Art/Work Association (A/WA) 2027 — Call for Proposals
Submit a proposal for a single public event (workshop, discussion, reading group, screening, talk, performance, or skill-sharing session) to be delivered within a 2-hour timeframe at Auto Italia's gallery space.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 16 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $300
- Location
- Auto Italia, 44 Bonner Road, London E2 9JS, United Kingdom
About
Overview
Art/Work Association (A/WA) is Auto Italia's annual peer-led programme supporting early-career creatives to develop and deliver a single public event through formats such as workshops, discussions, reading groups, screenings, talks, performances, or skill-sharing sessions. The programme is aimed at proposals that encourage active participation, critical engagement, discussion, experimentation, or shared learning. Applicants do not need a fully developed project at the point of application; selected participants receive mentoring and curatorial support from Auto Italia's team.
Eligibility
Open to early-career creatives working in visual art, performance, music, film, writing, design, socially engaged practice, or interdisciplinary practices. Previous experience delivering public programmes is not required. No nationality, age, or geographic restriction is stated.
Categories
- Performance
- Sound/Music
- Video/Film
- Writing
- Design
- Visual Arts
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Curatorial
- Multiple Disciplines
Programme Benefits
- £300 fee per event to cover artist fees
- Curatorial and practical support from Auto Italia
- Promotion through Auto Italia's communication channels
- Opportunity to deliver a public event as part of the 2027 programme
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 13 September 2026
Application Requirements
Applications must be submitted through the official online application form. Events must be achievable within a single public event and deliverable within a 2-hour timeframe at Auto Italia's gallery space.
How to Apply
Submit your proposal online. No application fee required.
Contact
For questions or access requirements, contact [email protected]
- Award
- £300 fee per event to cover artist fees, curatorial and practical support, and promotion through Auto Italia's communication channels
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- The programme supports early-career creatives to develop and deliver a single public event that encourages active participation, critical engagement, discussion, experimentation, or shared learning.
- Eligibility
- Open to early-career creatives working in visual art, performance, music, film, writing, design, socially engaged practice, or interdisciplinary practices; no nationality, age, or geographic restriction.
- Audience
- Early-career creatives
- Contact
- [email protected]
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