Prizes, Awards & Residencies - Bow Arts
Artists apply for residencies, studio spaces, grants, and exhibition opportunities through Bow Arts' various award programs.
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- 8 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $15,000
- Location
- Bow Arts sites, east London (Bow Road, Royal Albert Wharf, Nunnery Gallery)
About
Overview
Bow Arts offers multiple awards, prizes, and residency opportunities to support artists in east London. The organization runs four permanent residency programmes at its east London sites.
Permanent Residencies & Awards
- Chadwell Award (Bow Road): Free studio for 1 year + £1,000 materials grant for recent Fine Art MA graduates.
- East London Art Prize: £15,000 cash prize + solo exhibition (exhibition winner); free studio for 1 year (residency winner); all shortlisted artists receive £1,000 grant for mentoring and training.
- Mick Bateman Memorial Award: Supports emerging artists working in metal.
- Almacantar Award (Royal Albert Wharf): Free studio for 1 year for recent art studying graduates (3 awarded annually).
Key Dates
- East London Art Prize Open Call: until 16 August 2026.
Eligibility
Requirements vary by award: recent Fine Art MA graduates (Chadwell), emerging metal artists (Mick Bateman), recent art graduates (Almacantar), and artists in east London (East London Art Prize).
Additional Opportunities
Bow Arts also offers online and physical gallery shop opportunities to promote and sell work, plus Bow Skills—a professional development programme for artists at all career stages.
- Award
- Chadwell Award: £1,000 grant + free studio for 1 year. East London Art Prize: £15,000 cash prize + solo exhibition (exhibition winner) OR free studio for 1 year (residency winner) + £1,000 grant for mentoring and training (all shortlisted). Almacantar Award: free studio for 1 year.
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- The East London Art Prize celebrates and promotes the incredible talent and diversity of art made in the cultural hive of east London.
- Eligibility
- Recent Fine Art MA graduates (Chadwell Award); emerging artists working in metal (Mick Bateman Award); recent art studying graduates (Almacantar Award); artists in east London (East London Art Prize).
- Audience
- Recent art graduates, emerging artists, artists based in or making work in east London.
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