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Com­mu­ni­ca­tions Officer

Super Cul­ture are look­ing for a cre­ative, organ­ised and dig­i­tal­ly-mind­ed indi­vid­ual to come on board as our new Com­mu­ni­ca­tions Officer.
Closing
12:00 20/04/26
Fee
£18,000 for 3 days (£30,000 FTE)
Region
North Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Stu­dio spaces available

Cre­ative stu­dio spaces in Boscombe for artists to devel­op their prac­tices in a sup­port­ing environment.
Closing
17:00 20/04/26
Region
Bournemouth
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Multidisciplinary

Back To The Mar­ket Artist Commissions

Stu­dio KIND is com­mis­sion­ing three artist/​researchers to inves­ti­gate areas of her­itage around its venue, The Corn Store, in Barn­sta­ple Pan­nier Market.
Closing
23:00 20/04/26
Fee
£1500 / £2000
Region
Devon
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VASW Co-Chair Opportunity

We’re recruit­ing for a shared lead­er­ship role at Visu­al Arts South West. Dead­line 20 April.
Closing
23:30 20/04/26
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary

Open Call for Artists — 37th Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhi­bi­tion in Vir­tu­al Reality

Be part of the 37th VR Show, a unique oppor­tu­ni­ty to exhib­it in the Meta­verse and con­nect direct­ly with a glob­al audi­ence. Don’t miss it!
Closing
23:59 21/04/26
Fee
£20 to £40
Region
Region-wide
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Education

Emerg­ing Artist Mentor

Dorset Visu­al Arts is seek­ing an Emerg­ing Artist Men­tor to help sup­port emerg­ing artists par­take in a pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment programme.
Closing
17:00 24/04/26
Fee
£2550
Region
Dorset
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Multidisciplinary

Spike Island is recruit­ing for Vis­i­tor Ser­vices Assistants

Spike Island are look­ing to expand their Vis­i­tor Ser­vices team
Closing
12:00 26/04/26
Fee
£13.45 p/h
Region
Bristol
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Public Art

OPEN CALL — Pub­lic Art Com­mis­sion, Lawrence Weston

Field Art Projects, on behalf of Curo Group, are invit­ing artists to apply for a new pub­lic art com­mis­sion for hous­ing devel­op­ment in Lawrence Weston.
Closing
10:00 28/04/26
Fee
Artist Fee £10,000 plus budget £25,500
Region
Bristol
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Public art

Som­er­set Art Weeks Festival

Open Call for exhi­bi­tions, events, and fes­ti­val activities
Closing
11:59 30/04/26
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Short-Term Stu­dio Open Call

KARST has a stu­dio avail­able on a short-term basis (1 – 4 months) between 1 June – 30 Sep­tem­ber 2026.
Closing
11:59 30/04/26
Region
Plymouth
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Public Art

Artist Call Out / Art Commission

Oppor­tu­ni­ty to cre­ate and deliv­er a nature-inspired art­work that forms the cen­tre­piece of a new wildlife and well-being gar­den in West­bury, Wiltshire
Closing
17:00 30/04/26
Fee
Up to £8,000
Region
Region-wide
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Men­tor­ing Oppor­tu­ni­ty: Cura­tor Bank

An ini­tia­tive to sup­port artists liv­ing in the South West through men­tor­ing and one-to-one support.
Closing
23:30 30/04/26
Region
Region-wide
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Marketing

Office and Oper­a­tional Coordinator

Ilmin­ster Arts cen­tre is look­ing for an Office and Oper­a­tional Coor­di­na­tor to sup­port the deliv­ery of it’s services.
Closing
23:55 05/05/26
Fee
£14469 per year (part time)
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Lucky Dip 2026/2027

‘a space’ arts are excit­ed to announce the return of the Lucky Dip bur­sary 2026/2027.
Closing
09:00 11/05/26
Fee
£500
Region
Southampton
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Painting

Ilmin­ster Arts Cen­tre Open Exhi­bi­tion 2026

The Ilmin­ster Arts Cen­tre is invit­ing all artists to sub­mit work for our annu­al judged Open Exhi­bi­tion 2026.
Closing
18:00 16/05/26
Fee
£1000 total prize money
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Auto Amor x Trac­tion Project Space Exhi­bi­tion Open Call

Exhib­it in a three-week group exhi­bi­tion in Trac­tion Project Space, in col­lab­o­ra­tion with Auto Amor.
Closing
23:00 23/05/26
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Joy: Open Exhi­bi­tion — Appli­ca­tions Now Open

We are delight­ed to announce that East Quay will be host­ing our sec­ond Open Exhi­bi­tion in Watch­et, in Autumn 2026.
Closing
00:00 31/05/26
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary

Exeter Con­tem­po­rary Open 2026

Sub­mis­sions are now invit­ed from con­tem­po­rary visu­al artists work­ing across the UK for up to three art­works for a £10 entry fee. Dead­line 7 June
Closing
23:59 07/06/26
Fee
£10 fee includes up to 3x artworks
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary

Stu­dio KIND Sum­mer Open — Call for Artists

Stu­dio KIND’s Sum­mer Open invites artists from across Devon to be part of this excit­ing cel­e­bra­tion of cre­ativ­i­ty and con­tem­po­rary artis­tic practice.
Closing
23:00 15/06/26
Region
Devon
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Drawing

Open Call — 173 Annu­al Open Exhibition

The RWA is now wel­com­ing sub­mis­sions for the 173 Annu­al Open Exhi­bi­tion until Mon­day 22 June 2026.
Closing
23:59 22/06/26
Fee
£22 per entry
Region
Bristol
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Research

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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Painting

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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