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Liverpool Biennial and the British Council invite mid-career curators from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia to apply for 8 fully funded places in a week-long networking and development program during the 13th Liverpool Biennial. The initiative aims to support international curators by fostering collaborations with UK artists and institutions through talks, workshops, performances, […]

The “Anomalous Mathematical Patterns” sci-art contest invites artists to explore the intersection of mathematics and art, focusing on concepts from the “Stochastic systems for anomalous diffusion” research program. The contest aims to showcase mathematical ideas through creative mediums and inspire collaborations between mathematicians and artists.   Information and Application Details: Location: Isaac Newton Institute (INI), […]

Overview The Delphian Open Call is an international competition designed to showcase emerging talent in printable art forms. Selected winners will be featured in a group exhibition in London, with the first-prize winner receiving a solo exhibition with Delphian Gallery in 2025. Key Details Eligibility: Open to international artists Mediums Accepted: Painting, photography, collage, illustration, […]

Applications are open for Fluid Earth, the title of GroundWork Gallery’s fifth annual artist residency and exhibition programme for 2025. It builds on our track-record of environmental art residencies which have taken a strongly inter-disciplinary approach. We welcome broad and imaginative approaches to the subject. The Fluid Earth GroundWork Residency runs overall from 4 August […]

Mark Tanner Sculpture Award 2025-26 – Open Call Brief Description The Mark Tanner Sculpture Award (MTSA) is the UK’s most significant award for emerging sculptors, offering financial support and a solo exhibition. The award aims to support outstanding and innovative sculptural practices, focusing on process and materials. Information & Application Details Application Deadline: Midnight, March 12, 2025 […]

The Alpine Fellowship partners with New York University to give two graduate students per year a cash bursary.   Key dates: 1st January 2025 – 1st March 2025   Who is this right for? The ideal students “seek to explore the connections across and between humanistic fields of study, build bridges across fields of study […]

Awarded for the best playwriting response on the theme of Fear.   Key dates: Applications open: 1st February 2025 Applications close: 1st April 2025 at 23:59 (UK time)   Prizes: First place: £3,000 Second place: £1,000 Third place: £1,000   Rules: Open to all nationalities. Applicants must be aged 18 or above at the time […]

APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON. We are proud to award two cash prizes to students who identify as refugees, asylum seekers, displaced persons or stateless persons. UN Refugee Agency This programme is being run in partnership with Bard College Berlin and the Open Societies University Network, and is a Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) approved pledge towards […]

Awarded for the best poetic response on the theme of Fear.   Key dates: Applications open: 1st February 2025 Applications close: 1st April 2025 at 23:59 (UK time)   Prizes: The winner and runners-up will receive cash prizes and will be invited to attend our annual symposium. First place: £3,000 Second place: £1,000 Third place: […]