Bristol Photo Festival: Beyond the frame – interventions by Heather Agyepong, Jessa Fairbrother and Lua Ribeira

Artists Heather Agyepong, Jessa Fairbrother and Lua Ribeira present new interventions responding to Bristol’s art collections.

Dates

18/05/21 – 10/10/21

Organisation

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Bristol

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Photography

Bristol Photo Festival: Island Life – Photographs from the Martin Parr Foundation

Island Life presents work from over 60 photographers in Martin Parr’s collection to provide a picture of life in post-war Britain and Ireland.

Dates

18/05/21 – 31/10/21

Organisation

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Bristol

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Photography

Bristol Photo Festival: James Barnor – Ghanaian Modernist

Ghanaian Modernist showcases James Barnor’s Black modernism, a fusion of pan-African futurism and 1970s style.

Dates

18/05/21 – 31/10/21

Organisation

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Bristol

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Photography

Bristol Photo Festival: Jem Southam: A Bend In The River

As part of Bristol Photo Festival, a major citywide Festival of Photography taking place across Bristol in 2021, The RWA presents a special exhibition

Photography

Bristol Photo Festival: Lips touched with blood by Sarah Waiswa

Sarah Waiswa takes images from the British Empire & Commonwealth Collection and responds to them with her own portrait photographs.

Dates

18/05/21 – 31/10/21

Organisation

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Bristol

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Photography

Bristol Photo Festival: RWA Photography Open Exhibition

The RWA presents an open submission photography exhibition that will fill our main galleries.

Multidisciplinary

Bristol School of Art Degree Show

Bristol School of Art students and staff are pleased to invite you to our Degree and Foundation Shows 2022!

Dates

08/06/22 – 13/06/22

Organisation

Bristol School of Art

Region

Bristol

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Multidisciplinary

Bristol School of Art Foundation Show

Bristol School of Art students and staff are pleased to invite you to our Degree and Foundation Shows 2022!

Dates

24/05/22 – 29/05/22

Organisation

Bristol School of Art

Region

Bristol

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Drawing

Bristol Studio Social

The RWA is delighted to present a social evening for all artists working in studios across Bristol.

Multidisciplinary

British Art Show 9: Launch Weekend Curator Tour

Join the curators of British Art Show 9, Irene Aristizabal and Hammad Nasar, for an exclusive highlights tour of the four Plymouth venues.

Multidisciplinary

British Art Show 9: Spotlight Talks

Meet a member of The Box team for short informal talk about an artist or work of art in the British Art Show 9 exhibition.

Photography

Brixham Harbour Colours

Join us for a solo show of photography to be hosted in our rear gallery space, which takes its inspiration from the harbour at Brixham.

Bursary: Lucky Dip 2025

The Lucky Dip bursary scheme offers eight artists in the SO postcode £500 to fund the creation of a new artwork or activity.

Painting

C L O S E [ close (near) or close (to shut) ]

A grand finale* group show of previously exhibited artists:

Call for artist / designer: Forms of Intelligence research project

Seeking artists and designers to create a visual response to research material investigating what we can learn from animal and plant intelligence

Call for Entries: Science Photographer of the Year 2020

Enter your images of science in action and be in with a chance of having your work exhibited at Manchester Science Festival 2021.

CALL FOR ENTRIES — Tarpey Gallery Open 2023

This open call aims to showcase the best of UK contemporary art by bringing together emerging and established artists to create a diverse and exciting

Call for Submissions: Photographers — INEQUALITY

An Open Call for photographers to submit work exploring the theme of INEQUALITY.

Call out for Artist-Educator

Seeking an Artist-Educator to run a series of 10 art workshops exploring the history of young people’s phone use

Call out for creative practitioners to deliver workshops

Call out for creative practitioners to deliver workshops at the Burton

Call-Out to Artists for FaB : Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2023

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

Call-Out to Artists for FaB : Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2025

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.

Call-out to Artists for Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2022

FaB is a test-bed for new ideas, a platform for early-career Curators and Artists, or those who prefer to operate outside the gallery-based scene

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

Call-out to Curators for Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2024

Have an idea for an exhibition? Tell us about it. Fringe Arts Bath (FaB) is a test-bed for the new, wonderful and sometimes odd. We invite fresh and

Call to artists: open exhibition opportunity

Artists are invited to submit original works of art in response to the the ‘Wild Life ~ Wildlife’

Closing

09:00 10/01/22

Fee

£8.00 per artwork (non refundable)

Region

Devon

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Performance

Calling Calling: a gathering of voices

Watch the commissioned film of Calling Calling, an expanded vocal project by the Brunswick Club.

Callout for Submissions — Droves & Downs

The project will award four DVA-supported Bursaries to Dorset artists, enabling them to create new work inspired by and focused on Cranborne Chase.

Photography

Calm Seas and Ancient Trees

An exhibition of photography by Steve Oggelsby

Multidisciplinary

Canopy artsJAB: Forest of Dean Creative Showcase Festival

Creative organisations within the Forest of Dean join together for a combined arts event. A day of fun for all the family!

Date

02/10/21

Organisation

Canopy Creative Network

Region

Gloucestershire

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Photography

Captured Beauty

Captured Beauty features contemporary artworks from the Arts Council Collection, curated by Abi Hutchinson, Artistic Director of Black Voices Cornwall

Dates

19/02/22 – 18/06/22

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Caraboo Loops

We are offering two artists the opportunity to each co-produce a podcast episode with the Caraboo team and a multimedia composer.

Multidisciplinary

Caribbean Atlantean : Risée Chaderton-Charles

Caribbean Atlantean is a visual voyage from the western coast of Africa, through time and across an ocean to the shores of the Caribbean.

Dates

07/06/25 – 22/06/25

Organisation

Stroud Valleys Artspace

CAS Graduate Educational Programme — 2024

CAS are very pleased to offer a tremendous opportunity for emerging artists wanting to develop their skills and experience working in the education.

CATALYST | Mentorship Program

CATALYST | Mentorship Program. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS. Deadline 13 September 2020

Chandler’s Ford Public Art Lead Artist

A Public Art Commission celebrating diversity and memorialising the Polish Dependants’ Hostel Camp in Hiltingbury.

Moving Image

Chantal Akerman: From the East

Following the demolition of the Berlin Wall, Chantal Akerman captures the reality and mutation of former Soviet territories, shot from summer through

Photography

Charlie Waite: Behind the Photograph

World renowned landscape photographer Charlie Waite takes his audience on a colourful and enchanting journey behind the photograph.

Photography

Chemigrams Workshop

Chemigrams workshop with Pete Webb

Date

23/02/25

Organisation

Negative Thinking CIC

Children’s Art Week 2020: Register your activity

Registration for Children’s Art Week 2020 is now open. This year, Children’s Art Week 2020 will run across three weeks from Monday 29 June – Sunday 19

Disability arts

Chill & Chat Session

A gentle way to connect and find community.

Disability arts

Chill & Chat Session

A gentle way to connect and find community with other disabled creatives.

Photography

CHRONICLES

Two Bristol based photographers Paul Bullivant and Mic Warmington

Multidisciplinary

Circles Exhibition

Our debut exhibition features works across photography, sculpture, ceramics, jewellery and art that are all influenced by the circle

Research

CKA Cove Park Residency: Melanie Stidolph in conversation with Dr D Ferrett

An in-conversation event with artist Melanie Stidolph and cultural theorist Dr D Ferrett

Date

17/05/25

Organisation

Creative Kernow Associates

Region

Cornwall

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Multidisciplinary

COLONY, The Platform Graduate Award 2024

COLONY presents the work of ten recent graduates from across the South East region

Come Together: Digital Storyteller Commissions

Digital Storyteller Commissions Callout at KWMC, Come Together Programme, July-October 2021

Multidisciplinary

Common Ground, Artist Talk: Ben Edge, Adelaide Damoah and Billy Dosanjh

An in conversation event with artists Adelaide Damoah, Billy Dosanjh and Ben Edge, exploring themes in The Wilson’s new exhibition, ‘Common Ground’.

Date

24/05/25

Organisation

The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum

Region

Gloucestershire

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Moving Image

Community Programme Exhibition: The Bird and the Rhino

The Bird and the Rhino is an exhibition that brings together and celebrates artworks from Harbour House’s community engagement programme.

CONFINED

Confined will be a group show in The House of Smalls between 15 May — 12 June 2022.

Photography

Confluence

This exhibition showcases work from the 2024 graduates of Marine and Natural History Photography at Falmouth University.

Installation

Connecting Through Experience

Connecting Through Experience — an exhibition exploring what makes us feel connected and belong

Dates

09/08/21 – 14/08/21

Organisation

Creative Youth Network

Region

Bristol

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Painting

Contemporary Passions

Annual exhibition by members of the South Hams Arts Forum

Content Manager

Sparks Bristol has Arts Council England funding to enable us to bring more arts and performance into Sparks.

Closing

23:30 05/07/23

Fee

£24,496.20 pro-rata or £12.70 per hour⁠

Region

Bristol

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Multidisciplinary

Professional development

Contract of Self Care

Luminara Florescu’s Contract of Self Care, avoid burnout and explore sustainable working for artists with physical and mental health disabilities.

Posted

23/05/23

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Painting

Core Artist Showcase

Representing a diverse group of 20 Artists from the Somerset area, we will be showing a selection of their work.

Photography

COURSES NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS WITH MATTHEW MARAN AND EDDIE EPHRAUMS

A four day Nature Photography Masterclass, to develop your techniques for taking photographs on location

Photography

Covering Beauty: Global Photography from Alissa Everett

A fascinating conversation with renowned humanitarian photographer, Alissa Everett and how she spent two decades documenting social issues

Date

20/06/22

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Bristol

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A photograph of a group of eight smiling people gathered together for a portrait in an urban garden space.

Multidisciplinary

Professional development

Creating Kind Spaces by Gaylene Gould

How do you care for those you are working with, how do we care for ourselves? Restorative Care Practice is way to hold space for yourself and Others

Creative Futures — Paid commission and Free studio space

A 3‑month paid commission for multidisciplinary artists as part of the Creative Futures programme at Creative Youth Network

Creative Futures Producer

Creative Youth Network is seeking a producer for the Creative Futures programme of delivery for 16 — 25 year olds who face barriers to entering into a

Closing

17:00 06/05/24

Fee

£29,615 FTE (£17,769.00 pro rata)

Creative Practitioner for Bristol High Streets

Creative Practitioner(s) to work with the local community in three of Bristol’s high street areas.

Closing

17:00 17/06/24

Fee

Budget: £14,700 (£4,900 per High Street)

Creative Practitioner for Crow Lane, Bristol (BS10)

Opportunity for a Creative Practitioner to work in the field of visual arts or music in Crow Lane, Bristol (BS10).

Creative Practitioner for Crow Lane, Bristol (BS10)

Creative practitioner to work in community setting

Multidisciplinary

Crit Club

Join the Crit Club, every third Thursday of the month as part of Ocean Studios late opening 6 – 8pm

Date

19/05/22

Organisation

Real Art Make Print at Ocean Studios

Curator/Programme Manager

Aspex is looking for a driven and critically-engaged person with a passion for contemporary visual art to be their Curator/Programme Manager.

Photography

Cyanotype Workshop

With artist Nicky Thompson

Photography

D C M P Devon and Cornwall by Martin Parr

This exhibition will include images commissioned by the Burton at Bideford to capture the spirit of Bideford Pannier Market.

Photography

Darkness Calling

Negative Thinking’s annual exhibition of handmade darkroom photography.

Dates

18/06/25 – 29/06/25

Organisation

Negative Thinking CIC

Region

Bristol

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Photography

Darkroom Basics

Come learn to Darkroom Basics with us!

Date

01/03/25

Organisation

Negative Thinking CIC

Region

Bristol

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Photography

Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape

Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape is a new contemporary art exhibition exploring Dartmoor’s evocative landscape through photography, film and Land Art.

Dates

19/10/24 – 23/02/25

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

Dartmoor Tors Festival

The first Dartmoor Tors Festival brings together thinkers and creatives who are interested in culture and place.

Installation

Dave Beech: New Facts Emerge

A solo exhibition of recent, experimental work by Devon-based artist and writer Dave Beech

Multidisciplinary

Day School Winter Break

We welcome you into the winter studio world of the remarkably fruity women…

Multidisciplinary

DECENNIUM

New exhibition celebrating 10 years of Hestercombe Gallery.

Dates

23/03/24 – 07/07/24

Organisation

Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited

Region

Somerset

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Multidisciplinary

Deitritus: A Solo Exhibition by Rose Hatcher

Fish Factory founder and director Rose Hatcher explores the idea of the materiality of the image in a solo exhibition.

Dates

09/09/21 – 20/09/21

Organisation

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

Region

Cornwall

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Multidisciplinary

Derek Jarman’s Modern Nature

John Hansard Gallery is pleased to present Derek Jarman’s Modern Nature, curated with author Philip Hoare.

Marketing

Design Trust — How to get more sales, orders and commissions

a one day workshop for designers, makers and creatives improving your social media and web presence

South Gloucestershire

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Sound

DESTROYERTONES

Destroyertones is a bodywork, based in composition, photography, and visual abstraction.

Painting

Devon Open Studios — Venue TB8 Launch

Artizan Gallery hosts Devon Open Studios venue TB8 with Olya Baklan’s studio residency and supporting exhibitions.

Multidisciplinary

Devonport 200

Displayed across multiple spaces, The Box’s contribution to Devonport 200 delves into the archives to explore the complex history of the place.

Multidisciplinary

Diaspora Island

A group show, exploring the ways cultural identity and heritage influence artistic expression- Art , film and drop in workshops. Part of the Diaspora!

Digital Content & Social Media Officer

Arts University Plymouth is seeking to appoint a full-time Digital Content & Social Media Officer to join a dynamic, fast-paced and creative team.

Digital Content & Social Media Officer

Arts University Plymouth (AUP) is looking to appoint a Digital Content & Social Media Officer to join our Brand & Communications team.

Photography

Digital Exhibition: Reaching for Rainbows: Somerset in Lockdown

‘Reaching for Rainbows’ is a new online exhibition of photography, by local photographer Jason Bryant, documenting an extraordinary time.

Dates

17/11/20 – 31/05/21

Organisation

South West Heritage Trust

Region

Somerset

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Digital Producer

The Digital Producer will work across the organisation, but in particular with the Programme and Marketing Teams

DIGITAL PROJECTS LEAD

Fotonow are seeking an experienced professional to lead on the development of digital and online aspects of our community project work.

Photography

Dip into the Dark Room Workshop

Experiment with darkroom techniques eg drawing with light and the photogram processes as well as creating photographic prints from negatives

Date

21/06/25

Organisation

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)

Director

Bridport Arts Centre, an ACE NPO, is looking for a new Director

Photography

Discover Smartphone Photography

Discover Smartphone Photography is a travelling exhibition showing at various venues in Cornwall this summer.

Dates

02/06/22 – 29/06/22

Organisation

Wheal Martyn Clay Works

Region

Cornwall

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Photography

Documentary Photography Open 2025: Festivals, Fairs and Carnivals

An exhibition of photographs submitted by the public in response to the theme, Festivals, Fairs and Carnivals: merrymaking and revelry in North Devon.

Dates

25/01/25 – 01/03/25

Organisation

Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

DOOZY002:Lore

A Doozy: exhibition + zine launch + new mural unveiling + live AV gig + clubnight on the theme of lore.

Dover Art Prize Fund of £17,500

The Dover Prize 2021 has launched with a prize fund of £17,500 to support excellence and experimentation in the arts.

Multidisciplinary

Connecting

Drawing for Reflection and Resilience by Migrants in Culture

A drawing exercise by Migrants in Culture, shared during their workshop What are we designing to replace borders?

Posted

24/11/23

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Printmaking

Drawing Worldlines — Storytelling Workshop

Drawing Worldlines is a lively day-long workshop about making and telling stories together, open to everyone as part of Print in Action.

Date

13/08/22

Organisation

Real Art Make Print at Ocean Studios

Region

Plymouth

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Painting

Dreysa | The Unsteady Now

Join us for the opening night on Thursday 2^nd March 17:30 onwards, all welcome!

Multidisciplinary

EARTH | GROUND

Two artists whose work has been deeply influenced by the Dorset landscape, prehistory and deep time.

Multidisciplinary

Earth Spells: Witches of the Anthropocene

Through the work of eight contemporary artists, this specially curated new exhibition for RAMM explores otherworldly connections to nature.

Dates

11/02/23 – 07/05/23

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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A black and white photo of cracked earth.

Installation

Earthbound

‘Earthbound’ is part of an ongoing project by Aphra Beart-Albrecht, investigating the interface between farmed landscape and human body.

Dates

30/08/24 – 30/10/24

Organisation

Traction Project Space

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

East Quay Artist Open Studios

The East Quay artists and friends have been thinking about BLUE, so we’re inviting you to come along and think about BLUE too.

East Quay Open 2024: OPEN ABOUT IDENTITY

We are inviting artists from Somerset and further afield to submit works which explore and reflect on the theme of identity.

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.

Painting

Echoes in Time

An exhibition exploring identity

Painting

Echoes in Time — Celebratory Evening and Launch

Launching this group show and Becky Nuttall’s solo exhibition, Art of the School

Photography

Eden

Exhibitors Luci Coles, Monica Shanta Brown and Vicki Gardner present ‘Eden’,

Photography

Eden — June Exhibition launch

Join us for the launch of our next exhibition, ‘Eden’.

Installation

EDGELANDS

EDGELANDS exhibition is put together by this years Day School ²⁴⁄₂₅ cohort for Bristol Art Weekender Private View, Friday 21^st, 6 – 9 pm

Photography

Elective Affinities

Group exhibition by six international artists, consists of disparate visual essays observing connections between people, their beliefs and actions.

Performance

Elg Post 57 Ep 2 ‘Dawn’ by Rebecca Birch

For More Than Ponies Televistas Rebecca Birch presents Elg Post 57, a series of live-streamed performance from a moose hunting look out in Norway.

Performance

Elg Post 57 Ep 3 ‘Quarry’ by Rebecca Birch

For More Than Ponies Televistas Rebecca Birch presents Elg Post 57,a series of live-streamed performance from a moose hunting look out in Norway

EMERGENCE: Exhibition Opportunity for Photographers

EMERGENCE is MAKE Southwest’s upcoming exhibition that will celebrate the diversity and talent of emerging photographers based in the Southwest.

Emerging Artist Commission: Mangotsfield Folly

Artists/artist collectives sought to develop a funded site-specific project at Mangotsfield Station on the Bristol-Bath Railway Path

Closing

17:00 11/07/22

Fee

3 commissions available @ £1,500 each

Region

Bristol

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Photography

Encompass Encompass

Photography Exhibition

Dates

01/05/25 – 04/05/25

Organisation

Roseberry Road Studios

Region

Bath & NE Somerset

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Engagement Fellowship for South West-based Curators

Opportunity for independent curators based in the South West of England to plan, create and deliver a programme of engagement with Spike Island

Painting

English Riviera Contemporary — Celebration Evening and Studio Launch

With our venue reopen for 2022 and a full programme ahead, join us for an evening to enjoy the English Riviera Contemporary,

English Riviera Photography Showcase 2021

Finding A Way Home is a multi-stranded photographic and digital artwork exhibition hosted on the English Riviera

Photography

English Riviera Photography Showcase 2021 Finding A Way Home

A multi-stranded photographic and digital artwork exhibition

Painting

English Riviera Summer Exhibition Launch

Join us for the launch of our Annual Summer Exhibition.

English Riviera Summer Open

South Devon’s Answer to the RA Summer Open…

Painting

English Riviera Summer Open 2021

With the South West now in a considerably better position than it was at this time last year, our Summer Open promises to be a big event for the regio

English Riviera Summer Open 2023

Artizan Collective’s seasonal summer showcase gathers a rich tapestry of UK visual arts talent to showcase on the English Riviera.

Closing

12:00 29/06/23

Fee

£30.00 if accepted to exhibit

Region

Torbay

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Painting

English Riviera Summer Open — Closing View

Final chance to view works and meet the artists.

Painting

English Riviera Summer Open Exhibition

Artists from across the South-West of England are joined by global exhibitors for the English Riviera’s annual juried Summer Exhibition.

Painting

English Riviera Summer Open Exhibition

A vibrant celebration of contemporary visual art from across the UK

Painting

English Riviera Summer Open — Exhibition Launch

Join us and our artists for a summery drink and the launch of our English Riviera Summer Open Exhibition

Painting

English Riviera Summer Open Exhibition

Celebrating 10 Years of Art on the English Riviera — Planning for the Next!

Painting

English Riviera Summer Open Launch

Kicking off our biggest annual showcase.

Painting

English Riviera Summer Open — Launcn

Celebrating 10 years of art on the English Riviera

English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Artist Residency Programme — Applications

Artizan Gallery is pleased to offer four new artist residencies to create new collections responding to the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark

Painting

English Riviera Winter Exhibition

A Feast of Art on the English Riviera

Painting

English Riviera Winter Exhibition — Launch

Wrapping up another year of Art on the English Riviera

Painting

English Riviera Winter Exhibition

A Visual Extravaganza

Painting

English Riviera Winter Open – A Port in a Storm for Devon’s Visual Artists

Our Annual Christmas Show, More Important Than Ever…

English Riviera Winter Open 2021

Our annual English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition returns for another year.hosted at our Fleet Street venue

English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition

English Riviera Winter Open call for artists.

Painting

English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition

The English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition is back once again for the festive season.

English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition

English Riviera Winter Open — Submissions Now Live

Painting

English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition

Wrapping Up Another Year of Art on the English Riviera!

Painting

English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition Launch

Wrapping Up Another Year of Art on the English Riviera!

Painting

English Riviera Winter Open — Launch

Join us for the launch of our annual English Riviera Winter Open exhibition.

Multidisciplinary

‘Englishness is a Moving Target’ by Chris Alton at Studio KIND.

Including ‘English Disco Lovers’ and other key works, ‘Englishness is a Moving Target’ brings together a selection of artworks from the last 9 years.

Sculpture

Essence

An exhibition of ceramics and glass by Bethany and Alice Antliff and photography by Lucien Harris

Moving Image

Even When I Fall | Screening

A screening of the award-winning documentary ‘Even When I Fall’

Exeter Contemporary Open 2022

A significant annual showcase of emerging and established contemporary visual artists working in any media from across the UK.

Multidisciplinary

Exeter Contemporary Open 2022

Exeter Contemporary Open presents work by some of the best emerging and established contemporary artists from across the UK.

Multidisciplinary

Exeter Contemporary open 2024

New work by 15 extraordinary contemporary artists, selected from hundreds of nationwide entries.

Exeter Contemporary Open 2025: CALL FOR ENTRIES

Open submission contemporary art exhibition

Exeter Contemporary Open — Call for Entries

Submissions are now open to UK based artists working in any medium for Exeter Contemporary open 2023.

Photography

Exhibition: IN PROGRESS

IN PROGRESS: Laia Abril — Hoda Afshar — Widline Cadet — Adama Jalloh — Alba Zari is commissioned by the RPS for the Bristol Photo Festival

Dates

20/05/21 – 24/10/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Bristol

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Multidisciplinary

Exhibition launch: The Valley: Art on the border

A celebration the launch the opening of The Valley: Art on the border – a cultural history of Marsland exhibition with Peter Stiles.

Date

30/05/25

Organisation

Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

Exhibition Previews: Howardena Pindell, Ayo Akingbade, FORECAST

Join us for an evening preview of the new Spike Island exhibitions: Howardena Pindell: A New Language; Ayo Akingbade: Show Me The World Mister; Rachal

Photography

Exhibition: The Voices of Carers (Unpaid)

Showcasing the hidden lives of unpaid carers through photography and writing

Affordable Exhibtion Opportunity in Bristol This Summer

Are you looking to put on an Exhibition in Bristol? Centrespace Gallery is offering Discounted Gallery Hire this Summer!

Photography

Experimental Darkroom — 8 week course

Come join us on Wednesday evenings for our wonderful exploration of darkroom creativity — The Experimental Darkroom

Dates

26/02/25 – 16/04/25

Organisation

Negative Thinking CIC

Region

Bristol

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Photography

Experimental Photography at the Clifton Suspension Bridge

Use historical techniques to build your own cameras and make and develop your own photographic paper in this exciting practical all-day workshop.

Date

01/06/24

Organisation

Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust

Region

Bristol

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Curating

Explore the museum guided tour

Join one of our experienced guides for a revealing one hour tour of RAMM’s permanent collections.

Dates

09/02/23 – 14/03/23

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Expressions of Interest: Artist’s Neon Signs

4x opportunities for SW-based visual artists to have a new artwork fabricated as a neon sign.

Multidisciplinary

EXTENDED DIPLOMA | GRADUATE SHOWS 2024

Join us to see our Extended Diploma students showcasing their work.

Dates

03/06/24 – 06/06/24

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

EXTENDED DIPLOMA | GRADUATE SHOWS 2025

Join us to see our Extended Diploma students showcasing their work.

Dates

03/06/25 – 05/06/25

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Photography

FaB Photomarathon 2024

Open to all, FaB’s annual Photomarathon invites participants to explore Bath and unleash their creativity, in a day-long photography ramble.

Photography

FaB Photomarathon 2025

Open to all, FaB’s annual Photomarathon invites you to explore Bath and unleash your creativity, in a day-long photography ramble.

Multidisciplinary

Face Value: Portraits from the Arts Council Collection

Portraits by celebrated twentieth-century & contemporary artists including David Hockney, Barbara Hepworth, Lucian Freud, LS Lowry, Chris Ofili.

Multidisciplinary

Facing It

‘Facing It’ is the The House of Smalls’ inaugural exhibition, featuring 28 artists addressing the theme of the physical, emotional, and mental effects

Painting

Falmouth Emerging Talent | Between Places

An exhibition of works by five selected alumni of Falmouth University, sponsored by Falmouth University and Penwith Galleries, St Ives.

Writing

Family Workshop — Creative Writing

Begins with a visit to a Heidi Morstang: Field Observations exhibition, followed by a story making and storytelling workshop.

Date

11/03/23

Organisation

The Arts Institute, University of Plymouth

Region

Plymouth

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Fay Godwin Copper Beech Stourhead Wiltshire 1983 chosen by Peter Cattrell

Photography

Fay Godwin: Under a turbulent sky

Under a turbulent sky is an exhibition of prints by Fay Godwin, one of the most respected and significant British photographers of the 20^th century.

Disability arts

Feedback Session

Thoughtful group crit focusing on (up to) 3 individuals practices.

Disability arts

Feedback Session

Thoughtful group crit focusing on (up to) 3 individuals practices.

Photography

Feet in the Water

Photographs by Grace Hannell and Natalie Finch

Moving Image

Film as Paint: Disarticulating Authorship

Artist and filmmaker Vicky Smith, recipient of a WEVAA R&D Bursary, reflects on 30 years of experimental film practice.

Film editor

We’re seeking a film editor to create four short films for students aged 11 – 14 who are studying the British Empire and/or the 1947 Partition of India.

Film project — Bristol Creatives

Bristol Museums Learning is commissioning films exploring the work of creative practitioners from diverse backgrounds.

Closing

23:59 04/11/21

Fee

£500 (for one day's filming)

Region

Bristol

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Installation

Flamm

Flamm is a pilot visual art event led by Creative Kernow, happening 21 – 22 October 2023, Redruth, Cornwall

Flamm, in partnership with Art Night

Creative Kernow is seeking proposals from Cornwall-based artists and collectives for four commissions as part of an exciting new event, Flamm

Closing

23:30 07/06/23

Fee

£6000 (+ £2000 presentation budget)

Flamm x Auction House: The Manchester Contemporary Showcase Open Call

An opportunity to show work at The Manchester Contemporary

Multidisciplinary

FOOD: beyond the plate

Dive into the story of food, in Devon and across the globe, with this new exhibition from RAMM.

Dates

22/03/25 – 29/06/25

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Installation

Forest: Wake this Ground

Explore the many interconnected layers existing above and below the forest floor with Forest: Wake this Ground.

Multidisciplinary

Form Art Festival

Form is a new annual visual arts festival in Falmouth, Cornwall, which celebrates the visual arts heritage and vibrant creative culture of the area.

Multidisciplinary

Found Cities, Lost Objects: Women in the City

A multidisciplinary exhibition, exploring experiences of city life from a female perspective. Curated by Turner Prize winner, Lubaina Himid CBE.

Multidisciplinary

FOUNDATION DIPLOMA | GRADUATE SHOWS 2024

Join us to see Foundation Diploma students showcasing the work

Dates

28/05/24 – 30/05/24

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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A bright colourful graphic which reads 'Foundations for the Future'

Public art

Foundations for the Future: KWMC Past and Present

Join us to celebrate the opening of a special new exhibition charting 28 years of Knowle West Media Centre.

Date

28/11/24

Organisation

Knowle West Media Centre

Four month residency at Back Lane West project space in Redruth, Cornwall

For the first time, Back Lane West is offering a longer artist residency period from Wednesday 5^th January — Sunday 1^st May 2022.

Photography

FRAN ROWSE: MAIDS

Maids is an ongoing project from award-winning Cornish photographer Fran Rowse.

Dates

13/02/24 – 13/04/24

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Region

Cornwall

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Photography

Fran Rowse Talk

Talk at Porthmeor Studios with Cornish photographer Fran Rowse, speaking in depth about her project ‘Maids’

Dates

22/07/24 – 23/07/24

Organisation

Borlase Smart John Wells Trust

Free Community Gallery Open Call

New gallery space is seeking artists to exhibit their work for free

Free Exhibition Opportunity

Community gallery seeking Bristol-based artists

Photography

Free Photography Workshop for Young Adult Carers

We have one more Photography for Young Carers workshop taking place and this time you can join us online!

Multidisciplinary

Fresh and Featured

‘Fresh and Featured’ presents works by all seven FEIN Collections featured artists in an exciting new exhibit!

Dates

01/11/24 – 18/01/25

Organisation

FEIN Collections [made in new york city]

Region

Somerset

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Multidisciplinary

FRESH SALAD

FRESH SALAD is an invigorating crispy mix of tasty new work by current fine art students and recent graduates.

Multidisciplinary

Friday Late: Superimposed

Friday Lates are late-night socials giving you the chance to enjoy art after dark and immerse yourself in culture and creativity.

Multidisciplinary

Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2025

Free festival of exhibitions, interventions and events, bringing contemporary visual art to unexpected spaces across the City of Bath.

Multidisciplinary

Fringe Arts Bath Festival 26 May to 11 June — free and family friendly

FaB Festival 2023 presents free exhibitions and events over 17 days, transforming unexpected spaces with a wide selection of artworks.

Fringe Arts Bath Festival 26 May to 11 June — free and family friendly

FaB Festival 2023 presents free exhibitions and events over 17 days, transforming unexpected spaces with a wide selection of artworks.

Photography

From The Archive

Selected photography from Torquay Museum

Painting

From Trawlers to Twilight

New work by Trevor Thorne, looking at the working lives of trawlers, and the temporal nature of their condition as a metaphor for our own existence.

Multidisciplinary

Funding Workshop: Arts Council England’s Developing your Creative Practice

VASW advises artists and independent art workers on applying for Arts Council England’s Developing your Creative Practice fund.

Future Legacy Project

FLP is is an exciting creative programme supporting young women to make a difference in the world by creating their own digital social action project.

Gallery hire opportunity

Applications are invited for 2022 exhibitions

Painting

Gareth Lloyd: ‘Nurturing Shades and Leading Pieces’

Solo Exhibit by featured artist Gareth Lloyd for FEIN Collections, international contemporary art gallery located in Bruton, Somerset.

Dates

07/09/24 – 07/11/24

Organisation

FEIN Collections [made in new york city]

Region

Somerset

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Photography

Garry Fabian Miller: Adore

Garry Fabian Miller, one of the most inventive and original photographers of his time, makes a very welcome return to Arnolfini to present ADORE.

Multidisciplinary

GASS Collective Showcase

A multi-venue art exhibition in Redruth, showcasing the work of thirteen recent graduates across Back Lane West, CMR and Auction House.

Multidisciplinary

GASS Collective Showcase

A multi-venue art exhibition in Redruth, showcasing the work of thirteen recent graduates across Back Lane West, CMR and Auction House.

Multidisciplinary

GATHER at THE HIDE

Join GATHER for a morning of networking focused on the theme ‘Care’ in creative careers.

Date

11/03/24

Organisation

The Hide Artist Retreat

Region

Gloucestershire

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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, 8^th 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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Moving Image

Gentle Wildfire and other films from Simone Bennett

Join artist in residence Simone Bennett for a screening of her short films, including the award winning Gentle Wildfire (2022)

Date

21/04/22

Organisation

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

Region

Cornwall

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A collage of black and white photographs of tree branches, layered over one another

Photography

George Rayner: Uneven Graining

Uneven Graining is a new body of work by George Rayner which reimagines the conventional darkroom photographic print through sculptural interventions.

Dates

27/03/25 – 26/05/25

Organisation

Traction Project Space

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

Get Creative Outdoors

Get Creative Outdoors is a campaign/festival that invites people to try something creative in the open air.

Digital

‘Get Going’ Marketing Workshops for Artists

A series of bespoke workshops led by Gillian Taylor, PR and marketing consultant, cover writing, produce images, create your website and video.

GHA Open Exhibition 2024

Exhibiting Opportunity

Photography

God Has No Favourites: Lauren Forster

This project is an intimate photographic document that explores her family’s response to he Mother’s diagnosis of secondary brain cancer.

Dates

12/04/21 – 07/05/21

Organisation

Pen Gallery Community Interest Company

Region

Dorset

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Installation

Golowi — an immersive arts exhibition

Our artists-in-residence Katie Platts and Phoebe Bray present ‘Golowi’, an immersive arts exhibition that culminates their residency at Back Lane West

Multidisciplinary

Grad Race

Bridport Arts Centre presents work by graduates from two of the South West’s leading universities, Arts University Bournemouth and Solent University.

Multidisciplinary

Grad Race

Bridport Arts Centre presents work by graduates from two of the South West’s leading universities, Arts University Bournemouth and Solent University.

Multidisciplinary

Grad Race Kid’s Workshop with Oops Wow Messy Art

As part of Grad Race, the current exhibition at Bridport Arts Centre, Jo from Oops Wow Messy Art will host a kid’s workshop in the Allsop Gallery

Graduate Studio Residency

An opportunity for a recent graduate from a crafts related undergraduate or masters degree to have a studio space at New Brewery Arts for 24 months.

Photography

Grey Areas | Jessie Edwards Thomas

Jessie Edward Thomas’s ‘Grey Areas’ is a photographic dialogue with five individuals within or have experienced the Bristol ‘homelessness pathway’.

Multidisciplinary

Ground Works

Ground Works will be welcoming artists and writers whose inspiration and concern is for our landscape and environment.

Disability arts

Group Crit Session

Thoughtful group crit focusing on (up to) 4 individuals practices.

Multidisciplinary

Guided tour of Earth Spells — International Women’s Festival

Join our Contemporary Art Curator Lara Goodband for a guided tour around RAMM’s newly opened exhibition EARTH SPELLS: Witches of the Anthropocene.

Date

11/03/23

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Photography

Gurinder Sandhu — Landscapes

Solo Exhibition in the Circular ArtSpace Metaverse

Photography

HABITAT

Habitat seeks to challenge our approach towards building by exploring the connections between us, the natural, and the built environment.

Dates

27/05/25 – 03/06/25

Organisation

Roseberry Road Studios

Region

Bath & NE Somerset

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Sculpture

Harriet Bowman: Maybe they had an urgent call

An exhibition of new work in sculpture, photography and text by Bristol-based artist Harriet Bowman.

Hatch Farm Public Art: Lead Artist

A Public Art Commission within the residential development known as Hatch Farm.

Head of Creative

The Head of Creative leads on delivery & development of our artistic & creative programmes, events exhibitions & productions for 10 – 25 year olds.

Closing

09:00 15/04/24

Fee

£49,334 (£39,467.20 pro rata)

Region

Bristol

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Multidisciplinary

Head to Head

Head to Head is a joyful celebration of the multiplicity of approaches artists have long revealed in depicting the human head.

Photography

Healing Through Nature

Showcase of photography work made by Fotonow’s ‘Sunflower Photography Group’

Multidisciplinary

Heavy Plant Crossing

Join us in the Project Space after artists from University of Plymouth have turned it into a living laboratory — testing ideas and creating new work.

Photography

Heidi Morstang: Field Observations

Films and photographic works, where landscape is the principal line of inquiry with the attempt to capture the ways humans intervene with it.

Dates

11/02/23 – 08/04/23

Organisation

The Arts Institute, University of Plymouth

Region

Plymouth

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Photography

Holding the Baby, A Conversation

Join us for a conversation about parenthood, photography, and sharing stories.

Public art

Hotwalls Christmas Market

Celebrate Christmas at the Hotwalls Studios!

How to Have a Sustainable Creative Career with Ceri Hand, 24 April

An online workshop with creative coach and mentor Ceri Hand, supporting artists to make an impact and create sustainability.

Photography

How to Photograph and Style your Work

This practical workshop will focus on learning how to take great photos of your work as a visual artist.

Photography

How to Photograph Your Work

This workshop will look at all aspects of photographing your artworks and is aimed at artists & craftspeople

Photography

How to Take Great Photographs

Creativity Live is a brand-new series of workshops designed for beginners, led by professionals.

Dates

19/05/21 – 20/05/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

How to Take Great Photographs of People

Creativity Live is a brand-new series of workshops designed for beginners, led by professionals.

Dates

26/05/21 – 27/05/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

How to Take Great Photographs of Places

Creativity Live is a brand-new series of workshops designed for beginners, led by professionals.

Date

09/06/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Nadav Kander Hon FRPS courtesy of Flowers Gallery

Photography

How to Take Great Photographs of Things

Creativity Live is a brand-new series of workshops designed for beginners, led by professionals.

Date

02/06/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

How to Take Great Travel Photographs

Creativity Live is a brand-new series of workshops designed for beginners, led by professionals.

Date

16/06/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

How We Live Now #1: Aaron Schuman, SLANT (Election, Fall 2020)

Foreground are delighted to announce the launch of Aaron Schuman, SLANT (Election, Fall 2020).

Photography

How We Live Now #2: Cian Oba-Smith, A Quiet Prayer, 2021

A Quiet Prayer premieres a new body of work by award-winning photographer Cian Oba Smith.

Photography

How We Live Now: New Online Projects

Foreground are delighted to announce the launch of our new online programming strand How We Live Now.

Painting

Human Experience II

From the Edinburgh Fringe to the English Riviera: “The Artists’ Pool” Come to Take a Dip with Artizan Collective

Moving Image

Huw Wahl | Talk and Screening

Filmmaker Huw Wahl will visit CAST to talk about his film ‘The Republics’

Photography

Illuminated

This exhibition explores Katherine Lockett-Clark’s photographic work which examines the tender and symbiotic relationship between humans and nature.

Dates

02/09/23 – 30/09/23

Organisation

The Plough Arts Centre

Region

Devon

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Photography

Illumination

An exhibition exploring light, the photographic, and the self.

Photography

Imaginary Living Room

The Imaginary Living Room explores ideas of home during lockdown with each participant provided with a disposable camera to create their contribution.

Moving Image

In Conversation: Asmaa Jama and Gouled Ahmed

Exhibiting artists Asmaa Jama and Gouled Ahmed join in conversation to discuss their new film collaboration.

Moving Image

In Conversation: James Paddock and Lisa Slominski

Join artist James Paddock in-conversation with curator Lisa Slominski to discuss his solo exhibition Life Could Be Done So Much Better

Multidisciplinary

In Conversation: Richard Waring and Atsuhide Ito

Can artists save the world and can art schools help them do it?

Photography

In Conversation: with George Rayner and StevieRay Latham

Join us for a friendly evening of art and music with George Rayner and StevieRay Latham

Photography

LIBITA SIBUNGU: IN LIVING MEMORY

An exhibition of photographs and notes, presenting research findings that will inform a main gallery exhibition in 2026.

Dates

04/10/24 – 04/01/25

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Region

Cornwall

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Multidisciplinary

IN LIVING MEMORY: LAUNCH EVENT

Join us for the launch of In Living Memory, a new exhibition by Libita Sibungu

Dates

04/10/24 – 05/10/24

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Region

Cornwall

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Research

In Plain Sight: Transatlantic slavery and Devon

A major exhibition exploring the museum’s and Devon’s links with centuries of trading enslaved African people across the Atlantic.

Dates

29/01/22 – 05/06/22

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Photography

In Tandem

A collaborative exhibition showcasing the works of fourteen young photographers – expect vibrant new projects that combining various art practices.

Digital

In Touch, In Ruin

In Touch, In Ruin is a new exhibition that merges cutting-edge technology and experimental art to explore themes of memory, placemaking & heritage.

Digital

In Touch, In Ruin

In Touch, In Ruin merges cutting-edge technology and experimental art to explore themes of memory, placemaking and local heritage.

Research

(In)audible Presences

(In)audible Presences is an ongoing, long-term exploration of the documentation practices associated with wildlife sound recording.

Incomers and Insiders: Enounters with Combe Martin and North Devon

Collaboration between North Devon Artist Residency, Bay View Gallery and Studio Kind

Dates

21/08/22 – 04/09/22

Organisation

North Devon Artist Residency

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

Independence is a myth: Exploring care in collaboration

Kyla Harris and Lou Macnamara, the creators of ‘It’s Personal’, will lead this workshop on reframing interdependence and collective care

Photography

Inequality Photography Exhibition

Explore the many faces of inequality through the lenses of over 40 artists.

Dates

10/04/25 – 26/04/25

Organisation

Roseberry Road Studios

Region

Bath & NE Somerset

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Multidisciplinary

Inspirational Women Artists

Visit Inspirational Women Artists, an exhibition and silent auction marking International Women’s Day 2023 in partnership with Yellow Door

Multidisciplinary

Inspirational Women Artists Closing Celebration

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating our latest exhibition ‘Inspirational Women Artists’ and the brilliant community of artists involved.

Multidisciplinary

Inspirational Women Artists Exhibition & Silent Auction

Visit ‘Inspirational Women Artists’, an exhibition and fundraising silent auction in celebration of International Women’s Day 2022.

Photography

International Photography Exhibition 163: Open House

Join the RPS on Saturday 16 April to celebrate the opening of the IPE 163, the world’s longest running photographic exhibition.

Date

16/04/22

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Bristol

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Multidisciplinary

Conversation with Asmaa Jama

Asmaa Jama reflects on the process of creating and producing Except this time nothing returns from the ashes with curator Carmen Juliá.

Multidisciplinary

Into another intensity

How art can open up new encounters with, and ways of thinking about rural places in the context of an ever more interconnected world.

Photography

Introduction to Cyanotypes with George Rayner

Dive into the blue, learn the art to cyanotypes with George Rayner

Multidisciplinary

Invisible Landscapes

Group Exhibtion from: Andrew D. Clark / Matt Clark / ALex Clark.

Painting

Jamaica Street Studios — Open Studios ’22

Jamaica Street Studios Open Studios is back!

Dates

08/07/22 – 10/07/22

Organisation

KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios

Region

Bristol

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Installation

Jarno Vesala, ‘Lepo’

Anima Mundi are proud to present Finnish artist, Jarno Vesala’s installation, ‘Lepo’.

Multidisciplinary

Jitish Kallat: Tangled Hierarchy

Tangled Hierarchy explores the relationships between silence/speech, visibility/invisibility, action/inaction, bodies/phantom pain.

Photography

Jo Spence : From Fairy Tales to Phototherapy | Photographs from The Hyman Collection

Drawn from one of the most comprehensive collections of Jo Spence’s works in the world, From Fairy Tales to Phototherapy focuses on the intersection b

Job Opportunity: Arts and Culture Programme Manager (Cornwall) — Maternity Cover

An experienced creative programme manager to further the University of Exeter Arts and Culture Strategy 2022 – 27 in Cornwall.

Closing

23:59 10/12/23

Fee

From £41,732 (pro rata) per annum

Region

Cornwall

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Photography

Joe Cornish: A Landscape Photographer’s Life

A talk by photographer Joe Cornish.

Moving Image

John Akomfrah – Mimesis: African Soldier

Mimesis is a film by John Akomfrah that uncovers the story of the Commonwealth soldiers who volunteered to fight in World War I.

Dates

01/10/22 – 08/01/23

Organisation

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

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,

Painting

Join Us for the Launch of the Geopark Artist Residencies Exhibition

Four artists immerse themselves in Torbay’s UNESCO Global Geopark, responding to its landscapes, heritage, and ecosystems.

Multidisciplinary

Jonathan Michael Ray: Field Work

Field Work is an exhibition of new works by Cornwall-based artist Jonathan Michael Ray made in response to a residency in Orkney.

Photography

Judith Nagala Crispin, ‘Ascending Beings’

Judith Nangala Crispin’s ‘Ascending Beings’ is a genuine collaboration with the landscape, utilising camera-less ‘Lumochrome’ photographic techniques.

Multidisciplinary

Jyll Bradley: Running and Returning

A major exhibition that examines the 30-year career of pioneering British artist Jyll Bradley.

Kaleidoscope Network | Financial Recording, Tax & Self-Assessment

An artist development focused session on financial recording, tax, and self-assessment by bookkeeper Neisa Reid.

Photography

Khadija Saye: in this space we breathe

Darbyshire are proud to present Khadija Saye: in this space we breathe. British-Gambian artist, Khadija Saye tragically died in the Grenfell fire.

Dates

15/03/23 – 08/04/23

Organisation

Stroud Valleys Artspace

Region

Gloucestershire

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Photography

Khadija Saye: in this space we breathe, Breakfast Discussion

We will be discussing the themes in Khadija Saye’s work with a panel of invited facilitators.

Date

02/04/23

Organisation

Stroud Valleys Artspace

Call for Entries: KINETIC

A large-scale exhibition at MAKE Southwest showing the possibilities of movement and making.

Multidisciplinary

Krowji Christmas Open Studios

Shop for unique and handcrafted festive gifts

KWMC Co-Director — Business Development and Operations

This is a wonderful opportunity to take up a joint Executive leadership role at an exciting moment of change for Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC).

Multidisciplinary

Land Sea Sky: Ingrid Pollard, JMW Turner and Vija Celmins

A major exhibition developed in partnership with ARTIST ROOMS, Tate and National Galleries of Scotland.

Painting

Landscape Portrait: Now and Then

Showing works by Andy Warhol, Derek Jarman, Claudette Johnson, Susan Derges, Leon Kossoff, Patrick Caulfield, Gilbert and George and Balraj Khanna

Multidisciplinary

Landscapes of Progress?

New exhibition exploring human progress, landscape and the environment.

Dates

11/11/23 – 03/03/24

Organisation

Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited

Region

Somerset

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Moving Image

Larry Achiampong: Reliquary 2

We are delighted to première a brand new film by artist Larry Achiampong especially commissioned in response to COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown.

Last Week Available in Centrespace Gallery 2023

Discounted week: 3^rd — 10^th August 2023

Multidisciplinary

Launch & meet the artists event: North Devon Arts

North Devon Arts members invite you to a ‘meet the artists’ afternoon in celebration of the opening of the exhibition, Spring into Summer.

Date

31/05/25

Organisation

Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon

Region

Devon

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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Informal group meeting about whatever you are currently interested in or working on.

Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Informal group meeting about whatever you are currently interested in or working on.

Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Informal group meeting about whatever you are currently interested in or working on.

Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Informal group meeting about what you are currently interested in or working on, creatively.

Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Informal group meeting about what you are currently interested in or working on, creatively.

Photography

Laura Jane Petelko: Recent Works

GBS Fine Art are proud to announce the first solo exhibition in Europe of recent work by Canadian photographer, Laura Jane Petelko.

Lead Artist for Community Engagement & Public Art Vision

A creative community engagement programme developing a Public Art Vision for Hedge End, West End and Botley.

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.

Learning Coordinator

We are looking for a Learning Coordinator to provide support to the development and delivery of learning initiatives at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.

Closing

00:00 31/01/23

Fee

£33,000 - £35,000 per annum

Region

Somerset

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Installation

leave / stay / arrive

Art exhibition and programme of public events by artists Alice Sheppard Fidler and Rebecca Stapleford set in a historic building in Nailsworth.

Dates

10/09/21 – 26/09/21

Organiser

Alice Sheppard Fidler

Region

Gloucestershire

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Photography

Léonie Hampton: A Language of Seeds

Devon-based artist Léonie Hampton’s new body of work engages directly with the ecological emergency through a series of photographs.

Dates

06/02/21 – 02/05/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Photography

Léonie Hampton: A Language of Seeds

Devon-based artist Léonie Hampton’s new body of work engages directly with the ecological emergency through a series of photographs.

Dates

18/05/21 – 05/09/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

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.

Installation

LIFESCAPE by Alice Ladenburg

A solo exhibition exploring human perception, navigation, and our interconnectedness with the natural world, highlighting key landscapes in Somerset.

Dates

24/05/25 – 31/08/25

Organisation

East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)

LIGHTBOX AT CAST

Three free days of family friendly activity.

Multidisciplinary

LINGER

Linger is a group exhibition of works by eight artists from Iceland and the UK

Photography

Liquid Emulsion Workshop

Come and learn the wonderful art of Liquid Emulsion in our community darkroom!

Date

08/03/25

Organisation

Negative Thinking CIC

Region

Bristol

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Photography

Liquid Now: Experimental & Expanded Photography Exhibition

‘Liquid Now’ presents artists working with experimental and expanded photography by questioning the dominant photographic medium and its materiality.

Little Forest Open Art Competition

Display your work at Art in the Garden, an ‘Open Studio’ type event in a beautiful natural setting, featuring 20+ invited artists & makers

Closing

17:00 10/02/25

Fee

Winner £150 / People's Choice £50

Little Forest Open Competition

Display your work at Art in the Garden 2024, an open studio style event in late spring, featuring the work of 20+ artists and makers

Closing

17:00 12/02/24

Fee

£150 winner / £50 peoples choice

Little Forest Open Competition 2023

At least 5 artists/makers will be selected to display their work at Art in the Garden 2023. One overall winner will receive £150.

Closing

17:00 23/01/23

Fee

£150 to overall winner

Region

Hampshire

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Multidisciplinary

Little Forest Open Day

Open Day to view the Little Forest site to help inform your Little Forest Open Art Competition submission

Date

12/01/25

Organisation

Little Forest Land Art

Region

Hampshire

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Performance

Live Drawn Stages

Camille Aubry, recipient of a WEVAA R&D Bursary, reflects on a project and collaboration with performer Tom Marshman & photographer Khali Ackford.

Photography

LOOKING AT LANDSCAPE | ABIGAIL REYNOLDS

Focusing on Fay Godwin’s landscape photographs and Charlotte Prodger’s film BRIDGIT.

Photography

Love Bites: A Photography Exhibition

Set in an alternate world, Love Bites is a photography series that examines love through the darkest lens.

Photography

Love Exhibition

As we emerge from the troubles and strife of 2021 and begin this new year, let’s open it with LOVE.

Multidisciplinary

Lucky Dip

Lucky Dip is a new exhibition showcasing multi-disciplinary work by local artists and recipients of the Lucky Dip Bursary.

Curating

Luke England and William Oliver

Right now in our Milking Parlour Gallery is a joint show for Luke England and William Oliver.

Multidisciplinary

MA GRADUATE SHOW 2025

You are invited to our MA Graduate Show Private View — 24 July 2025

Dates

21/07/25 – 31/07/25

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

MA Online Masterclass

Are you interested in studying a Masters Degree at Arts University Plymouth? Join us on our free MA Online Masterclass.

Date

12/06/24

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Photography

‘Maids’ By Fran Rowse

The last of the guest curated exhibitions with Daisy Laing Gallery Opening Preview: 6 – 9pm, Thursday 30^th March

Digital

Mainly Flowers of the Wayside: Sally Maltby

A photography and digital art exhibition of plants that thrive in unlikely situations by Swanage artist Sally Maltby.

Dates

20/06/22 – 03/07/22

Organisation

Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery

Make yourself at home

Hweg Gallery – Open Call for group exhibition.

Making A Start

Making A Start’ – a Maker Progression initiative to provide mentoring and business planning for those looking to start a creative career

Multidisciplinary

Making Change Course — April 25

Ready to take your first steps to study art at university level?

Dates

15/04/25 – 24/04/25

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Education

Making Change — Free Course — Arts University Plymouth

Join Arts University Plymouth for their free three-week Making Change July 2024 course.

Dates

15/07/24 – 31/07/24

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Making It 2025

Making It is MAKE Southwest’s biennial showcase for emerging artists, makers, and designers in the Southwest.

Digital

‘Managing Your Creative Career’ Workshop

A bespoke online workshop supporting visual artists to develop their sustainable careers.

Photography

Mandy Barker: An Unnatural Journey

A talk by photographer Mandy Barker with Q&A

Photography

Mangrove Theatre: The Wartime Photography of Võ An Khánh

The first exhibition in Europe of seminal Vietnamese photographer Võ An Khánh

Photography

Marianthi Lainas: A Step Away from the Screen

A talk by photographer Marianthi Lainas with Q&A.

Photography

Marine & Natural History Photography: A Graduate Exhibition

Discover a diverse collection of mixed media, including stunning stills and captivating short films.

Multidisciplinary

Marsland Valley: An illustrated talk with Peter Stiles

A talk by the curator of an exhibition exploring the cultural heritage of the Marsland Valley, situated between Devon and North Cornwall.

Date

24/05/25

Organisation

Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

Masters Summer Show 2022 | Matters Arising

At the Masters Summer Show 2022, postgraduate students from Arts University Plymouth will showcase a variety of exciting and dynamic research projects

Dates

02/09/22 – 08/09/22

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Plymouth

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Multidisciplinary

Materiality

Somerset Reacquainted Touring

Painting

Members Exhibition

Private View: Friday 4^th February 17:30 — 19:30, all welcome!

Moving Image

MEMENTO | Film & Memory

Curated to run alongside the From Page To Screen Film Festival, this immersive exhibition playfully explores the link between film and memory.

Moving Image

MEMENTO | Oops Wow Messy Art Kid’s Workshop

As part of MEMENTO | Film & Memory, Jo from Oops Wow Messy Art will host a busy and fun workshop aimed at kids aged 6 – 12 ish

Photography

Michael Carter | Reconfigurations

Reconfigurations is an exhibition of photographs in which form and colour have been accentuated to the point of abstraction.

Photography

Michelle Sank: Breathe

Created by photographer Michelle Sank, Breathe is an exhibition of work that documents the first Covid-19 lockdown in the Wonford area of Exeter.

Dates

18/09/21 – 21/11/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

Mirrors Fog Over When I Breathe

CLOSE proudly presents Mirrors Fog Over when I Breathe, an exhibition featuring new works by Helen Barff, Katherine Perrins and Denise Webber.

Moving Image

Mohini Chandra Artist Talk & Publication Launch

Join us to hear artist Mohini Chandra discuss her current exhibition at MIRROR

Installation

Artificial Ruin — Molly Erin McCarthy

Molly Erin McCarthy’s sharing event for the end of her Residency at Rame Projects, Maker Heights, Cornwall

Multidisciplinary

Molly Rooke; ‘This was Bound to Happen Sooner or Later’ at Studio KIND.

Studio KIND. presents an exhibition of new work by Molly Rooke; multi-disciplinary artist and educator, living and working between Somerset

Photography

MOON : Women + Non-Binary Photography Exhibition

MOON is a provocative new photography exhibition featuring 26 women and non-binary photographers from around the world.

Photography

MUSIC Exhibition

The current music-inspired exhibition runs to 3^rd September 2022 featuring iconic punk photography, surreal oil paintings and sculptural jewellery.

My Story — LGBT+ Micro-Commissions

The Box has announced four £500 micro-commissions aimed at those who identify as part of Plymouth’s LGBT+ community.

Photography

Mycelium

Charley Williams’ MYCELIUM photography exhibition showcases Bristol’s dynamic drag scene.

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.

National Saturday Club Tutor, CAS (based at Andover College)

The Saturday Club Tutor will run innovative, creative and educational workshops for 15 weeks offering young disadvantaged people a space to thrive.

Closing

23:30 12/08/23

Fee

£25 per hour; total £4,400 p.a.

Region

Hampshire

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Photography

Netti Habel: I Cling to the Sky

Netti Habel’s work goes on display at RAMM

Dates

24/09/24 – 23/03/25

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Network Coordinator — Devon Artist Network

Devon Artist Network is seeking a Network Coordinator to support the board and facilitate the continued success of the network.

Multidisciplinary

Neurodivergent Rhapsody

An eclectic collection of work by neurodivergent artists from Bristol and beyond.

New Artists Mentoring Programme

A year-long programme of mentoring and support for young visual artists.

Public art

New Year Creativity

A fresh selection of exhibiting multi disciplined artists arriving to exhibit their amazing talents in our “not for profit” gallery

Photography

no place like home

A solo exhibition by Cliff Andrade

Dates

16/05/25 – 19/05/25

Organisation

KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios

Region

Bristol

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Colourful painting of thick green and yellow wisteria stems and wisteria flowers.

Multidisciplinary

North Devon Arts: Spring into Summer Exhibition

Featuring new work from North Devon Arts members including a wide range of paintings, watercolours, original prints, textiles, photographs & ceramics.

Dates

31/05/25 – 12/07/25

Organisation

Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

North Somerset Arts Week

NSAW is back with over 200 local artists showcasing their work across the county.

Photography

‘Nostalgia/Commitments’: A solo Exhibit by John Klukas

With new works, renowned artist & photographer John Klukas explores time, memory and the discrete states we inhabit from one moment to the next.

Dates

12/04/25 – 31/05/25

Organisation

FEIN Collections [made in new york city]

Region

Somerset

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Public art

Od Arts Festival — Still and still moving

Od Arts Festival returns, from May 26 to 28, with a packed programme of art and community activity!

Off Grid Call Out

CALL OUT FOR YOUNG ARTISTS We are looking to commission eight young artists, from Penzance, to make work for our temporary project, Off Grid.

Photography

Oliver Frank Chanarin: A Perfect Sentence

Commissioned and produced by Forma with eight partners, A Perfect Sentence is Oliver Frank Chanarin’s first UK solo exhibition.

Photography

On the Rocks

Temporary exhibition featuring photographs, artefacts and cine film footage from the archives of the Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum

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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Multidisciplinary

Online Art Auction: The RWA Secret Postcard Auction 2022

Don’t miss your chance to purchase works of art by leading figures from the art and cultural world, while supporting the RWA as a registered charity

Multidisciplinary

Online Artist Retreat with Emma Smith

We are thrilled to announce an online residency with internationally renowned artist, Emma Smith.

Photography

Online: Design and Develop a Photobook

Learn how to design and create your own photobook with Tim Daly

Date

21/11/20

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

Online: Getting to Know Your Camera

Award-winning online workshop with Nigel Wilson

Date

12/11/20

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

Online: Introduction to Mobile Editing

Introduction to mobile editing in Snapseed with Jo Bradford

Date

18/11/20

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

Online: Introduction to Mobile Phone Photography

A brand-new online workshop all about improving your phone photography

Date

17/11/20

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

Online: Introduction to Photography & Camera Craft Essentials

A fantastic introduction to photography and learning how to correctly use your camera

Dates

17/11/20 – 08/12/20

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Just an Illusion Maria Falconer MA M Sc FRPS

Photography

Online: It’s Just an Illusion

Explore unique photographic perspectives and techniques with Maria Falconer

Date

20/11/20

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

Online: Landscape Fundamentals

New live workshop with Robert Harvey

Date

24/11/20

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Arts University Plymouth - Online Learning Taster Course

Multidisciplinary

Online Learning Taster Course — Arts University Plymouth

An introduction to our January-start degrees.

Date

16/10/24

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

Online Learning Taster Course — November 2024

Are you interested in enrolling on an Online Learning, January Start Degree at Arts University Plymouth?

Date

19/11/24

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Photography

Online: Macro Photography with Nigel Wilson

Online workshop all about macro photography

Date

18/11/20

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

Online Talk: Deborah Willis HonFRPS and Cheryl Finley

A new series of online talks with recipients of the prestigious RPS Awards.

Date

16/06/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

Online Talk: Henri Kisielewski

A new series of online talks with recipients of the prestigious RPS Awards.

Date

29/06/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

Online Talk: Jane Hilton HonFRPS and Max Houghton

A new series of online talks with recipients of the prestigious RPS Awards.

Date

01/06/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

Online Talk: Poulomi Basu with Monica Allende

A new series of online talks with recipients of the prestigious RPS Awards.

Date

27/07/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Photography

Online Talk: Rut Blees Luxemburg HonFRPS and Sophy Rickett

A new series of online talks with recipients of the prestigious RPS Awards.

Date

18/05/21

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Region-wide

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Zine Editorial Design Risograph Printing

Multidisciplinary

Online Zine Making Workshop with Dizzy Ink

An online zine making workshop which revolves around the idea of junk mail.

Open Call: Climate Action Commission

Visual artists, submit your Expressions of Interest for ‘a space’ arts Climate Action Commission.

Open Call: Digital Commission for South West-Based Artists 2024

Spike Island is pleased to invite applications from artists based in the South West of England to develop a new digital commission.

Open Call: Dreamtime Fellowship 2023 – 24

Spike Island is pleased to announce the fourth edition of the Dreamtime Fellowship, made possible thanks to the support of artist Luke Jerram.

Open Call Exhibition for Young Artists of Colour in Bristol

To celebrate Black History Month, Creative Youth Network are inviting young Black people aged 11 – 25 to submit their artwork for an exhibition.

Open Call for Happenings: Exhibition Space

Exhibition Opportunity with Together We Make for 23^rd and 24^th of October as apart of ‘Happenings’ @ Strange Brew!

Open call for miniature pieces of artwork inspired by ‘Restriction’

Work is sought for an exhibition of miniature pieces of artwork inspired by ‘Restriction’

OPEN CALL for RWA 172 Annual Open Exhibition

Showcase Your Work in One of the UK’s Leading Open Exhibitions

Open Call for UK-based Artists: Spike Island & Creative Youth Network Engagement Fellowship 2023

Spike Island and Creative Youth Network are inviting applications from UK-based artists for the second Engagement Fellowship for Artists.

Closing

23:59 05/09/22

Fee

£5,000 fee & £8,000 production budget

Open Call For Visual Arts Commission

Open call for artists aged 18 — 25 in Bristol with Creative Youth Network.

Open Call — Hosts for Futures Forum

‘a space’ arts is now recruiting hosts from all creative disciplines to join Futures Forum as guest hosts.

OPEN CALL : ‘I See YOU’ Photography Exhibition at Fringe Arts Bath Festival

‘I See YOU’ is an open call for photographic work produced by carers to be exhibited at Bath Arts Fringe Festival 26^th May to 11^th June 2023.

Open Call — International Women’s Day 2023: Inspirational Women Artists

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, ‘a space’ arts are inviting contributions of artworks by female identifying and non-binary artists

OPEN CALL: Passing Through with East Quay and Studio KIND

Studio KIND and Studio 10 Project Space at East Quay are teaming up to host two exhibitions throughout 2025 – 2026

Closing

11:59 06/07/25

Fee

£100 contribution towards travel

Open Call: Somerset Artist Residency 2024

East Quay is offering a 5‑week residency slot in our sought-after Studio 10 Project Space to a Somerset-based artist.

Open Call: Spike Island Commission for South West-based Artists

Spike Island is pleased to invite applications from artists based in the South West to develop a major new commission to be presented in the galleries

Open Call: Engagement Fellowship for UK-based Artists

UK-based artists are invited to apply for a new Engagement Fellowship, working with Spike Island and Creative Youth Network

Open Call to Artists for Glow Wild 2022

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are looking for artists to design and create installations for our Annual Glow Wild Winter Festival at Wakehurst.

Closing

23:59 31/10/21

Fee

Total value of contract: up to £400,000

OPEN CALL TO DORSET ARTISTS AND MAKERS — THE INSTINCT OF HOPE

Dorset Art Weeks (DAW) is organising a new exhibition as part of this year’s event in the stunning clifftop setting of the Fine Foundation Gallery.

Open Call: Works In Progress Exhibition at Centrespace Gallery

A space for creatives to share works they are developing, an opportunity to take these works out of the making environment and into a fresh space.

Multidisciplinary

Open Day – Little Forest Land Art project / competition

Open Day on Sunday 14^th January 2024, 10.30am – 3pm. Explore the site if you are thinking of entering our Little Forest Open Competition 2024 to displ

Date

14/01/24

Organisation

Little Forest Land Art

Region

Hampshire

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Multidisciplinary

Open Day — Arts University Plymouth

Join us on Saturday 26 October to explore our campus, visit nearby affordable student accommodation and speak with our academics and course leaders.

Date

26/10/24

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

Open Day — Arts University Plymouth

Saturday 30 November — Pre-Degree, Undergraduate, Postgraduate Open Day 10AM — 2PM

Date

30/11/24

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

OPEN DAY — POSTGRADUATE

Join us on Saturday 26 July to explore our campus and speak with our Postgraduate academics.

Date

26/07/25

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

OPEN DAY — PRE-DEGREE & FOUNDATION DIPLOMA

Our Pre-Degree Open Day provides you with the chance to explore alternative options to Post-16 Study at Arts University Plymouth.

Date

31/05/25

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

OPEN DAY — UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE

Find out what it’s like to study at the South West’s University of the Year (WUSCAS 2024).

Dates

21/06/25 – 22/06/25

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

OPEN DAY — UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE

Find out what it’s like to study at Arts University Plymouth – University of the Year Winner for South West England (Whatuni Awards 2024)

Date

28/09/24

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

Open Studios 2023

Open Studios is a once-a-year chance to go behind the scenes at Spike Island.

Curating

Open Studios 2024 + Sue Lewry’s Mobile Printmaking Machine

Meet the artists of Grow Studios and what goes on behind studio doors! Plus, experience new mobile printmaking machine ‘Colossal’ by artist Sue Lewry.

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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Multidisciplinary

Opening night: Spike Island Open Studios 2025

Spike Island launches its popular annual Open Studios with an evening of cutting-edge art and performance.

Photography

Our Of Bounds

Out Of Bounds is a second year UWE photography exhibition based on the themes of collaboration.

Photography

Out Of Bounds

A UWE student photography exhibition

Multidisciplinary

Overlapping Processes with Kitty Hillier and Rachael Jones

A workshop exploring how to understand your practice better to facilitate collaboration

Date

26/06/25

Organisation

Creative Kernow Associates

Region

Cornwall

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Multidisciplinary

Oversounds by FRESH SALAD

Oversounds is FRESH SALAD’s new combined film & art exhibition project. Presenting a captivating mix of local talent and global filmmaking creativity.

Date

16/12/23

Organisation

Roseberry Road Studios

Region

Bath & NE Somerset

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Moving Image

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost explores the rich history of shipwrecks in the historic naval port city of Plymouth and their relation to empire, slavery and indenture.

Multidisciplinary

Parallels / Encounters: Art, Words and their Meetings

Two part symposium on the parallel of art and words in contemporary visual art practices and how they come together in forms of publication.

Drawing

Passive Creatives

Introducing the Passive Creatives, part time creatives with a full time passion.

Multidisciplinary

Patternicity

Patternicity is an exhibition of painting, textile, film and sculpture by a diverse group of contemporary artists.

Sculpture

Paula Downing, Antony Hosking, Lynn Simms

‘Conjunction’ Paula Downing – Hand Built Ceramics. Antony Hosking – Photography. Lynn Simms – Printmaker.

Sculpture

Lux & Lithic | Paula Downing, Antony Hosking & Lynn Simms

Join us for the opening night on Friday 29^th September 17:30 onwards, all welcome!

Multidisciplinary

Peach Melba

Peach Melba is a new RIPE exhibition which brings together RIPE alumni to produce a new exhibition of collaborative activities and outcomes.

Peer Network Champions: Open Call for Proposals

‘a space’ arts are looking for 2 new peer networks to support through our programme.

Public art

PEOPLE

Do you help out or volunteer in Plymouth?

Multidisciplinary

People Came For Tea and Stayed Forever

An exhibition of new and existing work by Somerset-based artist Sam Francis, made in response to Nettlecombe estate in Exmoor National Park.

Dates

20/01/24 – 11/05/24

Organisation

East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)

Phoenix Archive Project Commissions

2x £4,250 Commissions to creatively respond to recently digitised archive film footage.

Photography

Photo Social with Folk House Darkroom

Show us your photography prints and projects, or just come and socialise with other photographers.

Photography

Photobook Night

Hosted by Pompey Darkroom, you’re invited to join photobook and photography enthusiasts alike to enjoy a selection of photobooks.

Printmaking

Photographic Screen Print

In this workshop you will be introduced to textile screen printing using the photographic transfer process and water-based textile inks.

Date

03/07/22

Organisation

Real Art Make Print at Ocean Studios

Photography Engagement Officer

Photography Engagement Officer — an opportunity to engage young people with photography

Photography

Photography Exhibition Launch

Join us for the launch of 3 photography showcases, including Mark Murton’s “Brixham Harbour Colours” and archive images loaned from Torquay Museum

Photography Open Call — Underground Gallery

An exhibition opportunity for photographers to exhibit work in an amazing historic site on the Isle of Portland, June 2025.

Closing

00:00 16/03/25

Fee

£50 exhibition fee and production costs

Photopocene Podcast

The Photopocene Podcast — sharing eco-conscious photo art in an audio way

Photography

Photoworks, In Focus Photography Club

Join our new photography club for neurodivergent adults

Photography

Phytography Workshop with Karel Doing

Experiment with the method of ‘Phytography’ using a range of natural plant matter and photochemical materials.

Multidisciplinary

Picked and pressed: the appeal of edible plants

RAMM’s Youth Panel have worked passionately to curate an exhibition that invites the audience to reconsider their relationship with the plant world.

Dates

28/06/22 – 09/01/23

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Clifton Suspension Bridge view Visit Bristol

Photography

Pinhole Photography at Clifton Suspension Bridge

Join Bristol’s own Justin Quinnell, to learn about the fascinating technique of how to use a pinhole to create a unique image.

Dates

02/09/23 – 03/09/23

Organisation

Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust

Region

Bristol

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Black and white pinhole photograph of suspension bridge tower

Photography

Pinhole Photography at the Clifton Suspension Bridge

Take extraordinary photographs using a simple tin can camera, then develop them in our pop-up chemical darkroom.

Date

31/05/24

Organisation

Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust

Region

Bristol

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Photography

Pinhole workshop with Brendan Barry

Join us at TOSH to learn how to make a pinhole camera and how to develop images in a darkroom.

Pod 5 Immersive Art Residency

East quay are looking for an energetic, hands-on artist to create a new immersive installation in Pod 5, for the duration of 2024.

Closing

17:00 03/11/23

Fee

£1500 (including production budget)

Region

Somerset

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Photography

Poetry and Talk Night with Robert Darch, Becky Nuttall and Southwest Poets

Artizan Gallery hosts an evening of talks and poetry as part of Robert Darch and Devon Wildlife Trusts’ exhibition “A Photographic Eulogy to Aesc (ash

Writing

Poetry and wine, with David Briggs, Sally Flint, Andy Brown and Corinna Wagner

Join us for an evening of free wine and poetry readings from established poets and creative writers at Studio KIND. to celebrate ‘Unstable Ground’

Painting

Poetry of Nature: Richard Corbett

Richard specialises in landscapes and seascapes; always aiming to capture the spirit of a place.

Dates

31/10/22 – 13/11/22

Organisation

Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery

Region

Dorset

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Photography

Polluted Waterways, Lidos Past Recollection & Healing After Trauma

An exhibition of photography work from Gabby Basler, Ellie Chidgey and Chloë Nîamh

Dates

21/04/22 – 25/04/22

Organisation

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

Region

Cornwall

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Photography

Polly Braden : Holding the Baby

Holding the Baby is an exhibition of new photographic work by artist Polly Braden.

Photography

Porcelain Souls and Keepers of the Ocean

The Bristol Photo Festival returns to Centrespace Gallery to present Inuuteq Storch’s first solo exhibition in the UK.

Photography

Porthmeor Art Collective — Active Looking Photography

For young artists aged 13 – 16, this group helps young people connect with their creativity and get to know contemporary art practices.

Date

29/01/23

Organisation

St. Ives School of Painting

Region

Cornwall

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Photography

PORTRAITS OF ARTISTS AND FORMER ‘GREEN SCHOOL’ PUPILS AND TEACHERS

In celebration of CAST’s first decade, we have lined the corridors of the building with photographic portraits of occupants past and present.

Multidisciplinary

MA GRADUATE SHOW 2024

Join us for our MA Graduate Show 29 August — 5 September 2024

Dates

29/08/24 – 09/09/24

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

Practice — Group Exhibition

An exhibition of work including drawing, print, photography, sculpture, mixed media.

Dates

07/04/22 – 11/04/22

Organisation

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

Region

Cornwall

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Multidisciplinary

Practice Group Exhibition

An exhibition of work including drawing, print, photography, sculpture, mixed media.

Dates

07/04/22 – 11/04/22

Organisation

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

Region

Cornwall

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A black and white portrait of a women stood in a bedroom wearing black underwear and her hair wrapped in a towel. On top of the image, are words written in pencil.

Multidisciplinary

Preview – Sorry I’m Not Sorry, Lauren Joy Kennett,

Join us for the preview of Lauren Joy Kennett’s (LJK) first solo show and the debut of her newest body of work ‘Sorry I’m Not Sorry’.

Multidisciplinary

Preview night: Flo Brooks & Asmaa Jama

An early chance to view the exhibitions.

Multidisciplinary

Preview Night: Spike Island Open Studios 2024

Book your free place for the evening preview of Open Studios 2024.

Multidisciplinary

Preview: Open Studios 2023

Join Spike Island for the Preview evening for our Open Studios weekend

Pricing and Selling Your Artwork with Ceri Hand

Part of our series Income Generation for Young and Emerging Artists: Learn how to value and sell your work with Artist Mentor Ceri Hand

Printmaking

Print and Zine Fair

Art Prints Books & Zines Fair

Date

05/12/20

Organisation

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

Print in Action : Call for Artists, Exhibition Submissions

Exhibition Submissions now open for Print in Action Festival 2022

Multidisciplinary

Print in Action — Creative Intersections

Join Print in Action at Ocean Studios on Saturday, 24^th Feb, a day of creative discovery, discussions, demos, artist’ open studios & exhibitions.

Date

24/02/24

Organisation

Real Art Make Print at Ocean Studios

Region

Plymouth

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Printmaking

Print in Action Festival

Print in Action – Saturday 22^nd and Sunday 23^rd October, Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard, Plymouth

Dates

22/10/22 – 23/10/22

Organisation

Real Art Make Print at Ocean Studios

Region

Plymouth

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Printmaking

Print In Action Festival 2025

Celebrate Printmaking at our next Print in Action Festival April 26^th — 27^th. 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

Print in Action Festival :Browser Submissions — Pop-up Print Shop

Browser Submissions — Call for Artists for the Ocean Studios Pop-up Print Shop

Print in Action Festival: Stall

Apply for a stall at Print in Action Festival! We are on the hunt for Printmakers and suppliers supporting printmaking to join us on ²²⁄₂₃ October 22.

Public Art Producer

Bricks are recruiting for a Public Art Producer to join our team.

Photography

PUBLISHED — ‘together / apart’ — the BOOK

Now available from the That Art Gallery website and all good retailers

Moving Image

Rachael Allain — Geopark Artist Residency

Above and Below the English Riviera

Painting

RAISE THE ROOF – PENWITH GALLERY FUNDRAISER

Join us for the opening evening on Friday 4^th October 17:30 onwards, all welcome!

Performance

RAMM Lates

RAMM Lates is back! We are excited to be welcoming you back to the museum to delight in an after-hours night of exploration and entertainment.

Date

12/11/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

RAMM Lates: Online

Join us for our first ever online RAMM Lates! An evening of talks, tours, games and musical entertainment with the chance to have a drink with friends

Date

12/11/20

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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RAMM Lates: Online

Our second online RAMM Lates will celebrate the beauty that surrounds us and the wonder we see in the everyday.

Date

22/04/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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black and white portrait of man seated by a river

Photography

Ravilious Talk with Chris Chapman

Illustrated talk by photographer, Chris Chapman, discussing his friendship with James Ravilious and their working practices.

Date

07/06/25

Organisation

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)

Region

Devon

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RE-ASSEMBLY

Quickfire presentation night for anyone interested in art, education & community.

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re/emerge

Exhibition of work by Rachael Allain, HU Yue (胡悦), Sian Gouldstone

Reaching Resilience — Artist Cohort — Open Application to artists in Bristol, Bath, BANES, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Bricks invites applications from visual artists in Bristol and West of England to join its new artist programme Reaching Resilience.

REBECCA VASSIE MEMORIAL AWARD 2025

Submissions open for sixth Rebecca Vassie Memorial Award, for a £2,000 narrative photography bursary

Closing

17:00 31/03/25

Fee

photographers discretion

Region

Region-wide

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Rebellion, Regeneration and Community

‘Rebellion, Regeneration and Community’ is an exhibition hosted and devised by the second year Fine Art students at The Bristol School of Art.

Dates

10/03/23 – 11/03/23

Organisation

Bristol School of Art

Region

Bristol

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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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Reclaiming Disability in Co-creation

Kelsie Acton and Harsha Balasubramanian will explore co-creative strategies for reclaiming knowledge contributed by disability communities.

Performance

Reclaiming The Wild Body

Reclaiming The Wild Body is an exhibition by Bristol artist Gwen Williams.

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‘Recollection’ and ‘Ship of Fools / The Dockers’ Museum’

Two exhibitions exploring the motivations, connections and narratives formed during the process of collecting art.

Dates

25/01/25 – 07/05/25

Organisation

East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)

Recruiting: Artist Programme Producer

Recruiting Artist Programme Producer to support Reaching Resilience. Starts as a six month, part time contract which we hope will build.

Photography

Regain’d

An exhibition of drawing, painting and analogue photography by Emma Hambly

Installation

Reignite

Reignite. A 4‑day creative arts festival celebrating creativity, art and everything in between.

Dates

15/12/21 – 18/12/21

Organisation

Creative Youth Network

Region

Bristol

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RESIDENT

4 – 6 week paid residency for Cornwall based creatives Studio and project spaces for experimentation, install, performance and exhibition possibilities.

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Restriction : Online Exhibition by The Correspondence Collection

An online exhibition based around the theme of restriction, showcasing new work from artists involved in The Correspondence Collective

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Self-Employment, Collectives, Care, Arts Organising, Research, Mentoring, Professional development

Rethinking Governance by Dr Cara Courage

What does fit-for-purpose governance for you, your way of working, and your organisation look like?

Posted

06/09/23

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Retrain to Work in Immersive and Creative Technology

Have you ever considered changing professions? Get introduced and gain great insight into the Creative and Immersive technology sector.

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‘Revolution’: A New Exhibit

‘Revolution’ explores, compares, and contrasts optimistic works of hope, triumph, and celebration with the current era of global uncertainty.

Dates

19/02/25 – 19/03/25

Organisation

FEIN Collections [made in new york city]

Revolve:R, edition four (Arrow Bookworks, 2023) / Artwork Gifting

Artwork Gifting. Plus an Open-Call for future edition.

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RIPE Live: Peach Melba RIPE x HA HA

Join us for RIPE Live: Peach Melba/RIPE x HA HA, and enjoy a showcase of new works by local and emerging artists, live music and more.

Installation

RIPE Live: RIPE Pears #01 / Anna Marris

RIPE Live is back! Join us as we launch RIPE Pears #01 at the Alfred Arcade and a solo show by Anna Marris at the Hidden Wardrobe.

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RIPE Live: Ripe Plums #01 / BY THE SKIN OF YOUR TEETH

Join us for RIPE Live as we celebrate RIPE artists past and present, and launch the first of our two-part graduate showcase.

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RIPE: Pear Drops at The Alfred Arcade

Come check out the work of the RIPE: Pear Drops at the Alfred Arcade and a solo show by Ben Topping in the windows of The Hidden Wardrobe.

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Ripe Plums #01

Visit Ripe Plums #01, the first of our two-part showcase exhibition featuring recent graduates from Solent University and Winchester School of Art.

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Ripe Plums #02

Visit Ripe Plums #02, the second in our two-part summer graduate showcase.

Roadmap

Art Exhibition and Community Activities celebrating the work of ZEST and ZING artists, and community collaborations

Photography

Robert Darch: Uncertain Landscape

Robert Darch is an artist-photographer based in the South West.

Moving Image

Roger Thorp, ‘A Beautiful Morning’

Anima Mundi are proud to present ‘A Beautiful Morning’; a moving, immersive video triptych presentation by Roger Thorp.

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Rooted: An Emotional Response to China Clay

Artists in Cornwall have created work exclusively for our new exhibition, ‘Rooted’, inspired by the history and atmosphere of the china clay works.

Dates

22/10/22 – 20/12/22

Organisation

Wheal Martyn Clay Works

Region

Cornwall

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Photography

Royal Photographic Society: Documentary Photographer of the Year

A touring exhibition of winning and commended entries from the Royal Photographic Society’s documentary photography competition.

Photography

RPS International Photography Exhibition 164

Dates

27/01/23 – 07/05/23

Organisation

Royal Photographic Society

RPS International Photography Exhibition 165

Be part of the longest running photographic exhibition celebrating photography from across the globe. Entries now open to everyone

Photography

RPS Open Day: Free Talks, Events, Workshops

RPS House is open: hear from inspirational speakers in conjunction with our exhibition for free, meet RPS staff and participate in free workshops.

Date

06/03/22

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Bristol

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Photograph of the RWA Main Galleries with two red and yellow sculptures in the foreground and a full wall of colourful artworks in the background.

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RWA 171 Annual Open Exhibition

Now in its 171^st year, the RWA brings you the Annual Open Exhibition, showcasing some of the most exciting artists from across the country and beyond.

RWA 171^st Annual Open Exhibition

Calling all artists working in any discipline

Photography

RWA Season of Photography

A celebration of contemporary photographic practice through exhibitions and activities.

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RWA Secret Postcard Auction 2024

Bid on original artworks by renowned and soon-to-be famous artists, all in support of the RWA

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RWA x Bonhams Fundraising Auction

An exhibition of works by 20^th Century and present day artists as part of a spectacular one-off fundraising auction in partnership with Bonhams.

Painting

S.A.W. Open Studios at Heart of The Tribe

For this years Somerset Art Weeks Festival, our entire Gallery will be transformed into a dynamic and exciting open studio space.

Painting

Sanctuary Exhibition

Step into Sanctuary, an exhibition inspired by the calming essence of nature, personal sanctuaries we all cherish & what the word sanctuary invokes.

Photography

Sandra’s Salon — Being an Artist, being a Photographer (panel discussion)

Listening to the voices of the future, Sandra has invited a trio of photography students to share their thoughts with us.

Photography

Sandra’s Salon with Max Milligan, Photographer + book signing

Join Sandra and Max for an evening of lively discussion about Max’s career, and his book ‘Birth of a Volcano’.

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SCAR

~ A mark on the skin which is left after a wound has healed ~ A physical or emotional experience which has left a permanent effect on the mind

Photography

Searching For The Mortherland

This emotive photography exhibition offers an intimate insight into the lives of the Windrush generation, 25 years after their arrival to the UK.

Photography

Searching for your Shadow

Book Launch & Exhibition

Photography

Seaside: Photographed

A major exhibition that examines the relationship between photographers, photography and the British seaside from the 1850s to present day.

Photography

Seaside: Photographed

This major exhibition looks at the relationship between photography and the British seaside from the 1850s to the present.

Dates

19/05/21 – 03/07/21

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Seaside: Photographed | Call for an Artist & Arts Educator at John Hansard Gallery

John Hansard Gallery is seeking an Artist and Arts Educator to develop an outreach programme to accompany the touring exhibition, Seaside Photographed

Seasonal Printmaker Opens

Seasonal Printmaker Opens running quarterly on a selective submission basis.

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SEDIMENT

SEDIMENT brings together three decades of work by celebrated German artist Mariele Neudecker, who works at the crossover of art and science.

Photography

Seeds to heal & create change — A conversation between artists Léonie Hampton and Sant Khalsa

Join artists Léonie Hampton and Sant Khalsa, as well as RAMM’s Contemporary Art Curator Lara Goodband, for this online event.

Date

22/07/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Photography

Seedscapes: Botanical Photography

Since its inception in 1839, photography has been used to explore and document seeds, plants and land use, locally and globally.

Date

18/03/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Seedscapes: Future-Proofing Nature

Seedscapes brings together five contemporary artists exploring global efforts to safeguard vital plant species from extinction.

Dates

06/02/21 – 03/05/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Photography

Seedscapes: Future-Proofing Nature

Seedscapes brings together five contemporary artists exploring global efforts to safeguard vital plant species from extinction.

Dates

03/07/21 – 05/09/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Seeking an Artist Facilitator

The West of England Visual Arts Alliance, hosted at Bath Spa University, are seeking an experienced Artist Facilitator to lead a series of workshops.

Senior Lecturer & Course Leader, BA (Hons) Graphic Communication

We are seeking a Senior Lecturer with expertise in graphic design to lead the development and teaching of our BA (Hons) Graphic Communication degree.

Closing

09:00 20/02/23

Fee

£39,740 - £53,348 per annum

Region

Devon

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Sennen Summer Fayre

Open house art show at Faraway, curated by Hweg and The Fayre with a private view on Thursday evening.

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Shallal presents Underworld art exhibition as an interactive ebook

Inclusive arts organisation Shallal publishes creative, interactive ebooks to share exhibition and project artwork

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Shaping the Visual Arts Nationally

Creative coach and entrepreneur Ceri Hand interviews CVAN’s national director, artist and curator Paula Orrell about making the arts more equitable.

Photography

Shots taken: books, bars and beyond

This exhibition aims to reveal the typically misunderstood experience of University students.

Dates

20/07/21 – 05/12/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Moving Image

Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall | Introduced by Tatiana Kennedy

A screening of the award-winning documentary about photographer, Jum Marshall.

Moving Image

Simon Lee Dicker: Landslip

‘a love letter to a small stretch of Dorset coastline’

Dates

25/03/25 – 27/07/25

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Simple Truths

The artworks for Simple Truths have been chosen by dads from the WILD Young Parents Project from their allotment in Pengegon, Camborne.

Dates

19/02/22 – 05/06/22

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Region

Cornwall

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Sculpture

Sirens

Three Bristol-based female artists are exploring the siren from new perspectives for a new exhibition at the Centrespace Gallery.

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Sirens

Using the siren figure as a point of departure, three female artists explore the hidden depths of subject matter that is usually relegated to the real

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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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VASW1200 Taster exhibition 2021 by Hatty Frances Bell 1 1

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Site Festival Taster Exhibition

The Open Studios Taster Exhibition presents artwork from each Open Studios artist, as a ‘taster’ for routes and studios to visit.

Dates

03/06/24 – 16/06/24

Organisation

Stroud Valleys Artspace

Region

Gloucestershire

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Skateboard Café 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition and Book Launch

At the beginning, Café was never set out to be a ‘board company’ there was no business strategy.

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Small Frames

An exhibition of small artworks framed in workshop remnants

Small Works Exhibition — Call for artists

This showcase of art will be entirely made up of smaller works with an upper price limit of £300, as we welcome back artists to our venue

Printmaking

Smithson Projects presents Rosie Emerson’s Solo Exhibition ‘When Other Worlds Whisper’

Smithson Projects is delighted to present ‘When Other Worlds Whisper’, a solo exhibition by contemporary British artist Rosie Emerson this September.

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Social [practice]: Creative Roaming #2

Join us for a social walk along a section of the Green Circle in Exeter and meet like-minded creative people in the process!

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Somerset Art Weeks

Somerset Art Weeks returns for 2022 with the theme Sanctuary.

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Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2024

This year is the Somerset Art Weeks Festival, where collaborative exhibitions and group shows spring up across the region.

Somerset Art Works Creative Pathways Bursaries 2023

Creative Pathways Bursary is a professional development programme that aims to provide tailor-made support for Somerset Art Works Members.

Closing

17:00 06/03/23

Fee

£500 plus additional benefits.

Somerset Artist Residency

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.

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Somerset Arts Weeks Opening Celebration

East Quay Artist’s Somerset Arts Weeks Opening Event 2022

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Somerset Open Studios 2021

Over 200 artists’ studios and spaces across Somerset open their doors this autumn!

Public art

Somerset Reacquainted Exhibition

A collective reflection by 63 Somerset artists during lockdown

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Sorry I’m Not Sorry, Lauren Joy Kennett

Aspex Portsmouth in partnership with Photoworks present Lauren Joy Kennett’s first solo show, an exploration of living with undiagnosed autism.

South West Artist Residency

We are pleased to offer a 6‑week residency to a South West based artist in Studio 10 Project Space at East Quay.

Closing

17:00 30/05/25

Fee

£1200 (+ additional contributions)

Region

Somerset

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Souvenirs of Place and Love

Last chance to see this beautiful exhibition of over 200 unique ceramics

Spike Island 2024 – 25 Dreamtime Fellowship with Luke Jerram

Spike Island announces the fifth edition of the Dreamtime Fellowship, a programme initiated and fully funded by Bristol-based artist Luke Jerram.

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Spike Island Open Studios

This year, Spike Island Open Studios is taking place online so you can enjoy it from wherever you are in the world.

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Spike Island Open Studios

After a two-year hiatus, Spike Island will once again throw open its doors to the public.

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Spike Island Open Studios 2025

Spike Island artistic community once again opens up its building to welcome Bristol to a weekend of art and inspiration.

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Spotlight 3: Modern & Contemporary Art from the Collection of Chippenham Museum

This exhibition is the third in Chippenham Museum’s Spotlight series dedicated to its growing Modern and Contemporary Art Collection.

Public art

Spotlight On: Modern & Contemporary Art from the Collection of Chippenham Museum

The second part of our exhibition series celebrating North Wiltshire’s creativity, Spotlight On features 40 works by local artists.

Photography

Squaring the Circles of Confusion: Collective Event

Artist talks, Curator gallery walkthrough, in conversations and family workshop

Date

05/11/22

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

St Annes Micro Commission

3 x Micro Commission opportunities to develop/test new work in St Annes Bristol as part of Creative Community Mapping project.

Start Something Print — Residency

Real Ideas are here to help with your next steps in your print making journey. This summer, we are looking to support six print focused short-term res

State of Emergency — Contemporary Art Micro-Commissions

The Box is inviting applications from artists based in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall, to consider how Covid-19 has impacted on our notion of freedom.

Photography

Coming up for Air — Stephen Gill: A Retrospective

Arnolfini welcomes Bristol-born Stephen Gill back to his home city.

Photography

STILL: Exploring Mindfulness Through Photography with Paul Sanders

Photographer and mindfulness leader Paul Sanders leads a one-day mindful photography masterclass.

Photography

STILL: Exploring Mindfulness Through Photography with Paul Sanders

Photographer and mindfulness leader Paul Sanders leads a one-day mindful photography masterclass.

Photography

Stilled Time: movements and cycles within the Dartmoor landscape and beyond

Susan Derges is a Devon-based artist with a special interest in the ephemeral and changing nature of the rivers and water courses within Dartmoor.

Date

13/04/22

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Stone City

This open call is for art to be exhibited in the Fringe Arts Bath (FaB) Festival from 26^th May to 11^th June 2023, surrounding the theme of Bath Stone.

Photography

Strength and Resilience: Somerset Women in the Second World War

Discover the lives of four women who played their part during the Second World War conflict and subsequent peace process.

Dates

08/03/25 – 08/06/25

Organisation

South West Heritage Trust

Region

Somerset

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Painting

Student Exhibition 2025: Launch Event Invitation

Nurturing Creative Minds: A Celebration of Young Artists in Torbay

Studio 10 Exhibition Open Call

East Quay would like to show your work in 2023 & 2024!

Studio 10 Project Space: Exhibition Opportunity 2024 – 2025

We are looking for emerging artists to submit exhibition or installation proposals for exhibition in Studio 10 Project Space at East Quay.

Studio 10 Project Space: Exhibition Opportunity 2024 – 2025

We are looking for emerging artists to submit exhibition proposals within the theme of Climate and Change — for exhibition in Studio 10 at East Quay.

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Entwined by Mike Snudden and Nicolette McGuire

Entwined is a collaboration of shared space between Mike Snudden and Nicolette Mcguire who met on the MA in Fine Art in Bristol in 2013.

Photography

Studio KIND. presents: Transient Tales of the Teinter by George Rayner

George Rayner specialises in analogue black and white photographic printing; a methodical and deliberate process that reflects his visualisations.

Studio KIND. Summer Open 2023

We are inviting Devon-based artists to take part in the first Studio KIND. Summer Open, open to the public from 22^nd July to the 12^th August

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.

Studio KIND. Summer Open 2025

The Studio KIND. Summer Open is back for the third year!

Studio & Operations Manager

Contract: Fixed term, 2 years Salary: £32,980 pro rata (0.5 FTE) Location: Studio-based (Webbers Yard, Dartington) Closing Date: 16 June 2025, 10am

Closing

10:00 16/06/25

Fee

£32,980 pro rata (0.5 FTE)

Region

Devon

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STUDIO RESIDENCY FOR AN EMERGING MAKER

An opportunity for an emerging maker to have a studio space at New Brewery Arts for 24 months to forge a sustainable craft career.

Studio Vacancy

Studio Vacancy for early-career maker

Studio Vacancy

A vacancy has arisen in one of our purpose-built craft studios for a maker at the start or early years of their professional practice.

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Sue Williamson: Between Memory and Forgetting

An extended overview of the work of Sue Williamson (b.1941), a British-born South African artist and activist.

Photography

Summer Exhibitions Saturday

Listen to free photographer talks, join tintype portrait sessions and cyanotype workshops and much more.

Dates

06/08/22 – 07/08/22

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Bristol

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Painting

SUMMER GROUP EXHIBITION

Celebrating all our artists with a selection of new works and introducing new core artist Leonard Green.

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Summer Invitation | 2023

A group show featuring 18 artists working locally to Salisbury and spanning painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture and photography.

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Summer Shows 2022

Explore the latest in creative talent at the Arts University Plymouth Class of 2022 Summer Shows.

Dates

13/05/22 – 16/07/22

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Plymouth

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SUNNY SIDE UP

SUNNY SIDE UP embraces yellow as a metaphor for optimism and positivity and brings together a fusion of new voices for this exciting new show

Photography

Susan Derges and Mark Haworth-Booth in Conversation

Poet and artist Mark Haworth-Booth and photographer Susan Derges in conversation, followed by Q&A.

Photography

Susan Derges: Eden 6

Created by Devon-based artist Susan Derges, Eden 6 is the first major work acquired for RAMM’s new contemporary photography collection.

Dates

03/07/21 – 05/09/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Susan Derges: Many Moons

New exhibition featuring works from artist Susan Derges, who is internationally renowned for quite literally inventing new ways of making pictures.

Dates

22/07/23 – 22/10/23

Organisation

Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited

Region

Somerset

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Susan Derges: Many Moons Conversations Event

Join us for an afternoon of conversation

Date

13/09/23

Organisation

Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited

Region

Somerset

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Swindon Artist Bursaries

2 x £2000 bursaries for artists based in or around Swindon

Painting

Swipe Right 4 Art

Sienna Editions presents their first exhibition ‘Swipe Right 4 Art’ at Artizan Gallery, opening April 17^th for a special two-week showcase.

Symbiosis: A showcase of creative culture in the South West

Participate in our multidisciplinary show at St Dunstans House in Bristol 12^th til 16^th September

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TAAG Summer Exhibitions

Programme: April — September 2025

Dates

01/04/25 – 03/10/25

Organisation

TAAG - Art Gallery & Community Centre

Region

Devon

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Photography

Takashi Arai Talk: Squaring the Circles of Confusion

An afternoon of artist talks including exhibiting artist Takashi Arai

Date

20/10/22

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Region

Bristol

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Talk — Dhaqan Collective: Archiving Glitches

Join Dhaqan Collective to hear about the patterns that connect Somali spirit possession, finger weaving & EDM.

Sound

Talking a Walk on the Wild Side

Innovative forms of social, cultural & creative mapping are shared by 3 engaged in civic participation and urban democracy.

Digital

Telling Your Story: How To Create Quality Video Content for Social Media

4 week online course delivered by filmmakers R&A Collaborations. Designed to give you the tools + confidence to create your own films for social media

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Tent Talk II — Creative practice, photography & the land

Discussions in response to Anthology of Rural Life — Farmers of The Lizard around the relationship between photographers and the land

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terra. / Falmouth University

This exhibition introduces the terra. group at Grays Wharf

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The Altered Festival

The Altered Festival is an inclusive multicultural arts platform that embraces diverse perspectives and challenges cultural stereotypes.

Photography

The Art of Experimentation: A Symposium on Alternative Photography

This half day symposium aims to connect artists, researchers, curators, and arts practitioners to reflect on alternative photography.

Photography

The Art of Travel

An exploration of Central and Southeastern Asia through the lens of Dorset-based photographer Chris Hilton.

The Art Working Parents Alliance with Jo Harrison and Hettie Judah

Join The Art Working Parents Alliance (AWP) to discuss and share ideas on how to improve working conditions for parents in the artworld.

Multidisciplinary

The Bath Open Art Prize 2022 exhibition

Fringe Arts Bath is proud to bring you the 10^th Bath Open Art Prize exhibition, an eclectic show presenting work by 67 Artists.

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The Bath Open Art Prize 2023 exhibition

Fringe Arts Bath is proud to bring you the 11^th Bath Open Art Prize exhibition, an eclectic show presenting selected Artists & prize winners.

Photography

‘The Beautifully Mundane’ Exhibition

This exhibition explores the beauty in the ordinary which often gets overlooked in favour of the picture postcard version of Cornwall.

Dates

16/01/23 – 10/04/23

Organisation

Wheal Martyn Clay Works

Region

Cornwall

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Simon ith Wetplate Camera Plate 2025 Edit

Photography

The Beauty And Craft Of Early Wetplate Collodion Photography

When the bridge opened in 1864, some of the first pictures taken were made on glass using the recently announced Wetplate Collodion Process (1852).

Date

29/10/23

Organisation

Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust

Region

Bristol

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A photograph of a bright yellow 1960s caravan, recently refurbished for the Caravan Gallery

Photography

The Caravan Gallery at Priddy Folk Festival

The Caravan Gallery will be showing work from 25 years of travelling around the UK together with new work commissioned by the Priddy Folk Festival.

Photography

The Caravan Gallery’s ‘Postcard of Priddy’

The Caravan Gallery show work from 25 years of travelling across the UK, together with new work on Priddy.

The CAS Open_Open 2024 Seeing Red

CAS is hosting its second open exhibition, giving you the chance to have your work displayed in the unique CAS space.

Closing

23:30 22/03/24

Fee

£15.00 for 3 artworks

The Chocolate Factory — VERY Affordable Workshop and Event Space for Hire in Centrespace Studios

The Chocolate Factory is open for bookings! It is the perfect affordable space in the heart of Bristol for reoccurring events and workshops.

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The Clayhill Creative Forum

A series of talks, training and online networking opportunities happening in the flexible platform Hopin.

Photography

The Colour of Light

Photographs and original artworks by Kim von Coels, exploring colour, shapes and light.

The Courts Visual Arts Commission 2024

Creative Youth Network is looking for emerging and early career artists aged 16 – 25 years old to create artwork for their new creative enterprise hub

Photography

The Crucible with Garry Fabian Miller

For 35 years artist Garry Fabian Miller has lived on Dartmoor, a landscape which he will explore in this lecture.

Date

06/02/25

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Photography

The Emerald Necklace Project

British artist Hugh Hamshaw Thomas responds the the now-mature installations of “British landscape” in Boston,USA by Frederick Law Olmsted(1822 – 1903).

Photography

The FaB Photomarathon 2022

For the 16^th we challenge you: take 20 photos following 20 themes in the correct order… Not as simple as it sounds! Both film and digital entries.

Painting

The Great Big Art Exhibition #TheGreatBigArtExhibition2021

Bringing together contributions for the #GreatBigArtExhibition2021

Photography

The Hepworth Room | Cornel Lucas — St Ives Artists 1950s to 1980s

Photographic Exhibition

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The Hide Installation and Sculpture Showcase

THISS 2022 — The Hide Installation and Sculpture Showcase (Part of SITE Festival)

Dates

11/06/22 – 19/06/22

Organiser

Alice Sheppard Fidler

Region

Gloucestershire

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ISLAND OPEN STUDIOS 2023 no animate compress

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The Island 15^th Birthday Open Weekend

The Island are celebrating their 15^th Birthday at their 2023 Open Studios weekend.

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The Island Open Weekend 2021

A mix of online and in-person activities and events to immerse yourself in.

Multidisciplinary

The Last Weekend of Ithell Colquhoun: Between Worlds

A special event for all ages to mark the closing weekend of Ithell Colquhoun: Between Worlds

Performance

The Late Tower Takeover

Join us for the Late Tower Takeover at God’s House Tower this September as we celebrate Southampton’s young and emerging creatives.

Photography

The Lighthouse Collective | Summer Shows 2022

From portraiture to documentary photography, Plymouth College of Art’s BA (Hons) Photography practitioners will be showcasing their work at Positive L

Dates

13/05/22 – 18/05/22

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Research

The Long View:

Art, a sense of place, belonging and reciprocity in relation to landscape.

Multidisciplinary

The Old Workshop at Delamore Arts

Delamore Arts 2025 introduces a full workshop programme, an exciting new addition hosted in The Land Rover Shed and curated by Artizan Collective.

Multidisciplinary

The Platform Graduate Award 2022

The Platform Graduate Award returns to Aspex in 2022!

Photography

The Poetry of Landscape Workshop with Mark Haworth-Booth

Poet and artist Mark Haworth-Booth will lead this workshop on connecting photography and verse.

Multidisciplinary

The Portrait Within

‘The Portrait Within’ is The House of Smalls’ second show, and first in House II, featuring 35 UK and international artists.

The Red Zenith Collective First Call Out: EQUALITY

Open call for work, which responds to the theme EQUALITY.

Moving Image

The Republics | Screening

We will be screening the beautiful black and white 16mm documentary essay ‘The Republics’ at CAST from 8 June — 10 July.

Photography

The RPS International Photography Exhibition (IPE) 162

The RPS International Photography Exhibition 162, featuring work from 43 international photographers, has toured the UK throughout 2020 and is now run

Dates

27/01/22 – 05/06/22

Organisation

The Museum of Gloucester

The RPS International Photography Exhibition (IPE) 163

The Museum of Gloucester is once again working with the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) to host their renowned International Photography Exhibition.

Dates

28/01/23 – 04/06/23

Organisation

The Museum of Gloucester

Region

Gloucestershire

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Multidisciplinary

The Scale of Water

A group exhibition by MASER ( Material Art Science Environment Research Group) Bath Spa University.

Dates

19/04/24 – 13/05/24

Organisation

School of Art, Film and Media, Bath Spa University

Region

Bath & NE Somerset

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Photography

Vanda Ralevska: The Scenic Detours

A talk by photographer Vanda Ralevska with Q&A.

Moving Image

The Shout | Introduced by Bronwen Buckeridge

Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, ‘The Shout’ (1978) has been selected by artist and Falmouth University lecturer Bronwen Buckeridge.

The Somerset Art Works and Somerset Craft Guild Bursary Programme for Emerging Craftspeople and Makers

Somerset Art Works and The Somerset Craft Guild are joining together to support three Somerset based emerging craftspeople in 2025.

Photography

The Sustainable Darkroom

Herbal Chemigrams: foraging to make photographic developer for chemigrams and tea infusions with The Sustainable Darkroom

Date

08/09/22

Organisation

Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited

Region

Somerset

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Photography

The Three Photographers: 2024 Exhibition

The Three Photographers, Bristol-based photographers, who come together for an exhibition of their work at the Centrespace Gallery.

Photography

The Three Photographers: 2024 Exhibition

The Three Photographers; Ken Abbott, Jean Hulford and Jeremy Fennell, all Bristol-based photographers, come together for an exhibition of their work.

Photography

The Three Photographers: 2025 Exhibition

The Three Photographers are Ken Abbott, Jean Hulford, and Jeremy Fennell, all Bristol-based photographers who have come together to exhibit their work

Photography

The Ties We Make

A UWE Student Photography exhibition

The Turning Point Bursary for Visual Artists 2022

Applications are now open for the Turning Point Bursary for Visual Artists, previously known as the Talent Development Bursary.

The Turning Point Bursary for Visual Artists 2023

Applications are now open for the second half of ‘a space’ arts biennial talent development programme, the Turning Point Bursary for Visual Artists

Multidisciplinary

The Valley: Art on the border — a cultural history of Marsland

An exhibition curated by the artist Peter Stiles exploring the Marsland Valley, its heritage and the people who have been inspired by its charms.

Dates

24/05/25 – 06/07/25

Organisation

Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon

Region

Devon

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Writing

The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists…

Uncover the story of the talented artists who illustrated Ladybird books for more than 30 years. Curated by Ladybird expert and enthusiast Helen Day.

Dates

26/06/21 – 28/09/21

Organisation

The Museum of Gloucester

Region

Gloucestershire

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Moving Image

The Wrecking Season | Introduced by Jane Darke

Enjoy supper at CAST Café and a screening of the 2005 documentary, ‘The Wrecking Season’, introduced by Jane Darke.

THG Open 2023

The THG Open is a key part of THG’s exhibition programme showcasing the rich and varied talent of established and emerging contemporary visual artists

Closing

17:00 28/07/23

Fee

£6 - Free to under 25s

Region

Devon

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Painting

THG Open 2025

Exhibition showcasing the rich talent of both established and emerging contemporary visual artists living in the South West.

Dates

12/07/25 – 23/08/25

Organisation

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)

Region

Devon

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Multidisciplinary

This is Jungle / D&B

The Origins of Bristol’s Music History

Multidisciplinary

This Is Who I Am

A mixed exhibition of work by Newlyn Art Gallery and The Exchange’s volunteers.

Dates

19/02/22 – 10/04/22

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Region

Cornwall

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Multidisciplinary

thoughts, words & dreams

A pop-up exhibition to create a community art fund and support the ongoing work of a homelessness charity

Thriving Neighbourhoods Residencies: Future Green Spaces

Join a community of change makers, spend time in/with Knowle West & bring your unique practice to co-create artwork in response to Future Green Spaces

Closing

00:00 13/07/23

Fee

The Artist will receive a fee of: £3,000

Throes of Grief : Open Call

An open call for artists who have experienced or who may be experiencing Deep Grief.

Multidisciplinary

Through Line

A contemporary exhibition with a variety of works and disciplines in a unique space.

Photography

Time & Light: Dorset Independent Photographers

Dorset Independent Photographers has remained a constant presence in the region’s visual arts scene.

Dates

22/10/22 – 06/11/22

Organisation

Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery

Region

Dorset

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Multidisciplinary

Together We Make: Works In Progress

Interdisiplanary Exhibtion: Works In Progress

Painting

Torbay Guild of Artists X Artizan Collective

Torbay Guild of Artists in collaboration with Artizan Collective present their end of summer showcase of members’ work.

Torbay Students’ Exhibition 2024

Announcing the return of our Students’ Exhibition

Painting

Torbay Students Exhibition 2025

Nurturing Creative Minds: A Celebration of Young Artists in Torbay

Multidisciplinary

Tori Atherton In Residence

With focus on strawberries, slow moving cinema and disappearing, Tori is to conjure up a web of connections through sculpture and film.

Dates

02/04/24 – 09/04/24

Organisation

Stroud Valleys Artspace

Region

Gloucestershire

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Photography

Toufic Beyhum

Toufic Beyhum Photography Exhibition

Dates

13/03/25 – 31/03/25

Organisation

Roseberry Road Studios

Region

Bath & NE Somerset

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Photography

Tractored by Beetles

An art exhibition that explores the landscapes, rurality and creativity of the West Country.

Dates

21/06/25 – 14/09/25

Organisation

South West Heritage Trust

Trainee Early Years Creative Practitioner

If you want to work in the fascinating and thought-provoking world of creative arts practice with very young children then this opportunity is for you

Closing

09:00 02/06/25

Fee

£3,413 based on 23 days @ £150 per day.

Region

Somerset

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Photography

Transient Tales

This includes a collection of photographic prints by North Devon artist George Rayner which acts as a visual diary of his artistic journey so far.

Dates

15/07/23 – 26/08/23

Organisation

The Plough Arts Centre

Region

Devon

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Research

Transitional Waters: Art and Ecology on the Feeder Canal

Transitional Waters is a weekend event and exhibition that explores Bristol’s Feeder Canal as a cultural and ecological place in transition.

Photography

Tricia Scott & Lois Wakeman: Contemporary Photography

Lois Wakeman and Tricia Scott are two east Devon photographers who have collaborated in the past with a shared theme.

Dates

31/08/21 – 19/09/21

Organisation

Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery

Trinity Community Arts are reaching out for new Trustees

Trinity is reaching out for new Trustees to join the existing Board on the next phase of our journey.

Photography

Trish Morrissey at CLOSE

A solo exhibition by acclaimed photographic and filmic artist Trish Morrissey

Moving Image

Trish Morrissey: Self Portrait with Two Snails

Self Portrait with Two Snails (2020) is a video artwork that responds to this strange and difficult time.

Dates

07/12/21 – 26/06/22

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Photography

Turn to Return: Helen Sear & Robert Darch

Turn to Return brings together two series of work, ‘Within Sight’ by Helen Sear and ‘The Island’ by Robert Darch

Photography

Two-Day Workshop: Portraiture with Nigel Wilson

Award-winning two-day online photography workshop

Dates

28/11/20 – 29/11/20

Organisation

The Royal Photographic Society

Two Paid Commissions: Creative Storytelling & Data Visualisation

Two paid commissions for artists, data visualisers and people who love to tell stories in playful, creative and accessible ways.

Under the Tree: A Curated Christmas Craft Fair Exhibition at MAKE Southwest

We are looking for UK-based makers who create beautiful handmade, batch-produced or one-of-a-kind craft for a curated Christmas craft fair exhibition.

Multidisciplinary

UNDERGRADUATE | GRADUATE SHOWS 2025

You’re invited to see our graduates showcase their creative perspectives for a changing world in this year’s Graduate Show 2025

Dates

20/06/25 – 26/06/25

Organisation

Arts University Plymouth

Region

Devon

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Photography

Underground Gallery

Discover contemporary photographs from around the globe by torchlight!

Multidisciplinary

Unlocked Webinars: Creative Practices — Reinvention & Resilience

Jess Duffy & Josh Greet talk about how to apply your skills to new areas and projects in the creative industries.

Multidisciplinary

UNMADE [space inbetween]

Muliti-disaplinary exhibiton curated by Jocelyn Brett and Hat Fidkin, showcasing queer femme and non-binary emerging artists.

Photography

Unstable Ground at Studio KIND.

In partnership with Corinna Wagner (University of Exeter), Unstable Ground brings together nine artists based in the South West.

Multidisciplinary

Unstable Monuments Bristol

An immersive pre-renovation exhibition in the iconic regency courts and cells of Bridewell Street

Dates

08/04/22 – 13/04/22

Organisation

Unstable Monuments Bristol

Region

Bristol

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Multidisciplinary

Ur(ban)

Alaric’s new sculptures explore how we as humans interact in urban areas and how this usually affects marginalised communities.

Multidisciplinary

Views From The Boundary Layer

A presentation of work by Emma Yorke responding to multiple understandings of our experience of place.

Photography

Visible Girls: Revisited

A photographic exhibition of female double portraits taken by acclaimed photographer Anita Corbin.

Visions of Science Art Prize 2020

The Andrew Brownsword Gallery, University of Bath invites artists to submit works for an online exhibition exploring modern scientific phenomena

Multidisciplinary

Walk and Talk with artist Sophy Rickett.

Sophy Rickett’s photographic response to the restoration of the late seventeenth century water garden at Hestercombe.

Date

17/08/22

Organisation

Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited

Region

Somerset

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Sculpture

Wander_Land

Exhibition by Royal Society of Sculptors members at Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens & Gallery, 1 July — 5 Aug. Work responds to landscape and wandering

Multidisciplinary

WATER

In our current exhibition, we celebrate water. From rivers to seas to aquatic life, and a little rain thrown in for good measure.

Photography

Waterline 2022

An exhibition of contemporary abstract photography by Lois Wakeman and Tricia Scott that features the weathered and textured surfaces of boats.

We are actively seeking tutors…

We are actively seeking tutors who teach, support and mentor students through sharing their own artists practice.

Photography

We Are Still Here, Mareike Günsche

Part of Bristol Photo Festival 2021. The exhibition ‘We Are Still Here’ focuses on individuals affected by HIV/AIDS and their living spaces.

Photography

We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live — Launch

Join us for the launch of Sue Vaughton’s “We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live”.

Photography

We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order To Live — Works of Sue Vaughton

Welcoming photographer Sue Vaughton to the gallery where we shall be curating a particularly intimate and personal exhibition of her works.

West Of England Creating Together 6 Week Artist Residency at The Art Cohort

OPEN CALL for Artists and Makers from the West of England for a funded 6 Week Residency at The Art Cohort.

Multidisciplinary

West of England Visual Arts Alliance Delivery Report Y1

We are pleased to share the outcomes of the first-year programme by WEVAA, funded by the Arts Council England.

Photography

Wet Plate Collodion Workshop

Our sought after Wet Plate Collodion day workshop is coming up at Negative Thinking — come learn from one of the true masters of the process!

Date

26/07/25

Organisation

Negative Thinking CIC

WEVAA Artist Commission Opportunity – PROMENADE 2023

Open Call: Culture Weston Commission for North Somerset-based Artists.

WEVAA Research and Development Fellowship and Bursary Information Session

An online meeting hosted by Lucy Badrocke, Sector Support Manager VASW. All welcome.

Painting

What I See

An exhibition of paintings by Jayne Farleigh

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

What Is Beautiful Project

Bridport Arts Centre is looking for workshop facilitators for a community engagement project based in the Allsop Gallery

Multidisciplinary

What Stories Make Worlds

New exhibition exploring landscape and environment.

Dates

20/07/24 – 23/02/25

Organisation

Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited

Region

Somerset

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Multidisciplinary

What Stories Make Worlds Conversations Event

Join us for an afternoon of conversation

Date

18/10/24

Organisation

Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited

Region

Somerset

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Photography

WHO ISKATE?

Kate invites you to her debut Bristol exhibition, “WHO ISKATE?”, showcasing diverse, accessible art and celebrating everyday creativity.

Photography

Whose gaze? Representation in photography, class, gender, race

This free online symposium will delve into the themes of class, representation, gender, voyeurism, and decolonising histories in photography.

Dates

06/10/21 – 10/10/21

Organisation

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Bristol

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Multidisciplinary

Wild Apples by Serena Korda

East Quay gallery in Somerset is thrilled to present ‘Wild Apples’, an exhibition by renowned artist and sculptor Serena Korda

Dates

21/09/24 – 05/01/25

Organisation

East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)

Region

Somerset

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Photography

Wild Campers

Wild Campers follows a group of land rights protesters who in 2023 battled to reclaim the right to wild camp on Dartmoor.

Photography

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

This world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum, was highlighted in the channel 5 documentary series ‘World of Wonder’ in 2021

Dates

25/09/21 – 09/01/22

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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Photography

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is back at M Shed with a brand new set of images capturing the breathtaking diversity of the natural world.

Multidisciplinary

Wiltshire Creative – SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION 2021

Two-part Summer Open Exhibition 2021 providing a platform for artists at all stages of their creative careers.

Multidisciplinary

Wiltshire Creative Summer Open Exhibition 2022

Showcase of talent flourishing in the Southwest.

Woman Science Photographer of the Year

Open Call for women and girls for the Royal Photographic Society’s Woman Science Photographer of the Year

Photography

Women and Lens-Based Media

Curator Ros Carter will lead an exhibition tour, and Susan Beckett, Director of City Eye, will discuss the importance of women’s film/media networks.

Printmaking

‘Women by Women’

Our first #guestcurator of 2024 Sanni Pyhänniska presents: ‘Women by Women’

Multidisciplinary

Women by Women.2

Women by Women.2 returns for its second year, showcasing work by 20+ female and non-binary artists exploring womanhood, identity, and community.

Multidisciplinary

Women in Abstraction

Join us at the Atkinson Gallery for showcase of our new exhibition which celebrates the dynamic works of 10+ talented woman abstract artists.

Painting

Wonder

A Level art and photography by VI Form students of Kingsbridge Community College

Photography

WOOD + STEEL

An Exhibition of Photography and Sculpture by Tomas Gaunt

Dates

17/02/23 – 19/02/23

Organisation

Cornwall Community Darkroom

Region

Cornwall

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Photography

Woodland Photography Masterclass with Paul Mitchell

Landscape photographer Paul Mitchell leads a one-day woodland photography masterclass.

Photography

Woodland Photography Masterclass with Paul Mitchell

Landscape photographer Paul Mitchell leads a one-day woodland photography masterclass.

Multidisciplinary

Work in Progress: A Solo Show by Benjamin Spicer

Artist Benjamin Spicer will be taking partially assembled works formed from previous projects and reimagining them into something new.

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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Photography

Workshop: Cyanotype

Taking your inspiration from the Heidi Morstang exhibition make your own Cyanotype with guidance from artists Jessica Lennan and Heidi Morstang.

Date

01/04/23

Organisation

The Arts Institute, University of Plymouth

X2 SPACES AVAILABLE AT EBC DAY SCHOOL (ALT ED ART SCHOOL)

Day School offers artists a shared studio space alongside monthly education days with guest artists, support and advice for work and careers.

Photography

YA Residency #4: Lorna Kerr

Lorna will use the residency to explore ideas of publicly engaged art.

Dates

11/04/23 – 24/04/23

Organisation

Stroud Valleys Artspace

Region

Gloucestershire

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Multidisciplinary

YEAR 12 End of Term Show Show

RMRT Sixth Form Students End of Year Show

Multidisciplinary

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Solo Show by Lorrain Clewlow. A diverse range of work bringing together decades of Artistic Practise.

Young Artists at St Ives School of Painting

Locals sessions for young people aged 7 to 10 & 11 to 16 to experience working in professional art studios, taught by artists. Scholarships available.

Closing

10:00 24/11/24

Fee

£12 or free scholarship place

Region

Cornwall

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Performance

Young In Hong: Five Acts

‘Five Acts’ is a new commission by Spike Island studio holder Young In Hong.

YOUNG PENWITH ARTISTS EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY!

Funded Exhibition Opportunity for a month show at Penwith Gallery in St Ives for all Artists aged 35 years or younger based in Cornwall!

Photography

Youth Panel: Making Sense

In a world that’s increasingly fast-paced, Making Sense asks you to slow down, using the 5 senses to find new feelings from new viewpoints.

Dates

17/01/23 – 11/06/23

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

ZELDA Free Artist Mentorship Programme: Call for Applications!

ZELDA’s first artist mentorship programme is now accepting applications. We’re looking for 8 mentees to pair with 8 expert mentors from Oct-Jan.

Photography

Filter Photography

Art Cir­cle

Bath Artists’ Studios

In Focus Edu­ca­tion & Devl­op­ment CiC

Dart­ing­ton Trust

Muse­um of Barn­sta­ple & North Devon

The Muse­um of Gloucester

Uni­ver­si­ty of Plymouth

Exeter Phoenix

Chapel Arts Studios

Arts and Cul­ture, Uni­ver­si­ty of Exeter

Atkin­son Gallery

Back Lane West

Bath Art Depot

Bath Artists Studios

Rebec­ca Vassie Trust

Roy­al Pho­to­graph­ic Society

The George Gallery, Newn­ham on Sev­ern, GL14 1BS

Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Plymouth

BS5 Art Trail

Cam Val­ley Arts Trail Group

Rose­ber­ry Road Studios

Cen­tre for Print Research, UWE, Bristol

Dorset Arts and Crafts Association

The Chan­dos Soci­ety of Artists

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Cine Sis­ters SW

The Hide Artist Retreat

Corn­wall Com­mu­ni­ty Darkroom

CUBE Microplex Bristol

Cul­ture Declares Emer­gency: Bris­tol and Beyond

FEIN Col­lec­tions [made in new york city]

Day School Bristol

GUG­GLE­TON FARM ARTS

Clay­hill Arts

Doozy Mag

east bris­tol contemporary

Trac­tion Project Space

The Edge & Andrew Brownsword Gallery

Blindwell

Emma Yorke

Knowle West Media Centre

Hes­ter­combe Gar­dens Trust Limited

Exeter Com­mu­ni­ty Centre

MIR­ROR

Flock South West

Bo Lee and Workman

Fish Fac­to­ry Art Space CIC

Heart of The Tribe

BEAF Arts Co

ACEarts

Bricks

Grow Bath­eas­t­on (Bath­eas­t­on Art Trail)

MAKE South­west

North Som­er­set Arts

The Van­ner Gallery

Art Space Portsmouth

Art Work Exeter

CAST

CAMP

Cara­boo Projects

Cre­ativ­i­ty Works

Field Notes

Fore­ground

Fotonow CIC

Fringe Arts Bath

Frome Open Art Trail

Frome Open Art Trail

Gods House Tower

Har­bour House

IC-Visu­al Lab

Ilmin­ster Arts Centre

Mar­tin Parr Foundation

Open­Sto­ry­Tellers

Out­side In

Pho­toworks

PRINT2WALL LTD

Sandy Hill Arts

Som­er­set Art Works

Art Circle

In Focus Education & Devlopment CiC

Dartington Trust

Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon

The Museum of Gloucester

University of Plymouth

Arts and Culture, University of Exeter

Atkinson Gallery

Rebecca Vassie Trust

Royal Photographic Society

The George Gallery, Newnham on Severn, GL14 1BS

Arts University Plymouth

Cam Valley Arts Trail Group

Roseberry Road Studios

Centre for Print Research, UWE, Bristol

The Chandos Society of Artists

Cine Sisters SW

Cornwall Community Darkroom

Culture Declares Emergency: Bristol and Beyond

FEIN Collections [made in new york city]

GUGGLETON FARM ARTS

Clayhill Arts

east bristol contemporary

Traction Project Space

Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited

Exeter Community Centre

MIRROR

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

Grow Batheaston (Batheaston Art Trail)

MAKE Southwest

North Somerset Arts

The Vanner Gallery

Caraboo Projects

Creativity Works

Foreground

Harbour House

IC-Visual Lab

Ilminster Arts Centre

Martin Parr Foundation

OpenStoryTellers

Outside In

Photoworks

Somerset Art Works

Studio Response

SW Darkroom

TAAG — Art Gallery & Community Centre

ZEST Collective

The Royal Photographic Society

Bristol School of Art

University Of The West Of England

Ginkgo Projects

East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)

J.M.Smith Framing

Bristol School of Art

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Studio KIND.

Anima Mundi

Penwith Gallery

Arnolfini

Maketank Cultural Lab CIC

The Sherborne

ZELDA

The Mothership

West of England Music and Arts

ArtPort | Portishead Arts Festival

JupiterSHOWCASE

The Royal Photographic Society

Bridport Arts Centre

The Studio in Bath

Negative Thinking CIC

Dorset Visual Arts

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Falmouth Art Gallery

Pen Gallery Community Interest Company

Perpetually Stew

Friendly Society of Artistic Labourers

The Royal Photographic Society

Watershed

People’s Republic of Stokes Croft

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