Featured Opportunities

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This open call invites contemporary artists working across all media in the UK or internationally. The call seeks art engaged with emotion and human identity in relation to society and/or landscape, environment, plants and animals. Submissions should demonstrate boldness, risk and conviction, and explore the unique quality of their medium across drawing, painting, print, sculpture, photography, digital, performance, installation, or mixed media. Cross-disciplinary approaches and collaborations are encouraged.

The selection panel will shortlist up to 40 artists for inclusion in an exhibition in summer 2026 at The Rodd, Sidney Nolan’s former 17th-century home in rural Herefordshire near Presteigne. Artists may enter up to three artworks. £15 first entry, £10 additional.

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This fully funded 2-week intensive residency is for UK-based emerging or early career artists who have not had access to similar opportunities and haven’t been part of New Contemporaries exhibition programme before..

Taking place at Hospitalfield House in Arbroath, Scotland (5th-19th June 2026), the residency provides accommodation and full board (meals on weekdays), a £1,000 bursary for research and travel, and an additional access and care-givers bursary if applicable. Artists receive workspace including 24-hour access artist studios, time to develop projects or ideas, and opportunities for collaborative learning, reflection, and practice exchange across disciplines with interdisciplinary peers.

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The Puffin Foundation’s first 2026 grant cycle (September 15th – November 21st) accepts applications for fine arts, music, and photography projects, with a second cycle for environmental artistic activism projects beginning February 13, 2026. Grants up to $3,500 are available to US residents with social security numbers or US-based non-profits. US citizens residing in or working on projects in other countries are eligible. The Foundation does not fund projects with budgets over $250,000, organizations with annual budgets over $250,000, travel, education, or book writing/publishing.

Applications begin with an online request form, after which applicants receive login details and full application instructions. Previous grantees must allow a one-year hiatus before reapplying. Applicants may submit only one proposal per year. Completed proposals are due by 5pm EST on Monday, December 8th, 2025. Applicants notified via email on a rolling basis. No status reports available during review process.

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The NAE Open is an annual group exhibition bringing together up to 50 artists, creating a vibrant snapshot of contemporary practice across all artforms. Open to UK-based artists who identify as being from the Global Ethnic Majority (defined as people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual heritage, Indigenous to the global south, and/or have been racialised as ethnic minorities), as well as all artists living in Nottinghamshire. The exhibition takes place in NAE’s Main Gallery from May–September 2026 and is selected anonymously by a panel of respected artists, creative professionals, and community representatives.

Selected artists exhibit in one of the UK’s leading contemporary art spaces and are considered for prizes including solo exhibitions, residencies, and other developmental opportunities. Participants receive support through three key events: exhibition launch, professional development day, and awards ceremony. NAE covers delivery/collection transport and travel to exhibition events.

Applicants must be 18+, living in the UK, submit one artwork only (created within last five years), and own/hold copyright of submitted work. While no artist’s fee is available, NAE provides professional platform, networking, and increased visibility within the arts sector.

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This open call seeks expressions of interest from socially engaged artists with public realm experience to create playful interventions across the North East Quadrant development at University of Southampton’s Highfield campus. Artists with a connection to or existing knowledge of Southampton are particularly encouraged to apply. The commissions respond to The Welcoming Campus Public Art Strategy themes: Knowledge Exchange (promoting dialogue between university, city, and communities), Wellbeing (enhancing physical and mental health), and Play (inviting intergenerational creative interaction).

Artists must demonstrate: public realm experience, work with multiple stakeholders, ability to produce work in various mediums and scales, experience inspiring playful engagement, sensitive community engagement in creative projects, commitment to diverse voices, and environmental responsibility. The commissions will connect communities, reflect diversity, respond to nature, and support environmental sustainability, serving as a unifying thread between campus green and blue spaces.

Applications require a single PDF (max 10MB) including: one-page cover note, artist biography with contact details, up to four case studies of relevant previous work (max 4 pages), confirmation of 2026 availability (1/2 page), and details of Southampton connection if applicable (1/2 page).

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This open call invites professional and amateur international photographers aged 16 and over to submit autonomous photographic projects exploring war, conflict, and collective trauma from an introspective, subjective perspective. Rather than reportage or direct documentation of violence, the festival seeks work that examines the inner impact of war through personal resonance, psychological processing, or symbolic representation.

Selected photographers will receive dedicated exhibition space at Rotterdam Photo 2026 (March 27-29, 2026) with opportunities to sell work commission-free, network with gallerists and international art press, and be featured across festival partner networks (LensCulture, Dodho magazine, All About Photo).

Winners may also receive special category awards and cash prizes, opportunities to exhibit in Barcelona, Tampere (Finland), and Switzerland, participate in Rotterdam Photo Talks and networking events, and potentially win a Young Talent Award with cash prize and gear.

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£200 grants available for small UK-based non-profit organisations (charities, CICs, limited companies, constituted community/voluntary groups) towards hard-to-fund core costs like insurance, web hosting, admin time, accountancy, training, and office costs. Organisations must have annual turnover under £150,000, 0-3 paid staff, no fundraising team, and no confirmed core funding. Schools, PTAs, individuals, sole traders, and for-profit companies cannot apply.

30+ grants will be awarded through a random number generator selection process, with applications checked for eligibility by at least 2 people. The fund prioritises social justice values and supports organisations led by or working alongside LGBTQ+, disabled, global majority, refugee, and migrant communities. Applications must confirm commitment to trans inclusivity and removing structural inequalities.

Simple 5-minute application process with no reporting requirements. Successful applicants will be notified by 19 December 2025. Grants cannot fund already-paid costs, VAT that can be reclaimed, religious activities, alcohol, or gifts to individuals.