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Drawing

Char­maine Watkiss: From the ones who came before…

A new artist commission
Dates
10/02/26 – 16/08/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Moving Image

FVU New Takes

Film and Video Umbrel­la presents FVU New Takes, a new pro­gramme of month­ly mov­ing-image com­mis­sions show­cas­ing bold work by emerg­ing UK-based artists.
Dates
28/02/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists – St Clare Med­ical Cen­tre Project

The fourth art col­lab­o­ra­tion between the New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists and the St Clare Med­ical Cen­tre, Penzance
Dates
15/03/26 – 14/03/27
Organiser
Patrick Shanahan
Region
Cornwall
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Sculpture

Hal­i­ma Cassell

Explore sculp­tur­al forms carved with intri­cate geo­met­ric pat­terns that play with light and shadow
Dates
21/03/26 – 27/09/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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An oil painting of a Black man in a 17c red suit, looking directly at the viewer.
Painting

Exeter’s Fine Art gallery: High­lights from the Collection

Dis­cov­er some of the key works and renowned artists fea­tured in Exeter’s fine art col­lec­tion, in this free exhibition.
Dates
28/03/26 – 09/08/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Inves­ti­gat­ing the impacts of social­ly engaged art on cul­tur­al organ­i­sa­tions and con­tem­po­rary art practice

Tate St Ives and UWE Bris­tol are pleased to announce the avail­abil­i­ty of a ful­ly fund­ed Col­lab­o­ra­tive Doc­tor­al Stu­dentship from Octo­ber 2026
Dates
01/04/26 – 02/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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How you see me
Painting

How You See Me: 400 Years of Por­trai­ture from Swindon’s Museums

Why do peo­ple want to have their por­traits paint­ed? What do por­traits tell us about the sit­ters that they depict?
Dates
11/04/26 – 31/01/27
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Swindon
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Installation

Alek­san­dra Kasu­ba: Shel­ters For The Senses

Explore the work of vision­ary Lithuan­ian Amer­i­can artist, Alek­san­dra Kasuba
Dates
02/05/26 – 05/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Ceramics

Beneath the Sur­face: A Cen­tu­ry of Stu­dio Ceram­ics in Britain

Beneath the Sur­face looks at the his­to­ry of stu­dio ceram­ics in Britain, from the ear­ly 1900s until today.
Dates
09/05/26 – 27/02/27
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Swindon
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Close up of rusted metal surface with varying tones of orange and grey
Photography

Urban Pho­tog­ra­phy by Mick Maslen

This exhi­bi­tion show­cas­es urban scenes Maslen cap­tured both in the UK and abroad, show­ing his inter­est in tex­ture, form, and composition.
Dates
09/05/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Young Gallery
Region
Wiltshire
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Photographs side-by-side of dancer, Cleo, in Melanie Manchot's new film, 'Night Moves'.
Painting

Dance Out

Dance Out is an exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings, draw­ings and film that cel­e­brates dance as an every­day human activ­i­ty, both soli­tary and social.
Dates
09/05/26 – 09/08/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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A grey and white etching of a small, rocky island in the sea with lots of white sea birds in flight.
Printmaking

Nor­man Ack­royd: The Tran­sience of Light

An exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing the mas­ter print­mak­er Nor­man Ackroyd.
Dates
22/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Victoria Art Gallery
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Colour

Explore a spec­tac­u­lar world of colour through more than 150 objects span­ning art, sci­ence, nature and cul­tur­al histories.
Dates
23/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

‘Always Com­ing Home’ by Poulo­mi Basu

East Quay is pleased to present ​‘Always Com­ing Home’, a new solo exhi­bi­tion by Indi­an artist and activist, Poulo­mi Basu.
Dates
23/05/26 – 02/09/26
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
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A picture of a large glass bay window
Sculpture

Nan­cy Lupo: Sev­er­al Chick­ens Later

Spike Island presents Sev­er­al Chick­ens Lat­er, Nan­cy Lupo (b.1983, Flagstaff, AZ)’s largest exhi­bi­tion in the UK to date.
Dates
30/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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A film still of a woman silhouetted in front of a window with static hair
Sculpture

Tohé Com­maret: Mijitas

Miji­tas is the first exhi­bi­tion in the UK by Fran­co-Chilean artist Tohé Com­maret (b.1992, Vit­ry-sur-Seine), fea­tur­ing two new mov­ing image commissions
Dates
30/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Sime­on Bar­clay: Farewell Sweet Innocence

John Hansard Gallery presents Farewell Sweet Inno­cence, a major solo exhi­bi­tion by Sime­on Barclay.
Dates
06/06/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
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Members Exhibition, Penwith Gallery, Penwith Society of Arts
Painting

Mem­bers Sum­mer Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
12/06/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Education

Wilt­shire and the World: John Aubrey and the Quest for Knowledge

This exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brates the life and work of John Aubrey, born 400 years ago in Eas­t­on Pier­cy, near King­ton St Michael.
Dates
13/06/26 – 19/09/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Juliette Mills
Multidisciplinary

Bound to Us

Bound to Us explores the com­plex and inescapable rela­tion­ships between humans and ani­mals across cul­tures, belief sys­tems, and environments.
Dates
19/06/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

TAAG Sum­mer Exhibitions

Pro­gramme from June 2026
Dates
20/06/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
TAAG Arts & Community
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Echoes of Us

See a pow­er­ful series of works from the Gov­ern­ment Art Col­lec­tion in an ambi­tious dis­play organ­ised around themes of Belong­ing, Mem­o­ry and Connection.
Dates
20/06/26 – 20/09/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Sarah Gillespie, 'Clouded Magpie'. Edition of 30. 50 x 63cm; Mezzotint.
Printmaking

Sarah Gille­spie: ​‘Bird­ed and Eyed’

‘Bird­ed and Eyed’ at Kestle Bar­ton: new mez­zot­ints and draw­ings by Sarah Gille­spie inspired by moths and the nat­ur­al world.
Dates
20/06/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Kestle Barton
Region
Cornwall
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A large film screen showing two stills of female art wrestlers and their hands
Moving Image

Pro Grip (How to be Humans)

Pre­pare to wit­ness the full spec­trum of human emo­tion in Jor­dan Base­man’s bril­liant new film commission.
Dates
23/06/26 – 21/10/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Close up photograph of blue architectural sculpture by Karl Singporewala in Folly exhibition at the RWA
Sculpture

Fol­ly

An exhi­bi­tion of RWA Aca­d­e­mi­cians explor­ing the com­mon theme of fol­ly through their work.
Dates
23/06/26 – 30/08/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Too Long We Sit, Tongue-Tied, Ash­ley David John

Too Long We Sit, Tongue-Tied brings togeth­er a new col­lec­tion of text-based works and col­lages by Portsmouth artist Ash­ley David John.
Dates
24/06/26 – 13/09/26
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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photograph of a diverse group of young people singing
Moving Image

MIKHAIL KARIKIS | SONGS FOR THE FUTURE

An exhi­bi­tion com­pris­ing of two short films made with groups of young people.
Dates
24/06/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Artist Ralph Nel in a workshop
Drawing

Life Draw­ing with Ralph Nel

Join artist Ralph Nel for a life draw­ing class that cov­ers a range of life draw­ing tech­niques, tips, and tricks.
Dates
26/06/26 – 18/12/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary

2126: What If?

Machines, mech­a­nisms & frag­ments scat­ter in 2126: What If, cre­at­ing a spec­u­la­tive land­scape that invites view­ers to imag­ine Portsmouth in 100 years
Dates
26/06/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Public Art

Jonathan Bal­dock: Held

Arnolfi­ni trans­forms into a colour­ful, immer­sive wilder­ness of nature and folk­lore this summer.
Dates
27/06/26 – 28/09/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Photography

Pol­ly Braden: Against the Tide

An exhi­bi­tion by doc­u­men­tary pho­tog­ra­ph­er Pol­ly Braden in col­lab­o­ra­tion with young peo­ple in coastal towns across Eng­land and Wales.
Dates
27/06/26 – 27/09/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Drawing

Life Draw­ing Skills Class with Ralph Nel

Join Ralph Nel for a spe­cial six-part course, learn­ing new tech­niques and refin­ing them dur­ing the course.
Dates
03/07/26 – 04/12/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Painting

Gillian Ayres: A Life in Colour

Come and explore the life, work and lega­cy of pio­neer­ing female artist Gillian Ayres (1930−2018).
Dates
04/07/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Oil painting of an Exmoor landscape with green hills and pink flowers
Painting

Sir Alfred Munnings: Exmoor Through the Seasons

An exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings by Sir Alfred Munnings, for­mer Pres­i­dent of the Roy­al Acad­e­my of Arts, cap­tur­ing the evoca­tive land­scapes of Exmoor.
Dates
04/07/26 – 26/09/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Painting

John Piper in the South Country

This major exhi­bi­tion high­lights how John Piper (1903−92) respond­ed to the land­scape and archi­tec­ture of the south coun­try of Wilt­shire and Dorset
Dates
04/07/26 – 26/09/26
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Swindon
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A painting of a burning figure falling past trees about to be caught by a crowd supporing a blanket.
Painting

Nico­la Beal­ing: Mis­er­able Sinners

A recent body of work based on the sev­en dead­ly sins by Corn­wall-based painter and print­mak­er Nico­la Bealing.
Dates
04/07/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Dou­ble Ele­phant: 30 Years Shap­ing Print

New exhi­bi­tion fea­tur­ing stun­ning con­tem­po­rary works by Dou­ble Ele­phant Print Work­shop members
Dates
11/07/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Stu­dio KIND Sum­mer Open

Back for it’s fourth year, an exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing the diver­si­ty of con­tem­po­rary artists in the region.
Dates
11/07/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

39th Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhi­bi­tion in Vir­tu­al Reality

A new online art exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing cre­ativ­i­ty, unit­ing artis­tic voic­es world­wide through an engag­ing, inter­ac­tive con­tem­po­rary art experience
Dates
16/07/26 – 12/08/26
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Region-wide
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Painting

Olek­sii Shcherbak, ​‘The Plan­et of Giant Grasshoppers’

Ani­ma Mun­di presents ​‘The Plan­et of Giant Grasshop­pers’, the inau­gur­al solo exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings by Ukrain­ian artist Olek­sii Shcherbak.
Dates
17/07/26 – 08/09/26
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Coastal Impres­sions Exhibition

A vibrant mixed exhi­bi­tion fea­tur­ing work by eight of the gallery’s res­i­dent artists who use their unique styles to cap­ture the spir­it of summer.
Dates
17/07/26 – 05/09/26
Organisation
The Brownston Gallery
Region
Devon
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Ceramics

Claire Curneen, ​‘To Set the Dark­ness Echoing’

Ani­ma Mun­di are delight­ed to present ​‘To Set the Dark­ness Echo­ing’, the sec­ond solo exhi­bi­tion of fig­u­ra­tive ceram­ic sculp­ture by Claire Curneen.
Dates
17/07/26 – 05/09/26
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Asso­ciate Mem­bers Sum­mer Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
17/07/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Flora Forshall 'Ram'
Printmaking

Flo­ra For­shall | Young Pen­with Artist 2026

Solo show of printmaking
Dates
17/07/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Ekleido : SPLICE
Performance

Eklei­do

This exhi­bi­tion presents a liv­ing archive of Ekleido’s work, trac­ing the inter­sec­tions between chore­og­ra­phy, film, per­for­mance and visu­al art.
Dates
18/07/26 – 26/09/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Installation

Lau­ra Hopes: PORTALS

A solo instal­la­tion by Lau­ra Hopes
Dates
24/07/26 – 18/09/26
Organisation
Traction Project Space
Region
Devon
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Flyer shows Moving Together, with an image of the lead dancer Winona Guy and the dance studio at Harbour House which is bright and spacious. It lists the dates/times as described in description and invites anyone interested to contact Jodie.
Disability arts

Mov­ing Together

Six FREE, fun and friend­ly dance and move­ment work­shops for adults with learn­ing differences/​disabilities
Dates
25/07/26 – 12/12/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Black and white photograph of children at Bideford harbour peering through a life ring
Writing

North Devon’s Home Front Writ­ers, 1937 – 45

A reflec­tion on the lives of peo­ple vis­it­ing and liv­ing in North Devon dur­ing WWII as cap­tured in the nation’s Mass Obser­va­tion Diaries.
Dates
25/07/26 – 17/10/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Public art

STU­DIO DO: Wabkin

Join us in STU­DIO DO to play with new soft and sen­so­ry sculp­tures cre­at­ed by artist duo WABKIN this summer.
Dates
25/07/26 – 30/08/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Penin­su­la: The South-West Open 2026

An exhi­bi­tion ground­ed in the dra­mat­ic land­scapes, tac­tile mate­ri­als, and the leg­endary qual­i­ty of light that defines the peninsula.
Dates
26/07/26 – 04/09/26
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Multidisciplinary

LGBTQIA+ Tours

Explore LGBTQ+ themes in the col­lec­tion dis­plays at Tate St Ives
Dates
27/07/26 – 22/09/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Saelia Apari­cio: A Joy­ful Parasite

A major new com­mis­sion using sculp­ture, mur­al draw­ings and instal­la­tion to cre­ate an imag­ined ecosys­tem of curi­ous hybrid creatures.
Dates
01/08/26 – 05/10/26
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Photography

A Pho­to­graph­ic Friend­ship: James Rav­il­ious and Chris Chapman

Cel­e­brat­ing the remark­able artis­tic part­ner­ship and shared vision of two of Devon’s most sig­nif­i­cant doc­u­men­tary photographers.
Dates
01/08/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

CAST-Off Sum­mer 2026

Our CAST-Off pro­gramme of free artist-led cre­ative activ­i­ties will return this sum­mer, with ses­sions tak­ing place on Sat­ur­days from 1 August to 29 Aug
Dates
01/08/26 – 30/09/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Antho­ny Sul­ly — art and design career since 1958

Antho­ny Sul­ly — art and design career since 1958
Dates
01/08/26 – 01/09/26
Organiser
Anthony Sully
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Sculpture

Tate Tapes Tours

Explore the Bar­bara Hep­worth Muse­um and Sculp­ture Gar­den through its sounds
Dates
03/08/26 – 31/08/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Artivism: Four-Week Art Sum­mer School for ages 12 — 15

Come along to Stu­dio KIND for a four-week art-themed sum­mer school for young peo­ple aged 12 — 15.
Dates
03/08/26 – 24/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Public art

Beach Art Explorers

Join Tate St Ives in August as we cre­ate art out­side inspired by the sea­side envi­ron­ment of Porth­me­or Beach and the artists in our galleries
Dates
05/08/26 – 27/08/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Wednes­days in the Art Studio

Free cre­ative activ­i­ties in CAST’s ground floor learn­ing stu­dio every Wednes­day in August.
Dates
05/08/26 – 26/08/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

28th Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhibition

Explore a diverse col­lec­tion of art­works in our unique dou­ble-deck­er bus gallery, show­cas­ing the tal­ent of artists from Bris­tol and beyond.
Dates
06/08/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Jan Byrne & Guy Bigland

In August’s install­ment of Chip­pen­ham Muse­um’s free art talk series, they will be joined by Jan Byrne and Guy Bigland.
Date
08/08/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Printmaking

Print­mak­ing work­shop — Kitchen lithography

Inspir­ing work­shop led by print­mak­ing experts from Dou­ble Ele­phant Print Workshop
Date
12/08/26
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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Public Art

While We Slum­ber By Kitt

While We Slum­ber by Kitt (aka Lady Kitt) is an exhi­bi­tion com­mis­sioned by ​‘a space’ arts for God’s House Tower.
Dates
14/08/26 – 12/10/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Public Art

Launch Event: While We Slumber

While We Slum­ber by Kitt (aka Lady Kitt) is an exhi­bi­tion com­mis­sioned by ​‘a space’ arts for God’s House Tower.
Date
14/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Research

Clear­ing Drop-In Day

Join us at our Clear­ing Drop-In event aimed at any­one who is inter­est­ed in apply­ing, or who has applied, to Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Ply­mouth for this Septembe
Date
15/08/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Plymouth
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Moving Image

ROMAN SIGN­ER | FILMS

An exhi­bi­tion of 74 short films by Swiss artist Roman Signer
Dates
19/08/26 – 10/10/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Printmaking

Begin­ners Screen­print­ing (Evening)

Gain a sol­id and prac­ti­cal under­stand­ing of screen printing.
Dates
19/08/26 – 27/08/26
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Printmaking

Print­mak­ing work­shop — Dry­point and Chine Collé

Inspir­ing work­shop led by print­mak­ing experts from Dou­ble Ele­phant Print Workshop
Date
19/08/26
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Hapa-Zome Tote Bags with Ellie Baddick

This work­shop will guide you through the Japan­ese print­mak­ing process Hapa-Zome (leaf dye), using nat­ur­al pig­ments and ham­mer­ing technique.
Date
20/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Members Exhibition, Penwith Gallery, Penwith Society of Arts
Painting

Mem­bers Autumn Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
21/08/26 – 24/10/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Justine Lois Thorpe 'Coastal Path', 96 x 122cm
Painting

Jus­tine Lois Thorpe

Immerse
Dates
21/08/26 – 19/09/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

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A reflec­tive show­case of respon­sive works, exam­in­ing lan­guage and the mate­r­i­al of place.
Dates
21/08/26 – 24/08/26
Organisation
Clayhill Arts
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Alter, solo exhi­bi­tion by El(ena) Hoskyns-Abraham

Lon­don based artist El(ena) Hoskyns-Abra­ham explores gen­der through the lens of the trans-mas­cu­line expe­ri­ence in their debut solo show.
Dates
22/08/26 – 19/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Begin­ners Screen­print­ing (Week­end)

Dis­cov­er how to cre­ate big, bold and beau­ti­ful­ly lay­ered screen prints.
Dates
22/08/26 – 23/08/26
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Public Art

FLARB (Free, Lazy, Arty, Rad­i­cal Bookclub)

Join us for FLARB with ZEST direc­tor Ellen Gillett as she facil­i­tates a fun, infor­mal con­ver­sa­tion around our new con­tem­po­rary art com­mis­sion by Kitt
Date
22/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary

Intro­duc­tion to Wood Engrav­ing with Ed Crumpton

Dis­cov­er the art of tra­di­tion­al wood engrav­ing in this hands-on three-hour work­shop led by artist Ed Crumpton.
Date
23/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Sound

Song Writ­ing Work­shop — How To Hear Yourself

Dis­cov­er your cre­ative voice through song­writ­ing. Explore ideas, emo­tions, lyrics and melody in a sup­port­ive, begin­ner-friend­ly space
Date
23/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Printmaking

Print­mak­ing work­shop — Gel­li Plate

Inspir­ing work­shop led by print­mak­ing experts from Dou­ble Ele­phant Print Workshop
Date
26/08/26
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Southamp­ton Pride Plac­ard-Mak­ing Work­shop with ZEST Collective

Drop in to get ready for the march, grab a cof­fee and design your own pride plac­ard before head­ing over to Queen’s Park for the #SOProud march.
Date
29/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Painting

In Sight || A debut solo exhi­bi­tion by Sylvie Baker

Join us at KIT FORM for the debut solo exhi­bi­tion by Sylvie Baker
Dates
30/08/26 – 01/09/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Intro­duc­tion to Oil Paint­ing with Amy Jobes

This beginner’s work­shop with Amy Jobes will help unleash your cre­ativ­i­ty in oil painting.
Date
30/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Education

Talk: Par­ty­ing and Pol­i­tick­ing — LGBT His­to­ry with Dr Clif­ford Williams

Join Dr Clif­ford Williams for a series of talks on LGBT History!
Date
30/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Performance

Spike Island 50 Sum­mer Party

Join us for a spe­cial evening cel­e­brat­ing 50 years of Spike Island
Dates
05/09/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Education

Tod­dle Tate

Be your own artist at our month­ly Tod­dle Tate ses­sions for under 5s
Dates
08/09/26 – 20/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Printmaking

Ragged Edges

A solo exhi­bi­tion of British land­scapes by print­mak­er Ruth Ander
Dates
09/09/26 – 14/09/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Performance

THIS IS NOT A FILM CLUB x Oxfam Music (Sep­tem­ber)

In cel­e­bra­tion of our 50th screen­ing, we will be show­ing a selec­tion of some of our favourite films over the past 4 years.
Date
10/09/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary

173 Annu­al Open Exhibition

A show­case of over 500 con­tem­po­rary works with­in RWA’s his­toric galleries.
Dates
12/09/26 – 03/01/27
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

The Secret Bel­gian Bind­ing with Megan Stallworthy

The Secret Bel­gian Bind­ing is a fas­ci­nat­ing, con­tem­po­rary book struc­ture fea­tur­ing a 3‑piece cov­er and a dis­tinct, woven-like sewing pattern.
Date
13/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Textiles

Hoop Art Embroi­dery with Sarah Watkins of Noo­dle Pie Designs

Join us at Stu­dio KIND for the first of our new series of relaxed craft events with Sarah Watkins of Noo­dle Pie Designs
Date
15/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Drawing

Intro­duc­tion to Draw­ing with Julia Hall

This two-hour ​‘Intro­duc­tion to Draw­ing’ class will teach basic tech­niques of pro­por­tion, form, tone and perspective
Date
17/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Painting

Hes­ter Berry Mas­ter­class: Land­scape Oil Painting

Stu­dents will be guid­ed through the process of mak­ing an oil paint­ing, with atten­tion paid to tone, colour-mix­ing and mark-making.
Date
18/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Education

Artist Voic­es: In Con­ver­sa­tion with Kitt and Jen­nifer Gilbert (Online)

Artist voic­es is a series of dis­cus­sions and con­ver­sa­tions that aim to sup­port artist devel­op­ment by unpack­ing and demys­ti­fy­ing key top­ics and issues
Date
23/09/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary

Sun­set Spritz and Sounds

A rare chance to enjoy music and a drink at sun­set in the Tate St Ives café
Date
24/09/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Stephanie Sander­cock

Winds of Change
Dates
25/09/26 – 24/10/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists

New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists Autumn Show
Dates
25/09/26 – 24/10/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Jamaica Street Stu­dios — Open Stu­dios 2026

It’s that time of year! JSS throws open it’s doors for you to come and explore
Dates
25/09/26 – 28/09/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Sound

Art And Music In Con­ver­sa­tion With Jim Jones And Taz Pollard

Join us at Stu­dio KIND for a mag­i­cal night of art, music and inspi­ra­tion with Jim Jones and Taz Pol­lard of the Ceram­ics Academy.
Date
25/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

The Ryde Art Col­lec­tive — The 2026 Exhibition

An excit­ing and vibrant exhi­bi­tion by con­tem­po­rary, mul­ti-dis­ci­pli­nary artists who form The Ryde Art Collective
Dates
26/09/26 – 09/11/26
Organiser
Fran Farrar
Region
Isle of Wight
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Writing

Work­shop: GHT Cre­ative Writ­ing Group with Liz Amos

The GHT Cre­ative Writ­ing Group offers a series of free writ­ing work­shops using our con­tem­po­rary art pro­gramme as the stim­u­lus for creativity
Date
26/09/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Printmaking

Wild and Tame: Ani­mal Linocut Print­mak­ing Work­shop with Luna North

Guid­ed by pro­fes­sion­al linocut artist Luna North, par­tic­i­pants will learn how to design, carve and print their own unique linocut artwork.
Date
27/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Textiles

Tey­lu Vis­it­ing Artist: Tyreis Holder

This Sep­tem­ber we wel­come Tyreis Hold­er as our Tey­lu Vis­it­ing Artist to Tate St Ives
Dates
30/09/26 – 03/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Writing

Intro­duc­tion to Writ­ing for Young People

Learn about the craft of writ­ing for chil­dren and young adults over eight weeks of cre­ative writ­ing exer­cis­es, class dis­cus­sions and workshops.
Dates
01/10/26 – 03/12/26
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Textiles

Tey­lu Vis­it­ing Artist Fam­i­ly Day: Tyreis Holder

Step into the world of artist Tyreis Hold­er with £1 entry
Date
04/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Printmaking

Intro­duc­tion to Sten­cil-Based Screen-Print­ing with Tush­ka Illustrates

In this sten­cil-based screen-print­ing work­shop, par­tic­i­pants will explore the art of cre­at­ing lay­ered screen prints
Date
04/10/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Textiles

Tey­lu Vis­it­ing Artist Exhi­bi­tion: Tyreis Holder

Step into the art of Tyreis Holder
Dates
05/10/26 – 11/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Public Art

Cul­tur­al Con­nec­tions: Artist In Con­ver­sa­tion at Som­er­set Rur­al Life Museum

Artists in Con­ver­sa­tion event with Can­dace Bahouth, Gladys Paulus, Helen Cammock
Date
10/10/26
Organisation
Somerset Art Works
Region
Somerset
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Education

Artist-Led Tour: While We Slum­ber with Kitt

Join us at God’s House Tow­er for this spe­cial cel­e­bra­tion to mark the end of Kitt’s exhi­bi­tion While We Slumber.
Date
11/10/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Performance

KIND Voic­es

KIND voic­es is an evening of con­tem­po­rary poet­ry, sto­ry-telling and singing
Date
16/10/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Painting

Wil­helmi­na Barns-Graham

Enter the colour­ful world of Wil­helmi­na Barns-Gra­ham, one of Britain’s most sig­nif­i­cant 20th cen­tu­ry artists
Dates
24/10/26 – 03/05/27
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Textiles

Intro­duc­tion to Vis­i­ble Mend­ing with Mol­ly Rooke

In this work­shop you’ll learn how to darn a hole on a piece of knitwear using colour­ful yarns to accen­tu­ate and cel­e­brate the act of mending
Date
25/10/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Drawing

Artist Sum­mer Social BBQ

Join us for a spe­cial sum­mer edi­tion of our month­ly ZING Artist Social at GHT! All welcome.
Date
08/06/27
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Active Opportunities

Multidisciplinary
Open call

Com­mu­nal Open Call

Aspex invites artists and col­lec­tives to pro­pose ideas as part of the Com­mu­nal Autumn/​Winter 2026 programme.
Closing
12:00 06/09/26
Region
Portsmouth
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Digital
Open call

Open Call: Cre­ative Inter­sec­tions by Print In Action

We are invit­ing artists, print­mak­ers, design­ers, tech­nol­o­gists, and exper­i­men­tal cre­atives to take part in Cre­ative Inter­sec­tion Day 2026 — a one-day ev
Closing
00:00 31/08/26
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary
Residency

CKA x Krowji: Project Space Open Call 3

CKA and Krowji invite appli­ca­tions for a project space in Redruth for artists seek­ing some­where to devel­op a project out­side their work­ing environment
Closing
11:00 24/08/26
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Open call

Open Call: CKA Micro Market

Appli­ca­tions are now open to be part of the Cre­ative Ker­now Asso­ciates (CKA) Micro Mar­ket at Cre­ative Kernow’s Krowji Showcase.
Closing
11:00 24/08/26
Region
Cornwall
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Painting
Call for artists

Call for Artists: The Great Torre Abbey Paint Out

Torre Abbey, Torquay Pavil­ion Cre­ative Engage­ment Group, and Arti­zan Col­lec­tive are seek­ing ten artists for The Great Torre Abbey Paint Out Weekend
Closing
12:00 18/08/26
Fee
£150.00
Region
Torbay
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Multidisciplinary
Call for artists

Open call: Eleven Zine

Artists, writ­ers and design­ers are invit­ed to sub­mit work to an upcom­ing one-off zine that responds to the theme ​“Eleven”.
Closing
23:59 31/08/26
Fee
Split of profits, if there are any £GBP
Region
Somerset
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Digital
Job

Project Coor­di­na­tor (Young People)

We’re look­ing for an excel­lent facil­i­ta­tor to sup­port the deliv­ery and coor­di­na­tion of cre­ative activ­i­ties for young peo­ple (aged 10 – 17) that bring to
Closing
12:00 23/08/26
Fee
£25,933 pro rata
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Open call

Open Call: Arts Lab Emerg­ing Artists

Appli­ca­tions are now open for emerg­ing artists to sup­port the deliv­ery of Cre­ative Kernow’s Arts Lab programme.
Closing
11:00 24/08/26
Fee
£150/session
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Course

BEAF Arts Career Course, Autumn 2026

Devel­op your pro­fes­sion­al arts prac­tice in this prac­ti­cal 7‑session evening course at TOSH, designed for visu­al artists at all stages of your career.
Closing
12:00 20/08/26
Region
Bournemouth
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Ceramics
Job

Cura­to­r­i­al Fel­low­ship (Ceram­ics)

We are recruit­ing for a Cura­to­r­i­al Fel­low­ship (Ceram­ics) at The Bur­ton at Bideford.
Closing
10:00 09/09/26
Fee
£30,000 per annum (pro rata)
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Call for artists

Open Call for Artists — 29th Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhibition

Exhib­it your art­work at Cir­cu­lar Art­Space – East Bris­tol’s vibrant gallery sup­port­ing emerg­ing and under-rep­re­sent­ed artists
Closing
23:59 18/08/26
Fee
£35
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Space

Launch your cre­ative prac­tice with a Starter Desk at Spike Island Workspace

Spike Island Work­space is launch­ing a new Starter Desk scheme, offer­ing dis­count­ed co-work­ing mem­ber­ships for emerg­ing cre­ative prac­ti­tion­ers looking.
Closing
12:00 01/02/27
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Job

Finance Offi­cer

We are recruit­ing for a Finance Offi­cer for The Bur­ton at Bide­ford (Part time (21 hours per week)
Closing
10:00 24/08/26
Fee
£16,800 - £18,000 per year (£28,000 - £3
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Job

Deputy Direc­tor (Oper­a­tions and Busi­ness Development)

We are recruit­ing for a Deputy Direc­tor (Oper­a­tions and Busi­ness Devel­op­ment) for The Bur­ton at Bideford.
Closing
10:00 01/09/26
Fee
£45,000 per year (37.5 hours per week)
Region
Devon
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Performance
Job

Per­former (Music or Move­ment Based)

Trig­ger is seek­ing a Per­former (Musi­cian or Move­ment based) for Treekin, a two-han­der pup­petry per­for­mance for young audiences.
Closing
17:00 21/08/26
Fee
£1200
Region
North Somerset
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Disability arts
Open call

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

As a cen­tral part of our 2026⁄7 win­ter pro­gramme, we are devel­op­ing our first group exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing the work of D/​deaf dis­abled and neurodiverg
Closing
10:00 07/08/26
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary
Call for artists

Open Call for Artists — 40th Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhi­bi­tion in Vir­tu­al Reality

Open Call for Artists! Join the 40th Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhi­bi­tion in VR — exhib­it in a pro­fes­sion­al 3D gallery and reach a glob­al audience.
Closing
23:59 10/08/26
Fee
£20 to £40
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary
Job

Par­tic­i­pa­tion Manager

We’re look­ing for a Par­tic­i­pa­tion Man­ag­er who can lead our pro­gramme and devel­op excit­ing new par­tic­i­pa­tion opportunities.
Closing
23:59 16/08/26
Fee
£28,000 FTE (part-time also available)
Region
Gloucestershire
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Photography
Open call

Pho­tog­ra­phy Open Exhi­bi­tion 2026 at Ilmin­ster Arts Centre

Invit­ing all artists to sub­mit work for our judged Pho­tog­ra­phy Open Exhi­bi­tion 2026
Closing
18:00 29/08/26
Region
Region-wide
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Call for artists

Make Space — Open Call

Sup­port­ing South West artists to test and devel­op their work through access to cre­ative space.
Closing
22:00 14/09/26
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Grant

Learn­ing Through Mak­ing fund

A new fund from Free­lands Foun­da­tion pro­vid­ing grants of up to £25,000 for projects that engage audi­ences with mak­ing and mate­r­i­al exploration.
Closing
12:00 11/09/26
Fee
Grants of up to £25,000
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary
Call for artists

Mak­er Call

THG is look­ing for South West design­er mak­ers who pro­duce high qual­i­ty work to fea­ture in fes­tive sell­ing exhi­bi­tion of con­tem­po­rary craft
Closing
17:00 12/08/26
Fee
Sale less commission
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary
Gathering

Where We Land, a free gath­er­ing for South West Dis­abled Artists, 9th Sep­tem­ber 2026

Where We Land is a new gath­er­ing for dis­abled, deaf and neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists from across South West England.
Closing
17:00 21/08/26
Region
Region-wide
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Painting
Course

Emerg­ing Artists Bursary

LEARN FROM PRO­FES­SION­AL ARTISTS. We are now offer­ing 80% off bur­saries to Emerg­ing Artists aged 19 to 35, liv­ing in Cornwall.
Closing
00:00 01/01/27
Region
Cornwall
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Research
Residency

Ceram­ic Res­i­den­cy at Clay Shed

Our Ceram­ic Res­i­den­cy pro­vides pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment oppor­tu­ni­ties for ceram­i­cists, pot­ters and artists look­ing to under­take a short term project.
Closing
23:30 31/12/26
Fee
£315
Region
Bristol
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