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I would be here if I could

Mak­ing the invis­i­ble vis­i­ble for the pur­pose of social reconnection.
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

37 Looe Street

37 Looe Street is an arts lab, test space and club­house in Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Chapel Arts Studios

Chapel Arts Stu­dios (CAS) is a social­ly engaged con­tem­po­rary visu­al arts char­i­ty and Arts Coun­cil NPO based in Andover, Hampshire.
Region
Hampshire
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Multidisciplinary

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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Multidisciplinary

The George Gallery, Newn­ham on Sev­ern, GL14 1BS

The Gallery is avail­able to host exhi­bi­tions. It is a beau­ti­ful space in an icon­ic build­ing in Newn­ham on Sev­ern, Gloucestershire
Region
Gloucestershire
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Multidisciplinary

Cre­ative Morn­ings Bristol

Cre­ative­Morn­ings is the world’s largest face-to-face cre­ative com­mu­ni­ty. The Bris­tol Chap­ter wel­comes all cre­atives across all disciplines.
Region
Bristol
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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

TOSH (The Old School House)

TOSH is a Boscombe based non-prof­it ded­i­cat­ed to sup­port­ing cre­ative career growth and pro­vid­ing arts activ­i­ties for our diverse local community.
Region
Bournemouth
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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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Curating

Gallery Grounds CIC

An inde­pen­dent con­tem­po­rary art space found­ed in March 2025, ded­i­cat­ed to col­lab­o­ra­tion, cre­ative exchange, and mean­ing­ful cul­tur­al dialogue.
Region
Southampton
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Printmaking

No Place Art

Con­tem­po­rary Art Exhibitions
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Spec­tro­scope

A deaf and dis­abled-led artist col­lec­tive cre­at­ing immer­sive worlds through light, pro­jec­tion and dig­i­tal storytelling.
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Real Ideas

Real Ideas works to solve prob­lems and cre­ate oppor­tu­ni­ties that regen­er­ate com­mu­ni­ties and sup­port indi­vid­u­als to progress and flourish.
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Frome Open Art Trail

Frome Open Art Trail takes place dai­ly 5 — 13 July 2025 at venues in and around Frome dur­ing the Frome Festival.
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Homiens

Homiens is a pre­mier inter­na­tion­al cura­to­r­i­al plat­form and high-author­i­ty nexus ded­i­cat­ed to exhibit­ing world-class artists and artworks.
Region
Region-wide
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Outsdie In Arts Charity
Disability arts

Out­side In

Out­side In pro­vides a plat­form for artists who encounter sig­nif­i­cant bar­ri­ers to the art world due to health, dis­abil­i­ty, social cir­cum­stance, or isol
Region
Region-wide
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Disability arts

PROPS Bris­tol

Props Char­i­ty Bris­tol is ded­i­cat­ed to empow­er­ing adults with learn­ing disabilities
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Sev­ern­side Com­mu­ni­ty Rail Partnership

Com­mu­ni­ty Rail Part­ner­ship, cre­ative­ly engag­ing the pub­lic with their local railways.
Region
Region-wide
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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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Disability arts

Neu­ro­di­verse Art In Motion

Neu­ro­di­verse Art In Motion is a cre­ative net­work for South-west based neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists.
Region
Bristol
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Photography

REM­E­DY pho­to festival

Pho­tog­ra­phy Fes­ti­val explor­ing health, iden­ti­ty and biography
Region
Wiltshire
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Public art

Uni­ver­si­ty Hos­pi­tals Dorset NHS Charity

Our char­i­ty fundrais­es for resources that go above and beyond what the NHS provides.
Region
Bournemouth
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Multidisciplinary

Arnolfi­ni

Arnolfi­ni is Bristol’s Inter­na­tion­al Cen­tre for Con­tem­po­rary Arts, locat­ed on the har­bour­side in the heart of the city.
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

The Sher­borne

The Sher­borne is a sig­nif­i­cant des­ti­na­tion for the arts and cul­ture in the South West as one of the newest cul­tur­al venues in the UK.
Region
Dorset
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Education

West of Eng­land Music and Arts

West of Eng­land Music and Arts brings togeth­er young peo­ple, edu­ca­tors and cre­ative pro­fes­sion­als to inspire through music, arts and culture
Region
Bristol
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The Stu­dio in Bath

The Stu­dio in Bath is Bath Spa University’s home for inno­va­tion, research, and enter­prise. Its pur­pose is to help cre­ative and tech ideas flourish.
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

The Gane Trust

We are a grant-mak­ing organ­i­sa­tion sup­port­ing arts, crafts, design, social care, and well-being
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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Disability arts

Pool­net Collective

Pool­net is an online, acces­si­ble art col­lec­tive for dis­abled and chron­i­cal­ly-ill artists.
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Wells Art Contemporary

Wells Art Con­tem­po­rary (WAC) is a vol­un­teer-led, inter­na­tion­al art competition
Region
Somerset
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Public art

Bath Soci­ety of Artists

Bath Soci­ety of Artists was found­ed in 1904 and we have held an Open Exhi­bi­tion every year since, at the Vic­to­ria Art Gallery, Bath.
Region
Somerset
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Research

87a CRITS

87a CRITS is a new peer-led cri­tique space for con­tem­po­rary artists explor­ing risk, research, and mate­r­i­al enquiry. Now open for applications.
Closing
12:00 01/08/25
Region
Gloucestershire
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Disability arts

And Then The Artists Moved In

Group Exi­bi­tion: Then the Artists Moved In marks Barnoon Arts move to its new home, on the first floor of the for­mer Post Office Build­ing in St Ives.
Dates
02/08/26 – 30/09/26
Organisation
Barnoon Arts
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Artist-Led Tour: RAFTS with Alis­tair Debling

This event is part of the exhi­bi­tion RAFTS by Alis­tair Debling.
Date
23/05/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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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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Multidisciplinary

Artist Stu­dio Pro­gramme 2027 – The Wil­son, Cheltenham

12-month stu­dio res­i­den­cy at The Wil­son for emerg­ing Glouces­ter­shire artists, with men­tor­ing, devel­op­ment and oppor­tu­ni­ties to collaborate.
Closing
23:59 01/11/26
Region
Gloucestershire
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Multidisciplinary

Asso­ciate Pro­gramme Producer

Asso­ciate Pro­gramme Producer
Closing
10:00 09/03/26
Fee
£26,500 pro rata
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Bath Open Art Prize 2024 — now open to submissions

Tru­ly open; this is a glob­al call-out wel­com­ing you wher­ev­er you live, what­ev­er you make, what­ev­er your lev­el of experience…
Closing
23:59 08/09/24
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Bath Open Art Prize 2026 : Now open for submissions

Tru­ly open; this is a glob­al call-out wel­com­ing you wher­ev­er you live, what­ev­er you make, what­ev­er your lev­el of experience…
Closing
23:59 13/09/26
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Bath Open Art Prize Exhi­bi­tion 2026

Fringe Arts Bath is proud to bring you the 14th Bath Open Art Prize exhi­bi­tion, an eclec­tic show pre­sent­ing select­ed Artists & prize winners.
Dates
16/10/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Fringe Arts Bath
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Become an RWA Academician

Apply to join the RWA as an Academician
Closing
12:00 28/02/26
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Beyond Bar­ri­ers: Diverse Threads of Resilience

A bold, col­lab­o­ra­tive exhi­bi­tion co-curat­ed with Beyond Bar­ri­ers Art Col­lec­tive. Exhi­bi­tion launch event: Fri­day 5 Decem­ber, 5 – 7pm.
Dates
29/11/25 – 17/01/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Disability arts

Boats, Bed­min­ster, Bis­cuits and Butch­ers: Exhibition

An Art Instal­la­tion show­cas­ing art­work made as part of the Futures Past project, as part of Bris­tol Gallery Weekend.
Dates
21/03/25 – 23/03/25
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Brid­port Arts Cen­tre is look­ing for new trustees

We are look­ing for new trustees to con­tribute to the suc­cess­ful future of Brid­port Arts Centre.
Closing
17:00 23/02/26
Region
Dorset
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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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Bris­tol Gallery weekend

Bris­tol gal­leries and art spaces come togeth­er to offer a spe­cial pro­gramme of exhi­bi­tions, activ­i­ties and events.
Dates
20/03/25 – 23/03/25
Organisation
Bristol Gallery Weekend
Region
Bristol
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Bris­tol Stu­dio Social

The RWA is delight­ed to present a social evening for all artists work­ing in stu­dios across Bristol.
Date
22/04/25
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Café and Oper­a­tions Co-ordinator

Café and Oper­a­tions Co-ordi­na­tor at Red­wing Gallery , Penzance
Closing
17:00 25/02/26
Fee
£13.45 per hour @25-30 hrs per week
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Café, Gallery & Events Man­ag­er (Part-Time)

Look­ing for an enthu­si­as­tic and organ­ised Café, Gallery & Events Man­ag­er to over­see the day-to-day run­ning of our arts and social space.
Fee
£25,000 (pro rata based on 16 hrs/week)
Region
Cornwall
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Call for Artists — RWA 172 Annu­al Open Exhibition

The RWA Annu­al Open Exhi­bi­tion is one of the UK’s most pres­ti­gious open-sub­mis­sion exhi­bi­tions, wel­com­ing artists at all stages of their careers.
Closing
13:00 30/06/25
Fee
£22 per entry, concessions available
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Call out for Visu­al Arts Tour Booker

Roar­ing Girl Pro­duc­tions are look­ing to con­nect with an expe­ri­enced Visu­al Arts Tour Book­er and/​or expe­ri­enced curator
Closing
12:00 05/01/26
Fee
15 days at £250 - £350 funding dependant
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

Call-Out to Cura­tors for FaB Fes­ti­val 2025

Do you have an idea for an exhi­bi­tion, per­for­mance, inter­ven­tion or event? Tell us about it. If you’re select­ed, we’ll help you make it hap­pen for FaB
Closing
23:59 01/11/24
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Curating

Call to Cura­tors : 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 31/10/25
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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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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Disability arts

Chill & Chat Session

A gen­tle way to con­nect and find community.
Date
12/06/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Chill & Chat Session

A gen­tle way to con­nect and find com­mu­ni­ty with oth­er dis­abled creatives.
Date
17/07/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

CLAS­Si­fi­ca­tions

CLAS­Si­fi­ca­tions is a new group show includ­ing Jasleen Kaur, Dinu Li, Jami­la Prowse and Joshua Raffell.
Dates
19/07/24 – 14/10/24
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Multidisciplinary

Cre­ative Repair Café

Free! In the day use our space as you need. In the evening come togeth­er to devel­op prac­tice through skill shar­ing, explor­ing ideas, peer support.
Date
28/07/25
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Textiles

Cro­chet and Pom-Pom Making

In this fun and relaxed work­shop, exhibit­ing artist Bet­ty Sar­gent will guide par­tic­i­pants through the basics of crochet.
Date
21/03/26
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Wiltshire
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Curating

DASH Future Curator

New­lyn Art Gallery & The Exchange are look­ing for an ear­ly-career cura­tor with lived expe­ri­ence of dis­abil­i­ty to join our team.
Closing
18:00 13/10/25
Fee
£26,154.39 – £28,579.61 (0.4 FTE)
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Desk spaces avail­able at The Fish Fac­to­ry, Penryn

Desk spaces avail­able at Fish Fac­to­ry Arts CIC
Closing
23:00 30/12/25
Region
Cornwall
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Research

East­leigh Town Cen­tre Artist in Residence

East­leigh Bor­ough Coun­cil is invit­ing sub­mis­sions from Artists or an Artist Col­lec­tive to under­take a res­i­den­cy in East­leigh town centre.
Closing
12:00 10/06/24
Fee
£15,000
Region
Hampshire
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Installation

EDGE­LANDS

EDGE­LANDS exhi­bi­tion is put togeth­er by this years Day School 24⁄25 cohort for Bris­tol Art Week­ender Pri­vate View, Fri­day 21st, 6 – 9 pm
Dates
22/03/25 – 25/03/25
Organisation
Day School Bristol
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Exhi­bi­tion Open Call

The Access BEAF Exhi­bi­tion Open Call is a paid oppor­tu­ni­ty for artists with­in the Access BEAF Net­work to show­case their work at TOSH
Closing
17:00 17/07/26
Fee
£250
Region
Dorset
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Disability arts

Feed­back Session

Thought­ful group crit focus­ing on (up to) 3 indi­vid­u­als practices.
Date
24/06/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Feed­back Session

Thought­ful group crit focus­ing on (up to) 3 indi­vid­u­als practices.
Date
29/07/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Public art

Flag Com­mis­sion Open Call

We are look­ing to com­mis­sion an artist who lives or works in Dorset, to cre­ate a bold and colour­ful art­work for our Boscombe Flags Project.
Closing
17:00 21/04/25
Fee
£1000
Region
Dorset
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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

Frag­ments of Joy — Bet­ty Sargent

In Frag­ments of Joy, Bet­ty Sar­gent presents a decade of work cre­at­ed with Art in Motion (AIM).
Dates
26/02/26 – 28/03/26
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Wiltshire
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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 – 08/06/26
Organisation
Fringe Arts Bath
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

GATH­ER at The Hide for Inter­na­tion­al Wom­en’s Day. An art net­work­ing event with guest speak­er — Jo Harrison

We invite you to GATH­ER with us for Inter­na­tion­al Wom­en’s Day, 8th March. Come and enjoy a relaxed art net­work­ing event with speak­er Jo Harrison.
Date
08/03/25
Organiser
Alice Sheppard Fidler
Region
Gloucestershire
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Multidisciplinary

Grants Man­ag­er

We’re look­ing for an expe­ri­enced and moti­vat­ed Grants Man­ag­er to join our fundrais­ing team and take own­er­ship of our grants and trusts income.
Closing
17:00 29/06/26
Fee
£32,000 - £34000
Region
Gloucestershire
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Disability arts

Group Crit Session

Thought­ful group crit focus­ing on (up to) 4 indi­vid­u­als practices.
Date
24/02/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Group Crit Session

Thought­ful group crit focus­ing on (up to) 3 indi­vid­u­als practices.
Date
28/04/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Head of Development

We’re look­ing for an ambi­tious, cre­ative, and ener­getic Head of Devel­op­ment to help take the RWA into its next chapter.
Closing
17:00 10/08/25
Fee
£45000 - £50000
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

In Prac­tice, dis­abil­i­ty rep­re­sen­ta­tion in the visu­al arts

Aman­da Lynch reflects on In Prac­tice, an online pro­gramme of events and train­ing that pri­ori­tised access and dis­abil­i­ty representation.
Posted
30/07/24
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Disability arts

Join Access BEAF: Sup­port­ing Neu­ro­di­ver­gent and Dis­abled Artists 2025

We are invit­ing appli­ca­tions from neu­ro­di­ver­gent and dis­abled cre­atives liv­ing or work­ing in Dorset and Hamp­shire to be part of this year’s residency,
Closing
17:00 30/05/25
Fee
£500
Region
Hampshire
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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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KIT FORM STUDIO IS FREE
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

KIT FORM STUDIO

A shared stu­dio space for every­body to use, for free.
Dates
27/04/26 – 28/04/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

KRATE

Pub­lic fac­ing res­i­den­cy ini­tia­tive explor­ing cre­ative tac­tics in response to The-Climate-Change-Emergency.
Fee
£500+ (dependent on funding).
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary

Launch Night: Spike Island Open Stu­dios 2026

Cel­e­brate the open­ing of the Open Stu­dios 2026 week­end on Fri­day 1 May. See one-time spe­cial events and per­for­mances from our community.
Date
01/05/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ev­er you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on.
Date
07/12/24
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ev­er you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on.
Date
01/02/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ev­er you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on.
Date
05/04/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on, creatively.
Date
08/06/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on, creatively.
Date
13/07/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Lead Artists for Cre­ativ­i­ty Walks

East­leigh Bor­ough Coun­cil is invit­ing sub­mis­sions from Artists or an Artist Col­lec­tive to lead Cre­ativ­i­ty Walks across Bursle­don, Ham­ble and Hound.
Closing
12:00 01/05/25
Fee
5 x £1000
Region
Hampshire
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Multidisciplinary

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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Photography

Libraries Unlim­it­ed — Cul­tur­al Cred­it Scheme

We are look­ing for inno­v­a­tive artists to work with our libraries dur­ing our cre­ative pro­gramme which will run from April 2025 – March 2026.
Closing
23:00 25/10/24
Fee
£250, £500, £1000
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Mak­ers Matter

Artist Devel­op­ment Day with Trevor Pitt, Amy Twig­ger Hol­royd and Stew­ard Fran­cis Easton
Closing
10:00 19/10/24
Fee
£5
Region
Somerset
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Public Art

Micro Com­mis­sions 2026

Som­er­set Artist Opportunity
Closing
17:00 20/03/26
Fee
Up to £2000
Region
Somerset
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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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Multidisciplinary

NAIM — April Meet & Group Crit

A chance for artists to share their work with oth­er cre­atives who can offer con­struc­tive feed­back and can give new per­spec­tives on your work.
Date
01/04/26
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

NAIM Focus Group

A Cre­ative Net­work for South-West based neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists
Closing
00:00 26/09/24
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

NAIM: July Meet Up

We are host­ing our July net­work meet up, this month focus­ing on how we talk and write about our prac­tice and our work.
Date
02/07/25
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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VASW headers JUNE
Multidisciplinary

NAIM Net­work — June Meet Up

This month we’ll explore what acces­si­bil­i­ty in exhi­bi­tions can look and feel like for neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists.
Date
03/06/26
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

NAIM Neu­ro­di­ver­gent Net­work Meet Up: June

Neu­ro­di­verse Art In Motion (NAIM) are hold­ing a month­ly net­work meet up to nur­ture and sup­port neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists and their work.
Date
04/06/25
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

NAIM Neu­ro­di­ver­gent Net­work Meet Up: Workshop

Neu­ro­di­verse Art In Motion (NAIM) are hold­ing a net­work meet up to nur­ture and sup­port neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists and their work.
Date
07/05/25
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Neu­ro­di­ver­gent and Dis­abled Artists Fund

no strings attached £500 one off sup­port fund – for Neu­ro­di­ver­gent and Dis­abled artists and cre­atives based in the Bournemouth (BH) Post­code area
Closing
17:00 15/12/25
Fee
£500
Region
Bournemouth
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Research

One Hor­ton Heath Artist Res­i­den­cy PhD Studentship

East­leigh Bor­ough Coun­cil & John Hansard Gallery at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Southamp­ton are invit­ing EoIs for a ful­ly fund­ed PhD Stu­dentship residency.
Closing
12:00 30/04/25
Fee
£19,237 starting stipend + £5k expenses
Region
Hampshire
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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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Disability arts

Open Call: Access Com­mis­sion 2025

‘a space’ arts are look­ing to com­mis­sion a d/​Deaf, blind/​visually impaired, dis­abled* and/​or neu­ro­di­ver­gent artist to make new work.
Closing
09:00 17/02/25
Fee
£7000 budget
Region
Southampton
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Disability arts

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

OPEN CALL for RWA 172 Annu­al Open Exhibition

Show­case Your Work in One of the UK’s Lead­ing Open Exhibitions
Closing
00:00 16/06/25
Region
Bristol
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Photography

OPEN CALL The Art of Experimentation

Seek­ing artists for an Alter­na­tive Pho­tog­ra­phy Sym­po­sium at Bris­tol Folk House
Closing
00:00 15/06/26
Fee
Ticket sales to be shared with speakers
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Open Stu­dios: Week­end 1

Open Stu­dios is part of the wider pro­gramme of Site Fes­ti­val, allow­ing artists to explore, devel­op projects and open their work up to the public.
Dates
08/06/24 – 09/06/24
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
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Multidisciplinary

Open Stu­dios: Week­end 2

Open Stu­dios is part of the wider pro­gramme of Site Fes­ti­val, allow­ing artists to explore, devel­op projects and open their work up to the public.
Dates
15/06/24 – 16/06/24
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
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Disability arts

Oper­a­tions Administrator

We are look­ing for a high­ly organ­ised and proac­tive Oper­a­tions Admin­is­tra­tor to sup­port the smooth run­ning of AIM.
Closing
17:00 30/06/25
Fee
£140 per day (1 day per week)
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Out­landish

Pio­neer­ing artist Aaron Williamson brings togeth­er a wealth of pre­vi­ous­ly unseen archival mate­r­i­al which tells a tru­ly remark­able story.
Dates
04/10/25 – 10/01/26
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
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Spike Island Donald Rodney2024 Lisa Whiting Photo 5 scaled
Multidisciplinary

Pan­el Dis­cus­sion: Sime­on Bar­clay, Kei­th Piper, Ian Sergeant, Mar­lene Smith

Join us to cel­e­brate ​‘Vis­cer­al Canker’, with a pan­el dis­cus­sion fea­tur­ing Sime­on Bar­clay, Kei­th Piper and Dr Ian Sergeant and Mar­lene Smith.
Date
17/07/24
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Part-Time Free­lance Artist Facilitator

Art In Motion are seek­ing a prac­tis­ing artist and skilled facil­i­ta­tor with expe­ri­ence work­ing with learn­ing-dis­abled and Neu­ro­di­verse individuals.
Closing
18:00 31/01/25
Fee
£120 per session
Region
Bristol
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PRINT IN ACTION FESTIVAL 26TH - 27TH APRIL 25
Printmaking

Print In Action Fes­ti­val 2025

Cel­e­brate Print­mak­ing at our next Print in Action Fes­ti­val April 26th — 27th. High­light­ing print from all cor­ners of the South­west and beyond.
Dates
26/04/25 – 28/04/25
Organisation
Real Art Make Print at Ocean Studios
Region
Plymouth
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Disability arts

Project Man­ag­er / Producer

We are look­ing for an expe­ri­enced project man­ag­er / pro­duc­er who can take on the day to day run­ning across the project
Closing
23:30 05/02/25
Fee
£250-£300 p/d
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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Multidisciplinary

Recipes for Making

Join us for an evening delv­ing into the process­es of three grad­u­at­ing artists, on the occa­sion of the 2024 Under­grad­u­ate Degree Show!
Dates
18/06/24 – 19/06/24
Organisation
School of Art, Film and Media, Bath Spa University
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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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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Multidisciplinary

Site Fes­ti­val 2024

Site Fes­ti­val is an annu­al pro­gramme of artist-led projects; events, exhi­bi­tions, talks and direc­to­ry of Open Stu­dios in the Stroud district.
Dates
01/06/24 – 30/06/24
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
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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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Disability arts

Southamp­ton BSL Fest 2025 Open Wave to deaf BSL artists and designers

An Open Wave to be part of BSL Fest 2025!
Closing
17:00 20/01/25
Fee
£500
Region
Southampton
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Disability arts

Spec­tro­scope Res­i­den­cy at East Quay

We are invit­ing one deaf, dis­abled or neu­ro­di­ver­gent artist liv­ing in South West Eng­land to take part in a self direct­ed res­i­den­cy at East Quay.
Closing
17:00 26/06/26
Fee
£2000
Region
Region-wide
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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

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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Painting

Stu­dio KIND. Sum­mer Open 2024

Stu­dio KIND. is invit­ing artists in Devon to be part of our sec­ond Sum­mer Open, as a cel­e­bra­tion of the vari­ety of work com­ing out of our region.
Closing
00:00 24/07/24
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Stu­dio KIND. Sum­mer Open 2025

The Stu­dio KIND. Sum­mer Open is back for the third year!
Closing
00:00 01/06/25
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Sum­mer Gath­er­ings at Arnolfini

Host a com­mu­ni­ty gath­er­ing in Arnolfini’s gallery — cre­ative, reflec­tive, and open to all!
Closing
00:00 31/07/25
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Sym­bio­sis: A show­case of cre­ative cul­ture in the South West

Par­tic­i­pate in our mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary show at St Dun­stans House in Bris­tol 12th til 16th September
Closing
00:00 25/08/24
Region
Region-wide
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A film still showing two hands holding a spoon that has been covered in newspaper, over a white tablecloth embroidered with yellow and orange flowers. There are yellow subtitles at the bottom of the screen which say 'Yeah, I'm in this weird relationship of care here'
Multidisciplinary
Disability Arts

The Art of Access Adjust­ments with Jami­la Prowse

In this record­ed work­shop, Jami­la pro­vides exam­ples that demon­strate the impor­tance of refram­ing the rela­tion­ship between access and the arts.
Posted
23/04/24
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Disability arts

The Every­day

Art in Motion’s new col­lec­tive exhi­bi­tion at Pound Arts Cen­tre ​‘The Every­day’ explores the beau­ty, humour, and mean­ing in dai­ly life.
Dates
08/05/26 – 07/06/26
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Betty 1
Multidisciplinary

The Joy of Col­lage — Workshop

Exhibit­ing artist Bet­ty Sar­gent will guide the group through tech­niques for mak­ing beau­ti­ful collages.
Date
07/03/26
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Wiltshire
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Black and white photo of an artwork consisting of sports trophies with engraved plaques detailing myths, caricatures and prejudices related to Black people
Multidisciplinary

Things Arrive Togeth­er as Suf­fused and Insep­a­ra­ble: Don­ald Rodney

Jareh Das, Car­olyn Lazard and Robert Leck­ie con­sid­er Rodney’s work, and how his lega­cy rever­ber­ates among younger gen­er­a­tions of artists.
Posted
13/06/24
Region
Region-wide
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Disability arts

Trustee for Art In Motion

Art in Motion, a dynam­ic and cre­ative char­i­ty based in Bris­tol, are seek­ing a ded­i­cat­ed trustee to join our board.
Closing
23:59 05/08/24
Region
Bristol
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Fiona Campbell Threads of Light
Installation

Wells Art Contemporary

Exhi­bi­tion show­cas­ing con­tem­po­rary art in Wells Cathe­dral. Fea­tures 110 art­works includ­ing site-spe­cif­ic installations.
Dates
08/10/25 – 01/11/25
Organiser
Fiona Campbell
Region
Somerset
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a poster for What are you looking at? feature Angela's smiling face looking through a life size portrait of herself.
Digital

What Are You Look­ing At?

Screen­ing of WAY­LA? with oppor­tu­ni­ty to meet the artists on Fri­day 13 Sep­tem­ber, 7pm to 8:30pm.
Dates
13/09/24 – 17/09/24
Organisation
OSR Projects
Region
Bristol
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What Emerges A3 poster
Disability arts

What Emerges

‘What Emerges’ brings togeth­er sev­en artists from the Access BEAF pro­gramme; an artist devel­op­ment pro­gramme for neu­ro­di­ver­gent and dis­abled artists
Dates
17/09/26 – 10/10/26
Organisation
Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation
Region
Dorset
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Research

What if…?

Seeds of Tomor­row Grow­ing Today. Join us online or in-per­son in Bris­tol for a night of explo­ration into the world of com­mu­ni­ty tech and art!
Date
17/10/24
Organisation
Knowle West Media Centre
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

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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Yoshihiro Watanabe Elephants set 2 2021 Leaf sculpture Each piece is approx 5cm 2 inches Photo by Laura Hutchinson crop
Multidisciplinary

Why We Linger : Jen­nifer Lau­ren Gallery, Site Fes­ti­val 2024

Pas­sion­ate­ly cham­pi­oning self-taught, dis­abled, neu­ro­di­ver­gent and over­looked artists from around the world.
Dates
01/06/24 – 05/07/24
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
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A group of people sits at a table with laptops, snacks, and drinks. Two in the foreground focus on their laptops while others chat in the background.
Multidisciplinary

Work Par­ty for Cheats

A play­ful com­mu­nal space for cre­atives to get the stuff done that we just can’t get done. Each par­ty­go­er brings a task that has defeat­ed them.
Date
01/10/24
Organisation
Knowle West Media Centre
Region
Bristol
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Your Not Alone SARAH JANE HENDER 77 H X61 Wcm
Multidisciplinary

You’re Not Alone: Women in Art 2025 (British Coun­cil Poland/​UK Fes­ti­val 2025)

You’re Not Alone: Women in Art 2025 brings togeth­er ten visu­al artists; their expe­ri­ences as women out­side main­stream art and education.
Dates
28/06/25 – 31/08/25
Organisation
Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation
Region
Dorset
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