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Society of Women Artists 165th Annual Open Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London. Open call for female artists in painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, mixed media. £20 entry (£10 young artists 18-35). Approximately 450 works exhibited, awards available. Deadline to apply: 7th March 2026.

Bader + Simon Empowerment Grant offers $7,500 to U.S. emerging artists without MA/MFA or extensive exhibition experience. Deadline: 1st March 2026.

Throwing Shapes Free to Apply Closing: 28th February ’26 This 3-month professional residency (June 1 – August 31, 2026) is for established ceramic artists and potters with 3+ years of independent work outside an institution and proven track records. Applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in Ireland and commit to full participation…

The Caine Prize for African Writing awards £10,000 annually for best short story by African writer published in English. 3,000-10,000 words. Publisher submissions only. Winners/shortlist invited to international events, published in anthology. Deadline: 27th February 2026.

Global Climate Design Awards’ NextGen Climate Creatives Award seeks bold art, architecture, design ideas addressing climate crisis from ages 16-30. Deadline: 14 February 2026.

Jackson’s Art Supplies presents Jackson’s Art Prize 2026 – international art competition for painting, drawing, printmaking. First Prize £6,000 plus materials. 31 awards available. Open to all ages and abilities. Exhibition opportunities at London galleries.

Grand Plan offers £1,000 grants to people of colour (18+) in UK for creative projects. Supports all art forms from poetry to workshops. Simple application, no-fuss process. Rolling deadlines with decisions 22nd December or 20th March 2026.

Leeds City Council commissions 1-3 artists for Woodhouse Lane Gateway public art. Up to £50,000 budget for integrated street furniture art. Installation 2027. Ideally Yorkshire-based artists. Materials, fabrication, installation included. Deadline 9 February 2026.

Harlow Open 2026 at Gibberd Gallery for artists connected to Harlow, Uttlesford, East Herts, Epping, Broxbourne districts. All mediums accepted. £6-£7 per piece submission fee. In-person submission 6th-7th Feb 2026.

Creative Debuts presents FACE 2 FACE at Laundry Studios, Hackney (March-June 2026). Seeking portraiture and figurative works exploring identity, intimacy, vulnerability. Artists receive 100% sales. International Women’s Month celebration. Deadline 1 February 2026, 8pm.

Paul Mellon Centre Research Support Grants offer up to £2,000 for individuals researching British art, architectural history or visual culture. Funds cover visiting collections, libraries, archives, historic sites (UK/abroad). Particularly welcomes under-represented applicants. Deadline 31 January 2026.

East Quay invites architects, craftspeople, artists, designers to create outdoor furniture for Watchet, West Somerset. £3,000 commission fee (inclusive VAT), £300 travel budget, two-night accommodation stay. For Pod 3 terrace. Previous outdoor/public space experience beneficial, not essential. Deadline 30th January 2026.

Sheffield DocFest MeetMarket connects documentary filmmakers with 150+ international funders, broadcasters, and sales agents. Features and series at any production stage welcome. Curated thirty-minute meetings, 11-12 June 2026. Podcast-originated projects encouraged. Deadline: 28 January 2026, 6pm.

Pilgrim’s Art Postcard offers up to £25 for low-income, early-career Midlands creatives to visit exhibitions and arts events. Covers travel, admission, food, and access needs. Rolling deadline (funding dependent). Submit receipts and optional postcard. One grant per applicant.

National Portrait Gallery’s NPG LAB offers 50 young people aged 16-21 a 10-month creative programme (March-December 2026). Deadline 26th January 2026.

Videoclub seeks film/video submissions from LGBTQIA+ artists and filmmakers for Queer Night Watch outdoor projections in Shoreham and Worthing exhibition/screening 2026. Deadline 25th January 2026.

Royal Court’s Jerwood Royal Court Commissioning Scheme offers six grants of £4,000-£6,000 for UK theatres/producers commissioning ambitious new plays. Deadline 23rd January 2026.

Hastings Contemporary and Sussex Contemporary present Odyssey Open exhibition (March-May 2026). Theme: journeys, tides, coastal transformation. Sussex-connected artists, all disciplines. £15-£45 entry. Prizes include Sussex Spotlight hang, mentoring, exhibition spots. Judges: Chris Packham, Elena Crippa, Fiona Banner. Deadline: 18th January 2026.

World Press Photo Contest 2026 recognizes best photojournalism and documentary photography worldwide. Free entry for professional photographers. Prizes up to €11,000, global traveling exhibition, yearbook publication. Singles, Stories, Long-Term Projects categories. Deadline 17 January 2026.

FluxusMuseum Prize for Experimental Video 2026 offers €45,000 to international artists. Submit experimental video proposals (up to 3 minutes). 10 finalists receive commissions and exhibit in Greece. Open worldwide, no fees or age restrictions.

Scottish Portrait Awards celebrate Scottish talent across fine art, photography, and phone portraits. Total £16,000 prizes including £5,000 first prizes and National Galleries commissions. Open to artists 16+ born/living/studying in Scotland. Exhibition Autumn 2026-Spring 2027 at Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh.

Outside In and The New Art Gallery Walsall offer free two-day Development Lab for West Midlands artists facing barriers to art world. 8 places available, 5-6 February 2026. Includes funding guidance, portfolio development, workshop facilitation training, £40 travel bursary. Deadline: 15 January 2026.

Somerset House Studios and UNESCO commission three international mid-career artists (NOT UK-based) for remote AI ethics residency. £15,000 total per artist (£7,500 fee + £7,500 production). Attend UNESCO Global Forum June 2026, present work December 2026. Non-Western perspectives encouraged. Deadline 15th January 2026.

The Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair 2026 (13-14 June) for UK printmakers, textile designers, illustrators. Sales opportunity reaching 4,250+ visitors. Stalls £200-£400. All print media accepted. Extensive marketing, media coverage. Applications via CuratorSpace. Deadline: 14th January 2026, noon.

Autograph seeks collage/photomontage artists questioning dominant narratives. Open globally to all ages, especially emerging artists. Successful applicants receive £400 fee, online exhibition (10-20 images), editorial support, and promotion. Submit three images. Series of 10+ works required. Deadline: 12th January 2026.

The Photographers’ Gallery seeks six emerging creatives aged 18-24 for Develop Collective 2026: Publications. Free collaborative programme creating photography-based publication through workshops and talks with industry professionals. Hands-on experience in publishing. London-based. Deadline 12th January 2026, noon.

The Courthouse Gallery & Studios (Clare, Ireland) seeks artists for 2027 cultural programme. Open to all disciplines, career stages – digital art, installation, performance, site-specific work. Island of Ireland artists only. Fair pay (funding dependent). No submission fee. Deadline 12th January 2026.

Studio Voltaire offers fully funded 12-week residency (April-June 2026) for emerging/mid-career Congolese (DRC) artists. £2,400 stipend, materials budget, all travel/visa costs covered. Live/work studio in South London artistic community. Professional development, mentoring, open studio. Deadline 11th January 2026.

British School at Rome (with Bridget Riley Art Foundation) offers six-month residency (September 2026-March 2027) for UK/Commonwealth painters, drawers, sculptors. Includes studio, accommodation, board, library access, Italian lessons, workshops, site visits. Early-mid career artists. Deadline: 9 January 2026.

Prince Claus Fund Seed Award 2026 offers €5,000 trust-based grants to 100 emerging artists/cultural practitioners (1-5 years career) from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Middle East, Eastern Europe. Socially/politically engaged work. Free application. Deadline 8th January 2026, 17:00 Amsterdam time.

Tate Collective and Girls in Film open call for women, trans+ and non-binary artists aged 16-25. Submit photography or film (max 3 mins) responding to Lee Miller exhibition themes: community identity, resistance, surrealism, activism. Free. Selected works shown at Late at Tate Britain 13 February 2026. Deadline: 7th January 2026.

National Portrait Gallery From Free – £40 Closing: 6th January ’26 This international portrait painting competition is open to all artists aged 18 and over as of 1st January 2025, limited to one entry per artist. Works must be predominantly painted in oil, tempera, or acrylic on stretcher or board (preferably framed and unglazed), completed…

V&A Illustration Awards (biennial, established 1972) for UK residents or international artists with UK clients. Five categories including Emerging Illustrator. Winners receive £3,500, runners-up £1,000. Overall winner receives additional £5,500 plus V&A collection inclusion. Exhibition summer 2026. Deadline: 5 January 2026.

Ode to the Midlands seeks ten East/West Midlands visual arts organisations to commission Global Majority, Disabled, d/Deaf, or Neurodivergent mid-career artists. £8,000 support provided (£2,000 organisational contribution required). Digital artworks, cross-regional collaboration. Deadline: 5th January 2026.

Outhouse Gallery calls for submissions to Outhouse Magazine Issue 3 exploring “Urban Dreamscapes” theme. Seeking essays, think pieces, creative writing about cities. Essays/fiction max 1,500 words, poetry up to 3 poems. Free submission. Deadline 2 January 2026.

Chance to See Fund supports young people (11-18) in Wigan Borough with creative opportunities. Organisations can apply for £500-£2,000; individuals for £50-£500 (via referral partners). Covers costs for lessons, equipment, trips. Three funding rounds through December 2025.

Cream Athens & D Contemporary London open call for emerging and mid-career artists worldwide. £30 fee. Opportunities include 2026 London group exhibition and Collector Access digital program. Painting, sculpture, photography, installation, mixed media accepted. Deadline 24 December 2025.

Stray Pages invites submissions for Risograph-printed booklets and zines (max 32 pages, A5). Artists receive 5 copies plus 50% profit share after production costs. No upfront fees. All work types welcome. First run: 100 copies per publication.

Sunniside Project commissions experienced mural artist for £5,000 large-scale exterior wall painting in Sunderland. Contemporary design celebrating local heritage and creative community. Deadline 19th December 2025. Installation by March 2026. IPAF training and insurance required.

Visual Art Open Prize offers £10,000 fund for artists worldwide. Categories include painting, sculpture, photography, digital art. Overall winner receives £2,000 plus solo London show. All finalists exhibit at Minster Building. Deadline: 18 December 2025.

Reflective Creative Journal seeks visual essay submissions (3-8 images, 250-500 words) from creatives worldwide. Reflects on learning, projects, collaborations, exhibitions. Peer-reviewed by editorial board. Unpaid opportunity. Free PDFs published regularly. Rolling submissions. Suggested £5 donation per submission.

Sony Future Filmmaker Awards for independent filmmakers worldwide. Five categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation, Student, Future Format. Shortlisted attend four-day LA program at Sony Pictures Studios. Winners receive camera equipment, cash prizes ($2,500-$5,000 USD). Deadline: 16 December 2025.

Two Together residency at Porthmeor Studios, St Ives, for pairs of UK visual artists (5+ years experience). One from Devon/Cornwall, one from elsewhere. £2,000 stipend each, accommodation, travel covered. March/May/September 2026. Process-focused, no final work required.

JustArt Collective Voices exhibition for emerging/mid-career artists exploring identity, cultural dialogue, and social inequality. Submit up to 3 works (one selected). White Space Gallery, Edinburgh. Opening events, talks, press coverage, sales assistance (no commission). Deadline: 15 December 2025.

ICA Creatives × Diasporas Now offers free multidisciplinary workshops for ages 16-30. Term 2 (Jan-Mar 2026) led by Paola Estrella and Joshua Woolford explores translating ideas across mediums. Six sessions, summer 2026 ICA showcase. Deadline 14 December 2025.

Sidney Nolan Open 2026 seeks contemporary artists working across all media. Up to 40 selected for summer exhibition at The Rodd, Herefordshire. Art exploring emotion, identity, society, landscape. £15 first entry, £10 additional. Deadline: 10th December 2025.

Excerpt: New Contemporaries & Hospitalfield offer fully funded 2-week artist residency in Scotland (June 2026) for UK emerging artists. Includes £1,000 bursary, accommodation, studio workspace, and collaborative learning opportunities. Free artist residency for early-career practitioners.

Puffin Foundation offers grants up to $3,500 for fine arts, music, photography projects (US residents/US-based non-profits). First 2026 cycle for fine arts, second for environmental activism (February 2026). Online application. One proposal per year. Deadline: 8 December 2025.

NAE Open 2026 for up to 50 UK artists from Global Ethnic Majority or Nottinghamshire residents. Exhibition May-September 2026. Prizes include solo shows, residencies. Transport covered for delivery/events. Submit one artwork (created within 5 years). 18+. Deadline: 3rd December 2025.

Play the Campus seeks socially engaged artists for public art commissions at University of Southampton. Create playful interventions promoting wellbeing, knowledge exchange, and intergenerational play. Artists with Southampton connections encouraged. Public realm experience required. Deadline: 1 December 2025, 12pm.

Rotterdam Photo 2026 seeks photographers (16+, international) exploring war’s inner impact through introspective work. Exhibition March 27-29, commission-free sales, networking with gallerists/press. Opportunities: cash prizes, Barcelona/Finland/Switzerland exhibitions, Young Talent Award. Deadline: 1st December 2025.

The Boring Fund offers £200 grants to small UK non-profits for essential core costs like insurance, web hosting, and admin time. Simple 5-minute application, no reporting required. 30+ grants available. Prioritises social justice and marginalised communities. Deadline: 30 November 2025.

RWS Open 2026 (formerly Contemporary Watercolour Competition) for water-media works on paper, all career stages. Exhibition at Bankside Gallery. Prizes include £1,000 David Gluck Award, £500+ awards, materials, 2-year Guest Membership (under-35s). Networking with collectors/gallerists. Deadline: 28th November 2025.

Tiny Grant offers $2,000-$3,000 to 6-8 emerging NYC artists pursuing full-time arts careers. All creative fields welcome. Six-month program (January-June 2026) with full payment upfront, bi-monthly check-ins, and final Tiny Grant Salon celebration. Deadline: 28th November 2025.

Gatecrashers writers lab supports working class UK screenwriters developing genre feature films (Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Rom-Com). Four-month paid programme includes masterclasses, writing residencies, and industry pitch showcase. Writers receive up to £3,500 plus expenses. Deadline: 27 November 2025.

un/fund 04 for underrepresented lens-based visual artists (under 7 years experience, unrepresented). Winners receive €10,000 funding, four-week Florence residency, published photobook, year-long mentorship. Submit project outline, 20 images, timeline, budget. Winners announced December 2025. Deadline: 25th November 2025.

RAVE4GOOD offers £350 experimental grant for Scotland-based artists/community workers. Supports research and development, new mediums, materials, events. No requirement to produce work. Unfunded projects and emerging artists without gallery representation only. Deadline: 25 November 2025.

Autograph seeks emerging London creatives (under 3 years experience) for in-person collage workshop at Hackney gallery (February-March 2026). Explore resistance/activism through creative making. 3 hours, up to 20 participants. £410 fee plus £620 budget. Deadline: 24 November 2025.

British Film Institute Free to Apply Closing: 18th November ’25 BFI NETWORK Early Development funding supports writers based in England in the early stages of development for debut long-form projects. Open to writers who have not yet written a feature film or immersive work that has been produced and received a UK distribution deal, the…

National Museums Liverpool Free to Apply Closing: 17th November ’25 This opportunity invites an artist or collective to co-design the cast iron panels for the International Slavery Museum’s monumental new Entrance Pavilion. Artists from the Global Majority, or with lived experience of the legacies of slavery, are especially encouraged to apply. The newly designed panels…

OKRE (Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment) Free to Apply Closing: 7th November ’25 The OKRE Fund: Thriller Lab is a pilot programme supporting 10 writer-producer duos to develop early-stage thriller ideas for film, TV, video games or digital shortform. Backed by £75,000 in funding, the lab supports daring, gripping thrillers grounded in real-world science…

Tighnabruaich Gallery  From £7.50 Closing: 7th November ’25 The Secret Coast Prize for Fine Art celebrates outstanding creativity and craftsmanship across all fine art mediums including painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, and small sculpture. Open to UK and international artists at all stages, submissions are juried by Jacqueline Marr, Lewis Mackenzie, and Ewan McClure. Three awards…

Barbican Arts Group Trust From £12 Closing: 4th November ’25 ArtWorks Open is an annual platform supporting emerging and mid-career UK artists working in 2D and 3D media. The 2025 show is selected by artists Tam Joseph and Keith Piper. The competition awards cash prizes, exhibitions, and residencies to fine artists. Selected works will be…

Sustainable Darkroom Free to Apply Closing: 3rd November ’25 Sustainable Darkroom is seeking written contributions for a collection of essays and creative texts exploring the afterlives and futures of photography, titled “Bury After Reading: The Afterlife of Images.” Open to practitioners, writers, researchers, and artists worldwide, the call invites voices that go beyond technical processes…

a-n The Artists Information Company Free to Apply Closing: 3rd November ’25 Must be a current a-n Artist member to apply. a-n is offering bursaries of £500 to £1,500 to current a-n Artist members at every stage of their career to develop new skills and networks to take their work to the next level. Applications…

Photoworks Free to Apply Closing: 2nd November ’25 Photoworks is seeking photographic submissions related to the environment for the November issue of Photography+. Images can explore climate change, society’s impact on the natural world, environmental racism, climate activism and justice, and the photographer’s role in documenting and confronting the climate crisis. The opportunity is open…

National Arts Club (NAC) Free to Apply Closing: 1st November ’25 The National Arts Club Artist Fellowship program provides established young professional artists with one year of full membership to the historic club in Gramercy Park, New York City, with the goal of furthering their careers. Open to artists aged 21 or older working in…

Loewe Foundation Free to Apply Closing: 30th October ’25 The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize celebrates outstanding work in contemporary craft, highlighting originality, technical skill, and strong artistic vision. Open to professional artisans aged 18 and over from anywhere in the world, applicants can apply individually or as a group. The submission should be an original,…

At The Library Free to Apply Closing: 28th October ’25 At The Library is seeking three women artists working in any discipline to help shape the 2026 Colour of Pomegranates programme, a relaxed creative space for sanctuary-seeking women to connect with each other and local women through conversation and creativity. Selected artists will work closely…

Matthew Burrows MBE Studio Free to Apply Closing: 25th October ’25 Matthew Burrows is inviting any artist, anywhere in the world, who feels they’ve lacked access to the networks or resources that help a practice grow to join him for a free six-month series of Studio Conversations. The opportunity includes four one-to-one Zoom sessions over…

Lewisham Arthouse Free to Apply Closing: 22nd October ’25 The Lewisham Arthouse Graduate Award provides recent graduates from universities, colleges and alternative art education programmes (who graduated between 2022-2025) with a free studio space, mentorship programme and production support for 12 months. Started in 2010 by an artist-led cooperative to help recent graduates continue making…

Multistory Free to Apply Closing: 22nd October ’25 Multistory produces a yearly journal of art writing from Sandwell and the Black Country to support new experimental and creative writing outside academic contexts. Issue 3 focuses on the theme of “Materials,” drawing on the Black Country’s history of craft and industrial manufacturing to explore the relation…

Cartwheel Arts Free Closing: 22nd October ’25 The Rochdale Borough Culture Network offers grants of up to £800 to support individual artists, arts organisations, voluntary groups, faith and social enterprises that widen access to arts and culture in Rochdale borough. Applications are for creative projects or activities including theatre, music, dance performances, visual arts exhibitions/workshops,…

Mizzou New Music Initiative Free to Apply Closing: 20th October ’25 The week-long Mizzou International Composers Festival selects Resident Composers through an online portfolio application process to participate in concerts, workshops, master classes, and other events at the Sinquefield Music Center and Missouri Theatre in Columbia, MO. Resident Composers receive composition lessons from two Distinguished…

New Emergence Art From £15 Closing: 19th October ’25 The New Emergence Art Prize 2025 is open to artists worldwide aged 18 and over working in all media. There is no set theme and the prize champions emerging and underrepresented artists with meaningful recognition and lasting visibility. Awards are worth over £3,900 and include: £1,000…

Center for Craft Free Closing: 17th October ’25 The Center for Craft awards grants of up to $15,000 to support new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States. The grant encourages innovative research on critical issues in craft theory and history, investigates neglected questions on craft history and criticism, and supports new cross-disciplinary…

Multistory & The New Art Gallery Walsall Free to Apply Closing: 15th October ’25 Assembly is an annual exhibition programme of newly commissioned work by emerging artists based in the Black Country (within the Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton boroughs). Three selected visual artists will receive development support and mentoring from both organisations, a commission…

Art Omi Free to apply Closing: 15th October ’25 Art Omi: Artists invites artists, critics, and curators from around the world to gather in rural New York for a month-long residency (June 18–July 13, 2026) to experiment, collaborate, and share ideas. The program welcomes artists from all disciplines including visual arts, sound art, performance, and…

It’s Nice That x DROOL Free to Apply Closing: 14th October ’25 It’s Nice That and DROOL are inviting artists to submit their work for representation and sale. Artists retain full ownership of their artwork but grant DROOL a temporary licence to produce, market, and sell their work, earning a 15% commission on sales (around…

The Supporting Act Foundation Free Closing: 13th October ’25 The Supporting Act Foundation offers 10 unrestricted Artist Grants of €10,000 each (transferred via monthly installments of €1,000) for emerging artists from underrepresented communities whose practices involve some form of collaborative, collective, or creative processes that incorporate or benefit their community. The grant aims to improve…

Tate Free Closing: 13th October ’25 Tate Papers is seeking scholarly contributions exploring the role of art museum interpretation in serving audiences, artists and institutions. The call focuses on how museums can tell culturally inclusive stories of art and address complex expectations placed on them today. Contributors can examine challenges in museum interpretation practice, provide…

Abbey Awards Free Closing: 10th October ’25 The Abbey Harris Mural Fund makes grants of up to £7,000 to artists or organisations to create semi-permanent or permanent public murals or site-specific works on walls in any medium in the United Kingdom. Established in 1926, the fund supports serious and ambitious work with artistic rigour being…

Diasporas Now Free Closing: 6th October ’25 Diasporas Now, in partnership with the V&A, South London Gallery, Spike Island, and Primary, seeks proposals for six commissioned performances by Global Majority artists working in live art for a national tour under the theme of Macrocosmic Futures. The open call is for artists living and working in…

Cambridge Drawing Society From £20 Closing: 3rd October ’25 Cambridge Drawing Society members may submit up to three framed works or sculptures, two unframed original artworks (up to A1 size), edition prints, greeting cards, and art books to this non-selective autumn exhibition. All submitted works are expected to be displayed, with over 800 visitors anticipated.…

Breaking Through The Lens From $59.99 Closing: 1st October ’25 The BTTL Action Grant provides $10,000 funding to directors worldwide who experience marginalization due to their gender, including women, non-binary and trans directors with a feature film or documentary in late-stage development. The grant supports projects ready to go into production within a year, helping…

Leicester Museums & Galleries From £20.50 Closing: 30th September ’25 Open 2025: The People’s Exhibition invites adult artists based in Leicester and the East Midlands to submit work for display at Leicester Museums & Galleries. The exhibition accepts all art forms, including painting, sculpture, textiles, and photography. Selected works will be showcased alongside pieces by…