Black Artists Grant
The Black Artists Grant provides monthly financial support to Black artists in the UK with no strings attached.
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The Black Artists Grant provides monthly financial support to Black artists in the UK with no strings attached.
Commission and exhibition of sculptural installation work, with £3,000 awarded.
The exhibition showcases Leonardo Drew's sculptural works exploring the tension between order and chaos, the cyclical nature of life and decay, and the transformation of materials through a meditative hand-crafting process.
Individual artists or creative practitioners in Ireland and the UK seek funding for early-stage artistic collaboration projects involving in-person exchange.
An exhibition of work by American artist Lonnie Holley, exploring themes of ancestry, spirituality, civil rights, and the significance of overlooked and discarded materials within the Black Art tradition.
A solo exhibition of monumental, immersive wool and felt sculptures by Sagarika Sundaram exploring transformation, material, colour, and the sculptural possibilities of ancient techniques like rope-making and felt dyeing.
Propose a project for Factory International's Curatorial and Producing teams to review.
Submit up to four images of your work representing the human figure and a 300-word artist statement explaining how the bursary will develop your practice for a chance to win a free year-long membership to weekly life drawing sessions.
Submit artwork inspired by the sea and marine environment for consideration in the RSMA Annual Exhibition 2026, with the chance to win prizes and awards worth over £5,000.
Submit up to four portrait paintings, drawings, or original prints based on the human figure from life for consideration in the annual exhibition.
Submit watercolour or water-based media paintings for consideration in the RI 214th Exhibition, a juried show with prizes and awards totalling over £10,000.
A guided walk exploring east London's architecture and streetscapes through the lens of artist and architect Kuda Mushangi's practice, examining themes of community, repurposing, and how architectural design can empower and engage communities.
A retrospective exhibition celebrating the career of Danish ceramicist Lottie Glob, focusing on her environmental art practice and ceramic sculptures inspired by the Scottish Highlands landscape.
An exploration of communion in the 21st century through commissioned works examining overlapping histories of belonging, public space, decay and renewal, featuring new sculptural commissions by leading contemporary artists.
Submit a PDF portfolio with a one-page statement answering four questions about your artistic practice and up to 6 images of your work for consideration for NEAC Artist Scholarships worth £7,000 total.
Visual artists meeting Hessian residency and education criteria apply for studio placements in international cities or unrestricted travel grants.
Attend a 2-hour workshop exploring how everyday systems, digital platforms, administration, and interfaces can become artistic media.
Submit up to 6 original artworks in painting, sculpture, drawing, or printmaking for consideration in the RBA Annual Exhibition 2026, with potential to win prizes and have work exhibited at Mall Galleries.
A workshop on grant writing and arts fundraising, specifically demystifying Arts Council England project grants and Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) applications.
Attend a practical financial literacy workshop grounded in solidarity economy principles for artists and organizers to build confidence working with money and learn budgeting and financial planning tools.
Paris-based visual artists are invited to apply for an 11-week fully funded residency in London from January to March 2027 to develop their artistic practice through research, experimentation, and international exchange.
The Art Explora Art Commission invites artists to create sculptural and sonic works that intervene in public infrastructure and explore contemporary artistic practices in response to East London's streets, neighborhoods, and sense of place. The Performing Arts Programme engages young people in a co-creative dance process responding to objects in the V&A collection, specifically Picasso's 1924 painted stage cloth Le Train Bleu.
An intimate exploration of language, care, agency, and power within an ableist paradigm, using eye-tracking technology to centre the voice of a non-verbal family member as the family faces relocation from Canada back to Ireland.
Disabled artists across England, Scotland, and Wales apply for partnership-based awards supporting the creation of new work across theatre, performance, digital media, music, visual arts, and other disciplines.
Writers are invited to apply for a six-day residential program at Linden Cottage designed to support deepening creative practice through focused writing time, reflection, and community engagement.
Submit up to 5 high-quality images or a video (max 6 minutes) responding to the theme of shelter, along with an artist statement and biography.
Artists apply for a 40-day residency in London offering studio space, honorarium, curatorial support, and a concluding exhibition or presentation.
Artists who are SaltSpace members or willing to become members may propose exhibitions and events at the member-run gallery, reviewed via open call twice yearly.
Polish artists may submit work in painting, sculpture, ceramics, or collage for consideration for international presentation in London and Dubai in 2026.