Featured Opportunities

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Wild Rumpus invites artists, makers, and performers to apply for their woodland Artist Retreat programme, offering dedicated time and space to develop creative practice while connecting with nature. Located in The Whirligig Woods, Cheshire, eight retreats (up to seven days each) are available between March-September 2026, providing exclusive access to outdoor offices, design studios, and creation spaces set in ancient woodland.

The programme supports new works exploring themes of Play and Nature Connection at any development stage—from early R&D to rehearsals with performance companies. Wild Rumpus are particularly interested in ideas that fuel curiosity, playfulness, and boldness; work influenced by nature, folklore, myths, and legends; and projects exploring how altered landscapes can inspire behaviour change. Artists are encouraged to offer community sharings (visual presentations, dress rehearsals, workshops, or other formats).

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Open call to be included in an online exhibition curated by Aaron Wilder, hosted by Amos Eno Gallery on Artsy.net from 22nd February to 4th April 2026. Open to US-based artists only working in all media. The exhibition critically examines the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary as a document of selective freedom that promised liberty while authorizing dispossession, slavery and exclusion. Artists invited to interrogate who was included, who was erased, and what freedoms remain incomplete, exploring how colonial language, property and sovereignty continue to shape systems of value, belonging and authority.

All exhibited works will be listed for sale on Artsy.net. If sold, artists receive 61% of sale price with 20% gallery commission and 19% Artsy commission. Submissions require statement (500 words maximum) describing how work relates to exhibition themes and questions it holds.

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Open exhibition at Gibberd Gallery for any artist who was born, studied, currently lives or works in Harlow, Uttlesford, East Herts, Epping and Broxbourne districts. Welcomes professional artists and hobbyists. All mediums accepted including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, craft and textile works. Artists can submit up to 3 works created in the last 3 years. All works judged blind by selection committee. Works must be for sale (30% commission).

Judging week takes place on February 16th, with Private View happening on 5th March (prizes awarded 7pm). Exhibition 7th March-2nd May 2026.

In-person submission only at Gibberd Gallery, Civic Centre, Harlow CM20 1WG. Late collection subject to £10 fee. Artists responsible for own insurance. Entry fee non-refundable.

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Gallery Rosenfeld announces The Ian Rosenfeld Fund, a £7,500 annual award supporting an early to mid-career artist, continuing Ian Rosenfeld’s legacy of championing distinctive voices and nurturing emerging talent. This award requires no artwork donation or exchange and is offered in the spirit of patronage, providing not only financial support but an ongoing relationship, guidance, and mentorship.

Submit one PDF via email to [email protected] with subject line “Ian Rosenfeld Fund Application” including: CV, examples of your work, and a short statement (maximum 300 words) outlining how the fund would support your practice and why you should be considered. The judging panel will compile a shortlist, with the successful applicant announced by 13th February 2026 and contacted directly.

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The Yard Theatre invites UK-based artists to develop work-in-progress ideas responding to transformation and change as part of their opening season in the new theatre. Live Drafts is The Yard’s flagship artist development programme, previously supporting artists like Pecs Drag Kings, Marikiscrycrycry, and Dipo Baruwa-Etti, with many drafts evolving into full productions touring the UK and beyond.

Six selected artists receive £1,000 cash, one week free rehearsal space (at The Yard or East London), two hours technical rehearsal with The Yard’s team, one 30-50 minute performance before a live audience, Q&A discussion with sector peers to explore future development, 20 complimentary tickets for networks/community, and inclusion in The Yard’s opening season with tickets sold via their website. Performance dates: 7th August, 25th September, 16th October, 6th November, 4th December 2026, and 29th January 2027 (5pm).

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Creative Debuts is relaunching their First Thursday Exhibitions on 5th March 2026 at Laundry Studios in Hackney, London, celebrating International Women’s Month and the return to in-person creative gatherings. The exhibition theme is FACE 2 FACE, focusing on powerful portraiture and figurative works that explore identity, intimacy and vulnerability through human connection and real emotional exchange.

The exhibition runs from the private view on 5th March (6-9pm) through to 1st June 2026, giving artworks extended public visibility. If your work is sold during the exhibition, you’ll receive 100% of the funds and manage the sales process yourself. All artworks will be displayed with professional labels featuring your artwork details, artist bio and social media/website information. You’ll need to deliver your work between 2nd-4th March to the venue at 2 Warburton Rd, London E8 3RT, with Creative Debuts handling the installation on 4th March and takedown at the end.

Artists are required to attend the private view and promote their involvement in the exhibition. Selected artists will be announced in the first two weeks of February, with curation happening on an ongoing basis.

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The Paul Mellon Centre offers Research Support Grants to individuals already engaged in research involving the study of British art or architectural history or British visual culture. Awards of up to £2,000 are available towards expenses incurred in visiting collections, libraries, archives or historic sites within the United Kingdom or abroad for research purposes.

The PMC particularly welcomes applications from those who are under-represented within the academic field of the humanities in the UK. Applications require a referee who must submit their reference by 10th February 2026.