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38 opportunities

Community Artist commission

Wigan Borough Council

Wigan Museum is seeking to appoint a freelance Community Artist (open to all art forms) to work alongside our staff to lead on delivering creative outreach workshops and a final art work by engaging diverse, underserved communities in the borough as part of its main gallery redesign for 2027 launch.

Amount not publishedCloses in 8 days (31 August 2026)Not stated
FreelancerArtist

FLUX Rotherham is seeking to commission an immersive artwork using projection, light and sound to animate the interior of Rotherham Minster. This commission is for a Winter Story Festival, celebrating the power of narrative and the magic of "looking up" to find wonder in our shared spaces.

Amount not publishedCloses in 8 days (31 August 2026)Not stated

Down to Earth is seeking an artist to design and deliver creative parade makes for Light Up Leigh 2026. We're looking for an artist/team to lead the development of an exciting new parade section, working alongside participants to create engaging visual elements to add to the spectacle of the event.

Amount not publishedCloses in 9 days (1 September 2026)Not stated
Artist

Are you a London-based artist and interested in being part of a new ambitious art trail for Eastern City’s historic alleyways? Create a set of works that can work as back-lit screens or sculptural pieces in 2 separate locations.

Amount not publishedCloses in 11 days (3 September 2026)Not stated
Artist

Are you a London-based artist and interested in being part of a new ambitious art trail for Eastern City’s historic alleyways? Create a contemporary design for a lantern to illuminate a heritage route.

Amount not publishedCloses in 11 days (3 September 2026)Not stated
Artist

Are you a London-based artist and interested in being part of a new ambitious art trail for Eastern City’s historic alleyways? Create a series of designs for gobo projectors which will illuminate 5 locations along the trail.

Amount not publishedCloses in 11 days (3 September 2026)Not stated
Artist

Are you a London-based artist and interested in being part of a new ambitious art trail for Eastern City’s historic alleyways? Design a series of back-lit sculptural panels which will form an inter-connected mural in Bengal Court.

Amount not publishedCloses in 11 days (3 September 2026)Not stated
Artist

Exhibition Design Commission

Museum of the Order of St John

St John Ambulance is seeking to commission design services for exhibitions celebrating our 150th anniversary.

Amount not publishedCloses in 12 days (4 September 2026)Not stated
Charity

Public Realm Art Commission

Newcastle City Council

Newcastle City Council is looking to commission artist(s) to deliver a public realm art project next to Hadrian Square in Byker, Newcastle. The aim of the project is to redesign and retrofit the guardrail at the front of the square.

Amount not publishedCloses in 14 days (6 September 2026)Not stated
IndividualArtistLocal authority

Barnsley Museums Commission - Barnsley Bright Nights 2026

Barnsley Museums and Heritage is an award winning museums and heritage service which is part of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

Barnsley Museums are looking for an artist/s who works with light, projection mapping, sound and immersive installations to bring to life Barnsley Town Hall and Experience Barnsley Museum at Barnsley Bright Nights 2026.

Amount not publishedCloses in 15 days (7 September 2026)Not stated
Artist

Barnsley Council’s Arts & Events team are looking for an artist/s who work with light, sound and immersive installations to bring to life The Yorkshire Roses at Barnsley Bright Nights 2026, our town centre light festival.

Amount not publishedCloses in 15 days (7 September 2026)Not stated
Community groupArtistLocal authority

Stories in the Dust are looking to employ a freelance Illustrator/Animator to create a 6-8 minute film that encapsulates the authentic experiences of young people living on Bemerton Heath in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

Amount not publishedCloses in 17 days (9 September 2026)Not stated
FreelancerLocal authority

Digital Artist commission

Wigan Borough Council

Wigan Council is seeking to appoint a Digital Artist to produce a new digital work to introduce Wigan’s identity as part of Wigan Museum’s main gallery development. The commission to be an immersive and imaginative digital art work, a central focus of our reimagined long-term museum exhibition.

Amount not publishedCloses in 21 days (13 September 2026)Not stated
ArtistLocal authority

Strengthening Worcestershire Fund

Worcestershire Community Foundation

Worcestershire Community Foundation is launching a new funding programme to support local communities through small grants, positively impacting all areas of the county. The aim of the Strengthening Worcestershire Fund is to support disadvantaged local communities continuing to experience the ongoin

£2,000 – £5,000Closes 23 September 2026Not stated
CharityIndividualSchoolLocal authority+1 more

The Social Justice Fund

Lincolnshire Community Foundation

​The fund is made up of £667K from the Diocese of Lincoln, and £333K via The Community Foundation as part of a Government match-funded scheme. Projects should have the support from the Anglican Church. The Purpose of the Fund is to respond to human need and seek to transform unjust structures of soc

Up to £3,000Closes in 28 days (20 September 2026)Not stated
Faith organisation

Anglian Water’s Thriving Communities Fund

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation

Home Anglian Water’s Thriving Communities Fund Overview Anglian Water’s Thriving Communities Fund is an environmental and social fund that offers grants between £5,000 and £100,000 to support projects across the Anglian Water region that enhance the natural water environment and deliver associated c

£5,000 – £100kCloses 16 October 2026Not stated
Partnership

Community Chest Programme

Herefordshire Community Foundation

Community Chest Programme The Community Chest is a funding programme for all projects and initiatives across Herefordshire. Grants of up to £2,000 available. About the Community Chest The Programme is backed by the Business for Good Fund, a group of Herefordshire-based businesses committed to giving

Up to £2,000Closes in 15 days (7 September 2026)Not stated
Charity

S2 Partnership Community Fund

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation

Home S2 Partnership Community Fund Overview The S2 fund offers grants of up to £5,000 for community projects within a 10-mile radius of Elsworth. S2 are keen to support projects that: • Benefit children, young people, and families • Provide support for educational events and experiences • Focus on S

Up to £22kCloses 1 November 2026Not stated
CharityPartnership