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Multidisciplinary

Bris­tol City Coun­cil; Cre­ative Engage­ment Commissions

Bris­tol City Coun­cil have launched three new engage­ment com­mis­sions up the val­ue of £4500, as part of the devel­op­ment of Bristol’s Cul­ture Strategy.
Closing
17:00 12/01/26
Fee
Up to £4500
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Young Pen­with Artists Exhi­bi­tion Oppor­tu­ni­ty – Sum­mer 2026

A month-long solo or joint exhi­bi­tion at the Pen­with Gallery, St Ives, Corn­wall, in Sum­mer 2026.
Closing
23:00 13/01/26
Region
Cornwall
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Sound

Open Call: Sound Artist Res­i­den­cy for 40 – 46 Albert Road, Bristol

Gink­go Projects invites a sound-based artist to take part in a res­i­den­cy as part of the rede­vel­op­ment of 40 – 46 Albert Road
Closing
17:00 14/01/26
Fee
£15,000 artist fee
Region
Bristol
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Moving Image

ANE HJORT GUT­TU | THE CORN­WALL WORKSHOP

Open call for the next Corn­wall Workshop
Closing
00:00 18/01/26
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Envi­ron­ment and Sus­tain­abil­i­ty Insti­tute Residency

New grad­u­ates or ear­ly-career artists are invit­ed to spend a month in res­i­den­cy at the world-lead­ing Envi­ron­ment and Sus­tain­abil­i­ty Insti­tute (ESI)
Closing
12:00 19/01/26
Fee
£2000
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Open Call for Artists — 23rd Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhibition

Exhib­it your art­work at Cir­cu­lar Art­Space – East Bristol’s vibrant gallery sup­port­ing emerg­ing and under-rep­re­sen­t­ed artists
Closing
23:59 29/01/26
Fee
£25 or £35
Region
Bristol
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Public Art

OPEN CALL — Out­door Fur­ni­ture Commission

East Quay is look­ing for archi­tects, crafts­peo­ple, artists and design­ers to cre­ate a new piece of out­door fur­ni­ture for our build­ing in Somerset.
Closing
17:00 30/01/26
Fee
£3,300 (fee + travel)
Region
Somerset
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Research

Mem­ber of East Quay Learn + Reflect panel

An invi­ta­tion to be part of a new kind of group, here at East Quay
Closing
17:00 30/01/26
Region
Somerset
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Public Art

Facil­i­ties and Main­te­nance Technician

We are look­ing for a prac­ti­cal, proac­tive, and com­mu­ni­ty-mind­ed Main­te­nance Tech­ni­cian to join our team at East Quay.
Closing
17:00 30/01/26
Fee
£16,800 to £18,000 for 24 hours per week
Region
Somerset
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Public Art

Finance Offi­cer

We are seek­ing a trust­wor­thy, reli­able Finance Offi­cer to join the East Quay team.
Closing
17:00 30/01/26
Fee
£28,000 to £31,000
Region
Somerset
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Printmaking

Print Stu­dio Manager/​Technician

We are seek­ing a Print Stu­dio Man­ag­er and Tech­ni­cian to run the print stu­dio at East Quay.
Closing
17:00 30/01/26
Fee
£21,000 to £22,500 for 32 hours per week
Region
Somerset
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Public art

Stu­dio 11 Tenant

We are seek­ing a new stu­dio ten­ant for our non-pub­lic-fac­ing Stu­dio 11.
Closing
17:00 30/01/26
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Dorset Art Weeks 2026 Head­line Com­mis­sion Award — FLOW

To cel­e­brate the launch of Dorset Art Weeks 2026 we are announc­ing an excit­ing com­mis­sion opportunity.
Closing
23:00 30/01/26
Fee
£1,000 + support
Region
Dorset
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Multidisciplinary

An Tobar | An Fen­ten (The Well): Mull/​Cornwall Artist Exchange

An artist exchange between Corn­wall and the Isle of Mull, Scotland
Closing
23:59 31/01/26
Region
Cornwall
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Public Art

Pub­lic Art Opportunity

Pub­lic Art for The New Gar­den Neigh­bour­hood at Mat­ford Barton.
Closing
23:59 03/02/26
Fee
Up to £35,400 (inc. VAT) for both pieces
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

South West Showcase

MIR­ROR is seek­ing appli­ca­tions for exhi­bi­tion pro­pos­als from visu­al artists based in the South West Region.
Closing
10:00 09/02/26
Fee
£2000
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary

OPEN CALL: RESEARCH & DEVEL­OP­MENT OPPORTUNITY

b‑side invites pro­pos­als from artists work­ing in any medi­um for a site-respon­sive Research & Devel­op­ment oppor­tu­ni­ty as part of b‑side 2026
Closing
12:00 09/02/26
Fee
£2500
Region
Dorset
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Multidisciplinary

B‑SIDE OPEN CALL — ARTIST COMMISSIONS

Up to £2500 for work in any medi­um for new, tem­po­rary, site-respon­sive com­mis­sions as part of b‑side 2026.
Closing
12:00 09/02/26
Fee
Up to £2500
Region
Dorset
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Sculpture

Lit­tle For­est Open Competition

Dis­play your work at Art in the Gar­den 2026, an open stu­dio type event in the Hamp­shire coun­try­side in late spring.
Closing
17:00 09/02/26
Fee
Winner: £150 & People's Choice: £50
Region
Hampshire
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Multidisciplinary

KRATE

Pub­lic fac­ing res­i­den­cy ini­tia­tive explor­ing cre­ative tac­tics in response to The-Climate-Change-Emergency.
Closing
11:00 15/02/26
Fee
£500+ (dependent on funding).
Region
Region-wide
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Public art

Rivers and Moor­land Fes­ti­val Water Commission

Up to £10,000 avail­able for a new work explor­ing themes of water in the nat­ur­al environment.
Closing
12:00 23/02/26
Fee
£10,000
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Rivers and Moor­land Fes­ti­vals Small Projects Funds

Up to £500 avail­able to Devon based artists for small projects for the Rivers and Moor­land Fes­ti­val in June 2026
Closing
12:00 23/02/26
Fee
£500
Region
Devon
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Textiles

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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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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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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Education

Become a Trustee at Bris­tol Folk House

Help shape the future of one of Bristol’s most cre­ative and inclu­sive spaces.
Closing
00:00 31/12/26
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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