Zealous Blog
All of our news, insights and inspirations in one place.
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How to best schedule your open call
A short guide on how long you should keep submissions open for, how long you should give judges and when you should be making your selection.
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Recreating Natural Phenomena
Zealous Stories Sculpture winner, Daria Jelonek, is a media artist, researcher and designer based in London. Her work is situated in the field of interactive design and immersive art installations, often focusing on the relationship between nature and technology.
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Top Picks For Your March Cultural Calendar
If your March calendar is looking a little lacklustre, don’t panic! We’ve compiled our top 5 picks for the month so that you can schedule in your weekly dose of creative culture without lifting a finger! From architectural storytelling to…
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Marta Soul on the Interplay Between Reality and Fiction
Marta Soul, participant in the artist-led project 209 Women, creates photographs which generate visual reflections of the interaction between social constructs, aesthetics and behaviour. Born in Madrid and based in the UK, Marta’s relationship with people is essential to raising profound…
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5 Podcasts to Feed Your Creativity
If you’re looking for ways to unleash your creativity, unpack art history and gain practical insight from creative industry professionals – here’s five podcasts you’re sure to enjoy.
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Sculptural Landscapes and Performative Spaces
Meet Candida Powell-Williams, winner of Mother Art Prize 2018, hosted by Procreate Project on Zealous. Candida creates sculptural landscapes which function as platforms for performance. By referring to our identity as subjects straddling physical and digital culture, Candida confronts the…
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Fulfil your creativity with these 5 exhibitions to visit this February
We’ve tried to pick just 5 excellent exhibitions for you to catch in February 2019 so that you can get some creative inspiration for the year ahead. From London to Liverpool, we think we’re sure there’ll be something for you!
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Ariadna Dane on Organic Wreaths and Imitating Nature
Meet Ariadna Dane, UK based artist and winner of Zealous Stories Mixed Media. Through her upbringing in Siberia, Ariadna has discovered a deep-rooted connection to nature that is fundamental to her ever-evolving practice. Ariadna creates organic forms that are reminiscent…
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Waving Goodbye to 2018
There’s no denying it, 2018 has been a strange year in the UK. Our politics have felt like a roller coaster ride infused by the terror of discovering the tracks are being laid down in front of us as we…
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Meet Chynna Guyat
Meet Chynna Guyat, Brighton based Photographer and winner of Zealous Stories Photography. Practicing between Brighton and London, Chynna’s style is heavily influenced by film, showing how even the most basic moments could be a scene from a film through colour, style, composition and…
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5 of the best exhibitions to go to this December
A roundup of the best exhibitions to go to in December 2018 across the UK.
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Flashback to Frieze – Ones to watch
A look back at Frieze 2018 through the eyes of curator/business development manager Toby, who went to the Fair to pick out some brilliant art galleries to look out for in the future.
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Mind the Gender Gap
It has been a little more than a hundred years since women were first given a voice in UK politics; yet the last couple of years have still demonstrated a real chasm in securing women’s equal footing within our society.…
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Online talks to boost your creativity
We all turn to creativity for different reasons. Changing the way that Hollywood looks at filmmaking, turning a craft hobby into a full-time business, and preserving heritage through film and music are just some of the ways in which these…
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7 exhibitions not to miss this November
With the amount of amazing art in the UK, it’s hard to keep up with what exhibitions are on and when exhibitions close. In an aim to reduce the number of times we hear ‘I can’t believe I missed that!’,…
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Meet Yijin Huo
Meet Yijin Huo, Product and Experience Designer and winner of Zealous Stories Ceramics. Based between London and Beijing, Yijin focuses on data visualisation, material research, emotional expression, cultural experience and cross-sectoral experiments, presented in the form of product design, spatial…
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Meet Oskar Krajewski
Meet Oskar Krajewski, winner of It’s Art Call 2018, hosted by The Cult House on Zealous. Inspired by visions, dreams, technological and spiritual studies and practice, Oskar invests his time in solid and complex sculptures that are thought-provoking, interactive and incredibly…
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5 exhibitions to catch this October
With the amount of amazing art in the UK, it’s hard to keep up with what exhibitions are on and when exhibitions close. In an aim to reduce the amount of times we hear ‘I can’t believe I missed that!’,…
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Meet Phil Vernon
Phil has been engaged in development and humanitarian work for over thirty years, and much of his work focuses on conflict and how we, as humans respond to it. Writing has played a significant role in his professional life and…
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Free Resources for Creatives
Want to improve your creative skills, manage your time better or send more traffic to your website? The internet has tons of free resources to help you develop your practice. From project organisation tools to industry insights and creative classes,…
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Global creativity, the UK and the arts
The creative industries account for 14.6% of the UK’s GVA. But in a complex political climate and a rapidly developing world; how can the UK retain its edge?
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5 exhibitions you should go to this September
We’ve compiled our top 5 exhibitions you should go to this September 2018 so, if you are stuck for where to go, refer to this and you’ll have something to go to every week!
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Meet Michelle Loa Kum Cheung
Meet Michelle Loa Kum Cheung, winner of the the Secret Art Prize 2018, hosted by Curious Duke Gallery on Zealous. Michelle creates fictional environments exploiting the tactility and raw materiality of wood. Using techniques including pyrography and painting, her art focuses…
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Meet Jess Burgess
Meet Jess Burgess, MA Fine Art graduate and winner of the first Zealous Stories, open to UK-based painters. Jess’ practice asks questions surrounding the virtual screen, and has in turn driven her desire to explore painting as a slower medium.…
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10 photographers on World Photography Day
As you may have guessed by now, we love celebrating creative talent, and what better opportunity to share some of the most awe-inspiring works by our photography community than on World Photography Day! Here are 10 photographers to watch.
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5 galleries to check out for World Photo Day
We’ve compiled a list of our 5 favourite impactful photography galleries below for you to check out and take some inspiration from before you decide to share your photos with the world on the 19th. Be sure to tag us…
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Website builders for creatives
Choosing the best website builder to showcase and/or sell your work can be a little overwhelming. There are so many options available, and what works well for a filmmaker might not have the same benefits for a visual artist. Our…
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7 tips to boost your open call
From making sure your imagery looks great to inviting judges to review your submissions. Here are our 7 top tips to help boost the number of submissions you get for your next opportunity.
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GDPR for Creative Organisations
This guide was compiled to give you a quick overview of GDPR, keeping it as simple and relevant to you as possible.
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Meet Maxwell, Breantonia and Nicholas
We caught up with Emerge winners Maxwell Rushton (Art Prize), Breantonia (Music Prize) and Nicholas White (Photography Prize).
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Meet the Emerge Winners (pt. 1)
Meet Pinkie Maclure, Katie O’Rourke and Emma-Marie Smith, winners of the Emerge Craft, Design and Creative Writing prize categories.
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Meet Zoe Wenban
Meet Zoe Wenban, Textile Design student and winner of the Applied Art Batsford Prize and Cass Art Award 2018, hosted by Pavilion Books. Creating everything from general surface designs and illustrations, to needlepoint and cross stitch pieces, Zoe’s work may…
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Emerge Awards Ceremony (2018)
We hosted our inaugural Emerge Awards in celebration of the UK’s best emerging creative talent at arts space, Ugly Duck! With cocktails, creative happenings and inspirational company aplenty, the Awards left us feeling excited and hugely optimistic for the future…
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Emerge Finalists Announced
It’s time to celebrate the Emerge finalists! Our guest judges selected the top 3 submissions from each category’s shortlist—no easy feat when you consider the exceptional variety of creative talent in all 12 categories.
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Emerge Shortlist Announced
We’re thrilled to celebrate our Emerge shortlists! Thousands of submissions across 12 categories were whittled down to just over 180. It has been so uplifting to see such incredible talent among the UK’s emerging creative community.
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Meet Tobias Forbes Gower
Trained as an Artist Blacksmith, Tobias is fascinated by the plastic state that occurs when metal is heated, and how its plasticity can be harnessed to create beautiful and functional objects. Creating objects that are informed and considered is the…
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Meet Neil Kelso
A passionate, thoughtful and deeply engaging performance artist who truly cares about his audience. Neil was recognised as one of Britain’s top 10 cabaret stars, and deservedly so! An artist who “leaves everyone glued to their seats”, his talent knows…
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Meet Diogo Duarte
Meet Diogo Duarte, a London-based Image Maker who specialises in self-portraiture and psychological portraits. Diogo’s strengths lie in empathy and honesty, two traits that allow for the creation of powerful and stimulating art that goes beyond the boundaries of traditional…
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Meet Teresa Zerafa Byrne
Meet Teresa Zerafa Byrne, an artist who questions the validity of memory and challenges our concepts of personal identity.
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2017: A Year in Review
What a year! 2017 has been our best yet, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Here’s a look back at everything we’ve achieved together.
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We’re funded!
Zealous has always been a labour love, for myself and those that have worked alongside me in making our company what it is today. A simple idea to bring creative talent from all the creative industries together and help them…
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Is Personal Branding more Important than Authenticity
We celebrated our second installation of Zealous Meetups – another evening of cross-disciplinary connections, happy chatter, and a lesson in why creativity matters. Our panelists Lanre, Francesc, and Lennie swapped wisdom and shared experiences of dance theatre, holiday lights, and…
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Our first meetup: Creative Collaborations
Nearly 100 of us gathered in the Waterstones basement for drinks, laughs, story-sharing and a brilliant panel of collaborative creative professionals who cannot be stopped by funding, freak-outs, or other people’s parameters.
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Guaranteeing Our Creative Future
It would be dangerous to blindly celebrate the creative industries success—we’re reaping fruit planted decades ago. Here are a few points we must consider to ensure our creative future.
