n-Space Fellowship

Overview

Applications are open for the next n-Space fellowship, using prediction as a line of enquiry. The Fellowship hosts 5 London-based fellows and welcomes proposals from artists, designers, engineers, lawyers, scientists, and technologists interested in joining a collaborative research cohort to undertake or develop research, and who can demonstrate an interest in prediction as a subject. These membership criteria will apply to people taking part in our annual 30/30 challenge project from 2027.

Who is Artquest Exchange for?

Artquest Exchange is for professional visual artists. We’ve clarified how we define this below. We take a generous and open view of artistic practice.

Visual Artists

• 2-D / flat unique works like: painting / drawing
• 2-D / flat reproducible works like: photography / text and artist books (but not literature or books you might find in mainstream bookshops) / printmaking
• 3-D works like: sculpture / installation
• Time-based works like: performance art / artist video, film and moving image (but not movies like you might find in the cinema) / sound art / socially engaged practice or social art
• Digital, new media, or online artworks
• Works that are often classified as craft or by craft makers
• Interdisciplinary work, like any combination of these

Professional

• You are regularly making and exhibiting artwork.
• You have received professional grants or awards.
• You are involved in organising self-created opportunities for yourself and/or other artists, like running an artist-led project, peer mentoring group, or organising exhibitions.
• Your work is socially engaged, participatory or community-based.
• You have been commissioned to make art by a public institution.
• Your artwork has been purchased by a public collection.
• Your artwork has been reviewed or featured in an art journal, magazine, newspaper or other selected online platform.
• You are represented by a gallery.
• You have taken part in a recognised residency or artist placement scheme.
• You have a BTEC / Diploma / degree / MA / PhD in visual or applied arts.
• You are currently studying for a BTEC / Diploma / degree / MA / PhD in visual or applied arts.
• UAL Artquest is a public programme of University of the Arts London (UAL). If you are a current member of teaching, academic, professional or technical staff at UAL, this also counts as one of the three eligibility criteria. You should also meet at least two of the other professional criteria above.

Approving Membership Requests

Every application is read by a member of the Artquest team, who are all actively practicing visual artists. In your application you can tell us what criteria you meet. You can also support your application by filling in as much of your profile as you can.

Top Tips

• Fully complete the “About me” and “About my work” sections. Even a short paragraph outlining your professional background, artistic practice, and the type of work you do is enough. If you’re unsure what to write, our articles on artist biographies and artist statements can offer guidance. Many artists paste the text from their own professional website.
• Avoid temporary or placeholder text.
• Include links where we can view your work online. This could be your own artist website, links to the arts organisations you have worked with that name you, or even your social media profile that shows your professional work. Our article on building an online presence explains why it’s important for artists to be visible online.