Featured Opportunities

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One-time stipend of $7,500 for U.S. individual emerging artists WITHOUT an MA or MFA degree and extensive exhibition experience. The grant brings attention to emerging, underrepresented voices and themes, using art to elicit dialogue, inquiry and understanding.

Requirements include creating a body of work to be presented at Bader + Simon, online presentation and discussion of work reflecting the mission, attendance at exhibition opening with artist talk (travel and accommodations provided), quarterly Zoom check-ins with grant panel representative, and serving as panelist for following year’s grant review.

Funding begins 1st May 2026, winner announced 6th April 2026. Guidance Zoom session 5th February 2026, 8pm EST.

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Art Fund and London Gallery Weekend partner for the fifth year to offer grants supporting travel and three nights’ accommodation for curators working at UK museums and galleries (outside London) to visit London Gallery Weekend, 4-7 June 2026. LGW sees galleries across the city present exhibitions by major international names and emerging artists, alongside a public programme including gallery receptions, exhibition tours, performances, and artist talks.

Designed for curators from organisations unable to cover travel/accommodation costs, targeting individuals working in acquisitions, programming exhibitions, and commissioning artists.

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Creative Flair, in partnership with Women in Art Prize, invites women artists at any stage of their career to submit work for Public Canvas, a one-day public exhibition on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2026. Five women artists will be selected by the Women in Art Prize curatorial team to appear together on central London digital billboards across King’s Cross, Angel Islington, Shoreditch, Waterloo, and Tower Bridge, creating a collective digital visual statement for International Women’s Day.

This is an exciting opportunity for women artists who want their work seen as part of a global movement celebrating women in art. Selected artists will have their artwork displayed across five prominent London locations simultaneously on 8th March, reaching thousands of viewers throughout the day.

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The K Blundell Trust awards grants of £2,000–£3,000 to British authors under 40 whose work aims to increase social awareness. Open to fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and script projects, this fund supports work-in-progress for authors who have previously had a commercially published work as sole author.

Applicants must be under 40 on 1st March 2026, British by birth, and currently resident in the United Kingdom. Grants support one work-in-progress only. Hybrid and self-published books are not currently eligible, nor are editors, AI-generated works, or applications for publication/promotion/production costs.

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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 in studio activities, mentorship, community events, and potential teaching opportunities.

The residency provides full access to Throwing Shapes ceramics studio (wheels, kilns, studio glazes, workshop equipment, hand-building space), a fully subsidised city-centre two-bedroom apartment in Dublin shared with the graduate resident (rent-free, utilities paid by resident), opportunity to teach workshops, a solo exhibition at the end with curatorial and marketing support, mentorship sessions, and permanent feature on the Throwing Shapes website.

Residents must donate one piece of work created during the residency to Throwing Shapes. Note: No stipend is included; applicants must clarify how they will cover living costs.

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Delphian Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit work for their annual open call competition, searching for the most exciting, undiscovered artwork of 2026. This totally free international competition gives a platform to talented emerging artists producing exceptional work in all printable formats including painting, photography, collage, illustration, and many others. Selected artists will have their work included in a physical group exhibition in London in 2026.

The first prize winner receives a fully funded solo exhibition with Delphian Gallery in London. This is an accessible, straightforward opportunity with no submission fees or complicated application processes, making it ideal for emerging artists looking to gain exposure and exhibition experience in London’s art scene.

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Milton Keynes Arts Centre seeks diverse, skilled, and experienced freelance participatory artists to join their Artist Associates team. This exciting opportunity involves designing and delivering creative events and activities across Milton Keynes communities. The role requires a high-quality portfolio, proven track record in designing and leading participatory activities for adults and/or children, excellent interpersonal skills, commitment to equality and inclusion, willingness to travel across Milton Keynes, ability to work independently, and being 18+ with DBS check.

Pay is £30/hour on freelance basis (bespoke projects negotiated individually). Submit CV, artist statement, and digital work images.