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The Court­yard Shop — Delam­ore Calls 2026

New to Delam­ore Sta­b­le­yard Arts Quar­ter 2026, the Court­yard Shop will show­case high qual­i­ty arts prod­ucts from Devon artists, arti­sans and makers.
Closing
00:00 31/03/26
Region
Devon
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Moving Image

Ele­va­tion Film Fes­ti­val — Call For Artists

Ele­va­tion cel­e­brates artis­tic, exper­i­men­tal, and expand­ed cin­e­ma across south­west Eng­land, the UK and internationally.
Closing
23:59 01/04/26
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Cre­ative Ker­now Asso­ciates x MAKE South­west: Guest Mak­ers Open Call 2026

This oppor­tu­ni­ty offers select­ed mak­ers the chance to show­case and sell their work with­in the MAKE South­west shop
Closing
17:00 03/04/26
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Open Call — Som­er­set Artist Res­i­den­cy 2026

East Quay are pleased to offer a 5‑week res­i­den­cy to a Som­er­set-based artist, in our sought-after Stu­dio 10 Project Space here at East Quay.
Closing
17:00 05/04/26
Fee
£1200
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Call-Out to Artists for FaB : Fringe Arts Bath Fes­ti­val 2026

FaB is a test-bed for new ideas, a plat­form for ear­­­­­ly-career Cura­tors, Artists & those who pre­fer to oper­ate out­side the gallery-based scene.
Closing
23:59 10/04/26
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Photography

‘This is me’ – Call for entries: Doc­u­men­tary Pho­tog­ra­phy Open 2026

‘This is me’ is the theme for our next annu­al Doc­u­men­tary Pho­tog­ra­phy Open Exhi­bi­tion. It explores who the peo­ple liv­ing in North Devon are today.
Closing
16:00 11/04/26
Region
Devon
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Photography

Call for entries — Young Dig­i­tal Doc­u­men­tary Pho­tog­ra­phy Open

‘This is me’ is the theme for our Young Dig­i­tal Doc­u­men­tary Pho­tog­ra­phy Open Exhi­bi­tion, 2026
Closing
16:00 11/04/26
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Open Call: Spike Print Fair

Spike Island is wel­com­ing sub­mis­sions from print­mak­ers and gal­leries for the inau­gur­al Spike Print Fair — a con­tem­po­rary print fair com­ing to Bristol
Closing
23:59 12/04/26
Region
Bristol
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Moving Image

Ele­va­tion Film Fes­ti­val — Call for Entries

Ele­va­tion cel­e­brates artis­tic, exper­i­men­tal, and expand­ed cin­e­ma across south­west Eng­land, the UK and internationally.
Closing
23:59 12/04/26
Region
Devon
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Digital

Co-Cre­at­ing Change Alliance Co-ordinator

We are look­ing for a dynam­ic co-ordi­na­tor / pro­duc­er with a pas­sion for arts-led co-cre­ation, social jus­tice and change-making.
Closing
23:59 13/04/26
Fee
£11,700
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Open Call for Artists — 25th Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhibition

Exhib­it your art­work at Cir­cu­lar Art­Space – East Bristol’s vibrant gallery sup­port­ing emerg­ing and under-rep­re­sen­t­ed artists
Closing
23:59 14/04/26
Fee
£25 or £35
Region
Bristol
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Installation

Broad­mead Visu­al Sto­ry­telling and Design Commission

Oppor­tu­ni­ty for an expe­ri­enced design­er or cre­ative agency to work on a visu­al sto­ry­telling com­mis­sion for Broad­mead in Bris­tol’s city centre.
Closing
10:00 15/04/26
Fee
£10,000
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Con­nec­tions Res­i­den­cy — Call for Artist

Dorset Visu­al Arts is seek­ing a social­ly engaged artist to com­plete a res­i­den­cy along the North Dorset Trailway.
Closing
17:00 17/04/26
Fee
£2500
Region
Dorset
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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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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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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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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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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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