Liverpool Biennial and SEVENSTORE
Free to Apply
Closing: 15th February 2026
Liverpool Biennial and SEVENSTORE offer three £3,000 bursaries for emerging artists and creative practitioners in Liverpool and Merseyside (April-July 2026) whose practice is informed by experiences of children and young people. This includes artists reflecting on their own lived experiences as young people (past or present), exploring civic rights of children and young people, parents/carers/guardians, and those exploring wider global understandings of family and community.
Open to artists living or working in Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, or Halton who consider themselves emerging (self-defined—may include limited exhibition history, early-stage practice development, building public awareness, career gaps/barriers, or limited professional opportunities). Any visual art medium welcome including sculpture, painting, printmaking, audio, film, live art, illustration, or photography. No formal qualifications necessary. Not open to organisations, full-time students, artists outside UK, or previous Liverpool Biennial bursary recipients since 2021.