United Kingdom

The Magnetic 4 call for applications is open until Monday 14 July 2025 (midnight). The call for applications is aimed at professional artists working in the field of visual arts who have already presented their work in several professional venues identified by contemporary art networks. Now in their fourth year, the Magnetic residencies are organised […]

The Global Informality Project invites submissions for the Global Informality in the Arts conference, to be held at University College London (UCL) and Pushkin House, London, 15-16 January 2026. This conference will examine the role of informality in artistic media, practices, creative labour, and cultural production. It will bring together artists, academics, and cultural practitioners […]

This exhibition uses object-oriented ontology (OOO) as its curatorial framework. We focus on the agency of objects—no longer passive tools for human use, but autonomous entities with meaning and the right to remain silent. Exhibition Details:– Exhibition Dates: July 15-18, 2025 – Curated by: YDMD Studio– Produced by: Synonym Lab Link to apply HEREDeadline: July 5, 2025 (Rolling review – early submission encouraged) If you’ve ever […]

Description The Ampersand Foundation is a UK-based grant-awarding charity supporting visual arts projects such as exhibitions, artist commissions, public collection initiatives, residencies, and educational programmes. The 2025 Annual Grants support new UK-based visual arts projects scheduled between 1 January 2026 – 30 June 2027, with all public-facing activities requiring at least one free public day […]

The Stanley Picker Gallery at Kingston University is seeking to appoint two contemporary practitioners to the Stanley Picker Fellowships in Design & Fine Art 2025.  We are very excited that Kath Wood and Larry Achiampong will join Gallery Director David Falkner on our 2025 Fellowship selection panel. Larry is an artist, filmmaker and musician and former Stanley Picker Fellow, who premiered […]

Axis invites applications for the Axis Fellowship 2025, a prestigious, fully-funded development opportunity for early to mid-career artists. This initiative supports a cohort of three artists over two intensive 3-month periods: October – December 2025 and February – April 2026. This opportunity is for early to mid-career artists who want to grow their practice, build […]

Short Description The Open Doors Photo Prize is an exciting open call for emerging artists working within the first ten years of their practice. For years, Open Doors Gallery has discovered, promoted and showcased early career artists across all genres of contemporary photography. Returning for its fifth year, this open call continues that mission, fostering […]

Short Description The Derwent Art Prize is one of the world’s top art competitions, celebrating excellence in contemporary pencil art. Created in 2012 by Derwent, the Prize invites artists worldwide to submit their finest 2D and 3D artworks crafted in any pencil—including colour, water-soluble, pastel, graphite, and charcoal pencils. Eligibility Accepted mediums: Pencil, coloured pencil, […]

Short Description Now in its fourth year, the LGC x Theo Paphitis Art Prize returns – bigger, brighter, and more committed than ever to celebrating artistic talent accross the UK. This is a prize designed to open doors. Whether you’re just starting out, self-taught, a student, or practicing artist with years of work behind you, […]