/apply/partner-awards-2026-27/
AA2A Artist Residencies
Deadline: 16/09/2026
AA2A is an artist Residency Programme and Professional Practice Development at art and design institutions across the UK. Open to practising artists who have been out of formal education for at least one year and are looking…
ILLUMINE 2 Light Art Commission
Deadline: 11/09/2026
Light Up The North (LUTN) is launching ILLUMINE 2, a commissioning opportunity for Black and People of Colour (POC) artists. The opportunity is to create a new, mid/large scale light art installation that will tour…
Roscommon County Council’s Public Art Programme
Deadline: 07/09/2026
Roscommon County Council Arts Office, in collaboration with the Housing Department, now invites submissions from artists/artist teams for two Public Art commissions under the Per Cent for Art Scheme. The commissions form part of Roscommon…
https://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/services/community/arts-office/public-art.html
ArtCry Grant: Supporting Responsive, Political Artworks in Public Space
Open deadline
Artcry is closing and to celebrate and mark the ending they are funding one final grant for an artist to make political work in public space. They are looking for an…
ARRIVAL Grant
Open deadline
ARRIVAL Gallery invites artists from all backgrounds and disciplines to apply for the £100 ARRIVAL Grant, a free rolling funding opportunity designed to keep support simple, open, and accessible. The grant is open internationally and there is no…
The Photographers’ Gallery – Cite the past, sight the stars Residency
Deadline: 06/09/2026
The Photographers’ Gallery invites applications for a new residency, Cite the past, sight the stars. This two month residency is for artists working with expanded photography and digital practices,…
https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/open-call-cite-past-sight-stars
newplatform.art Professional Development Programme
Deadline: 30/08/2026
newplatform.art invites applications from UK based artists working in any medium to join their 2026–27 Professional Development Programme. Through a combination of online and in person sessions, artists explore the practical side of developing a career in…
Outside In and David Zwirner exhibition open call
Deadline: 10/09/2026
Outside In is inviting artists to submit work for a group exhibition at David Zwirner London. This exhibition is dedicated entirely to artists whose work has never had the platform it deserves.…
Repression in China
On 10 May 2026, when artist Gao Zhen marked his 70th birthday in a Chinese prison, hundreds of artists, musicians, writers, human rights advocates, and cultural leaders worldwide called for his release and urged US President Donald…
Copyright and AI Progress
The UK Government recently published its latest report, Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, together with an Economic Impact Assessment. Following consideration of thousands of responses to consultations over the past two years, the report concludes that there…
2026 Liu Shiming Artist Grants
Deadline: 31/08/2026
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…
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 […]
It Doesn’t Have to be this Hard
This article along with Let Success be Stretchy by Emily Roderick and From the Labour of Survival to the Work of Art by Karl Kolley was commissioned to explore artists perspectives of success.…