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A Sometimes Project
an experimental arts initiative that aims to create opportunities for artists and audiences, at different locations, some of the time
Region
Devon
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Education
Arts University Plymouth Charitable Trust
We support Arts University Plymouth by enabling access to creative learning. We help university students
&
young people around the Plymouth area.
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary
Landmark Arts Centre
Landmark Arts Centre is a respected arts hub in Teddington, hosting exhibitions, fairs, performances and creative learning year round, housed within a
Region
Region-wide
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Painting
Farm Studio
Farm Studio was founded to realize the creative potential of exchange, dialogue and collaboration between Indian rural artists and artisans and intern
Region
Region-wide
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Ceramics
Bristol Clay
Bristol Clay is a collective of Bristol-based potters and ceramic artists exploring the limitless possibilities of clay
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
CVAN
LONDON
CVAN
London is a free-to-access research-led, sector support and advocacy network
Region
Region-wide
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Curating
CHAPEL
ARTS
STUDIOS
Chapel Arts Studios is a socially engaged contemporary visual arts charity based in Hampshire.
Region
Hampshire
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Multidisciplinary
Bath Artists’ Studios
Artists’ Studios and Gallery
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Ceramics
ALICE
MAHONEY
:
WATER
BODIES
Water Bodies brings together documentation from a series of participatory walks in and around Camborne, Cornwall.
Dates
10/01/26 – 25/04/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Artist Studio Programme
2026
at The Wilson
Are you an emerging visual artist from Gloucestershire
&
Cheltenham? Applications are now open for this incredible residency opportunity.
Closing
23:59 30/09/25
Region
Gloucestershire
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Painting
Artizan Collections Exhibition — Closing View
Final chance to discover
&
buy original works supporting our programme.
RSVP
to secure your spot.
Date
04/10/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Painting
Artizan Collective Studios Exhibition Showcase
From atmospheric coastal monotypes to intricate marine-inspired ceramics, discover the latest works from our six resident artists.
Dates
07/02/26 – 01/03/26
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Sculpture
Artizan Sculpture Season — Autumn
Five artists, one gallery – experience contemporary sculpture and ceramics this autumn
Dates
25/09/25 – 24/12/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Multidisciplinary
Arts University Plymouth — Open Day — Undergraduate
&
Postgraduate
Find out what it’s like to study at the South West’s University of the Year (
WUSCAS
2024
&
WUSCAS
2025
). Join us on Saturday
27
September to explore
Date
27/09/25
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Sculpture
Autumn Sculpture Season – Artist Preview and Launch Night
One night, two launches: meet the artists and get a first look at luminous glass, expressive clay
&
bold collagraphs
Dates
03/10/25 – 05/10/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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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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Ceramics
Bristol Clay
2025
A collection of Bristol Potters exploring the limitless possibilities of clay
Dates
06/12/25 – 17/12/25
Organisation
Bristol Clay
Region
Bristol
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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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Multidisciplinary
CAMP
: Flow State
An exhibition by Contemporary Art Membership Platform
Dates
31/01/26 – 21/03/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
CAMP
: Flow State
An exhibition by Contemporary Art Membership Platform
Dates
31/01/26 – 21/03/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Disability arts
Casual Art Chat
A gentle way to connect and find community with other disabled creatives.
Date
24/09/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts
Casual Art Chat
A gentle way to connect and find community with other disabled creatives.
Date
17/12/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts
Casual Art Chat
A gentle way to connect and find community with other disabled creatives.
Date
26/11/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts
Casual Art Chat
A gentle way to connect and find community with other disabled creatives.
Date
29/10/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Chair of Trustees
Chair of trustees — Help Shape the Future of Craft, Creativity, and Community.
Region
Gloucestershire
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Ceramics
Clay Talks with Jen Hamilton of The Village Pottery
Celebrating
20
years of The Village Pottery — one of Bristol’s most prolific makers.
Dates
16/10/25 – 17/10/25
Organisation
Clay Shed
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Competition Open Day
Open Day to view the Little Forest site to help inform your Little Forest Open Art Competition submission — site tours at
11
.
30
am
&
2
pm.
Date
11/01/26
Organisation
Little Forest Land Art
Region
Hampshire
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Sculpture
CREATURES
FROM
THE
KILN
Join Vicky Wiltshire from Clay Trap to make your own clay creature, talisman or charm.
Date
02/11/25
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Ceramics
Drop-in Tile Decorating @
PAF
Choose your faves from our massive collection of vintage
&
modern water-slide transfers, then collage them onto a ceramic tile coaster or trivet.
Date
29/11/25
Organisation
People's Republic of Stokes Croft
Region
Bristol
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Ceramics
Embodied Knowledge: Traces of Our Making
An exhibition by Create + Connect showcasing women’s creativity through clay, weaving and Madhubani painting workshops in Southampton.
Dates
06/02/26 – 08/03/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Hampshire
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Painting
English Riviera Winter Exhibition Launch
Step into a winter evening of creativity and celebration at the English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition
2025
launch at Artizan Collective Gallery.
Date
08/11/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Ceramics
Festive Ceramic Ornaments
Take inspiration from the natural world to create ceramic ornaments for the festive season.
Date
25/11/25
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Public Art
Flamm
2026
Flamm
2026
brings bold new art to Bodmin, transforming the town with installations, film, sculpture and community‑led creativity.
Dates
28/02/26 – 01/03/26
Organisation
Creative Kernow Associates
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Flamm Pop-up Shop: Flash Call-Out
Flamm
2026
, taking place in Bodmin, invites submissions to be part of its Pop-Up shop for artist publications, editions and products.
Closing
23:59 26/01/26
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
FORM
Art Festival
Festival and art-buying event celebrating the visual arts heritage and vibrant creative culture of Cornwall.
Dates
15/05/26 – 18/05/26
Organisation
FORM Art Festival
Region
Cornwall
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Installation
Freelance Gallery Co-ordinator
Bridport Arts Centre is seeking a freelance Gallery Co-ordinator to support the co-ordination and workflow of our exhibitions and events in the Allsop
Closing
17:00 16/02/26
Fee
£300 per month
Region
Dorset
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Multidisciplinary
Fringe Arts Bath Festival
2026
FaB is a free visual art festival, bringing exhibitions, events
&
surprises to empty shops
&
unexpected spaces in Bath. All welcome.
Dates
22/05/26 – 06/06/26
Organisation
Fringe Arts Bath
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary
GHA
Winter Fair
Back for
2025
, our much-loved Winter Fair is the perfect place to discover truly unique, handcrafted Christmas gifts.
Dates
14/11/25 – 24/12/25
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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Ceramics
Happy Heart, Garden
&
Bones – Works of Hannah Taylor
A Vibrant New Chapter at Fleet Walk
Dates
20/01/26 – 01/02/26
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Ceramics
Happy Heart, Garden
&
Bones: A New Creative Chapter at Fleet Walk
We invite you to explore a vibrant collection of stoneware and paintings inspired by joy and nature!
Date
19/01/26
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Multidisciplinary
Hubert Coop and Friends: A Legacy of Art and Influence
Explore the rich history of The Burton through a curated selection of
75
artworks and objects that represent the heart of our collection.
Dates
17/01/26 – 15/03/26
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
KINETIC
A large-scale exhibition showing the possibilities of movement and making.
Dates
24/01/26 – 18/04/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
KINETIC
A large-scale exhibition showing the possibilities of movement and making.
Dates
24/01/26 – 19/04/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
KIT
FORM
STUDIO
“
KIT
FORM
STUDIO
opens its doors every last Monday of the month. Free space to meet, test ideas, document, install or make work — with free Wi-Fi.”
Date
26/01/26
Organiser
Katie Davies
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
KIT
FORM
STUDIO
KIT
FORM
STUDIO
opens its doors every last Monday of the month. Free space to meet, test ideas, document, install or make work — with free Wi-Fi
Date
23/02/26
Organiser
Katie Davies
Region
Bristol
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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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Painting
Launch: Artizan Collective Studios:
2026
Exhibition Showcase
Discover the creative process behind the scenes as we present a three-week showcase of local artists developing their practice in the heart of Torquay
Date
06/02/26
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Ceramics
Legacy in Making
A celebration of contemporary and historic craft bringing together former Somerset Craft Guild members, master makers and emerging artists.
Dates
24/01/26 – 10/05/26
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
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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
Maker Residency
2026
Open Call
Exciting new opportunity for a local craft-based maker to undertake a residency in Studio
10
Project Space at East Quay, Watchet.
Closing
17:00 14/12/25
Fee
£1200 (+ additional contributions)
Region
Somerset
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Painting
Members Christmas Show
Our Members Christmas Show – A diverse selection of smaller pieces.
Dates
05/12/25 – 05/01/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Open Studios
The first Open Studios event at Art Centre Penryn
Dates
18/10/25 – 19/10/25
Organisation
Art Centre Penryn
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Opening Night:
‘
Unseen’ Community Art Exhibition
Discover diverse works by local artists in this community art exhibition responding to the theme
‘
Unseen’, at
TOSH
Boscombe.
Date
30/10/25
Organisation
TOSH (The Old School House)
Region
Bournemouth
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Multidisciplinary
People’s Art Fair: Winter
2025
Ten days of all things creative, including an open group exhibition of local artists, workshops, events and much more
Dates
21/11/25 – 30/11/25
Organisation
People's Republic of Stokes Croft
Region
Bristol
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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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Painting
SACRED
EARTH
A vibrant and environmentally conscious exhibition featuring the work of seven talented artists
Dates
12/09/25 – 26/10/25
Organisation
The Brownston Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Shifting States
Shifting States brings together ten artists from
CAMP
’s (Contemporary Arts Membership Platform) Plymouth Kin group.
Dates
03/12/25 – 14/12/25
Organiser
Erica Luke
Region
Plymouth
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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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Ceramics
Stokes Croft China Mug Decorating Workshop
Spend a relaxing afternoon creating a uniquely decorated piece of fine bone china!
Date
26/10/25
Organisation
People's Republic of Stokes Croft
Region
Bristol
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Ceramics
Stokes Croft China Mug Decorating Workshop
Spend a relaxing afternoon creating a uniquely decorated piece of fine bone china!
Date
23/11/25
Organisation
People's Republic of Stokes Croft
Region
Bristol
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+
Ceramics
Stokes Croft China Mug Decorating Workshop
Spend a relaxing afternoon creating a uniquely decorated piece of fine bone china!
Date
18/01/26
Organisation
People's Republic of Stokes Croft
Region
Bristol
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+
Ceramics
Subversive Forms: Revolutionary approaches to clay
This exhibition features artworks by some of the leading sculptors and innovators working with ceramics in the
UK
today.
Dates
15/11/25 – 21/02/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Ceramics
Symposium — Subversive Forms: Revolutionary approaches to clay
A symposium day featuring illustrated talks and a discussion panel.
Date
07/02/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Ceramics
The Burton at Bideford Ceramics Residency
2025
–
26
The Burton at Bideford is welcoming applications for our Ceramics Residency
2025
–
26
, bringing contemporary art into conversation with our collections.
Closing
10:00 20/10/25
Fee
£3000 inclusive of all associated costs
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
The Friends Annual Open Exhibition
This annual exhibition presents an exciting overview of artistic practices today, from painting and ceramics to printmaking, sculpture and textiles.
Dates
15/11/25 – 21/12/25
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Painting
The Old Workshop Gallery — Delamore Calls
2026
New to Delamore Stableyard Arts Quarter
2026
, The Old Workshop Gallery welcomes core Devon arts collectives to have a presence at this annual event.
Closing
00:00 28/02/25
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
The Winter Collective
A joyful mixed exhibition featuring an impressive array of work by the gallery’s resident artists.
Dates
07/11/25 – 31/01/26
Organisation
The Brownston Gallery
Region
Devon
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+
Multidisciplinary
‘
Unseen’ Community Art Exhibition
Discover diverse works by local artists in this community art exhibition responding to the theme
‘
Unseen’, at
TOSH
Boscombe.
Date
01/11/25
Organisation
TOSH (The Old School House)
Region
Bournemouth
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Multidisciplinary
WHAT
REMAINS
Solo Exhibition by Crystal D. Evans
A multimedia solo exhibition exploring memory, identity, and human resilience through sculpture, photography, film, and poetry.
Dates
18/11/25 – 30/11/25
Organiser
Crystal D. Evans
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Painting
WILD
WITHIN
An exhibition bringing together the work of five female abstract artists from Bristol. Four painters and one ceramicist.
Dates
30/10/25 – 05/11/25
Organiser
Sky Siouki Procter
Region
Bristol
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Sculpture
William Cobbing: Despised Mud, I Love You
Rooted in sculpture, William Cobbing’s work encompasses a wide range of media including video, performance and installation.
Dates
11/10/25 – 15/02/26
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Painting
Call for Artists: 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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