And Still I Rise | Artist Open Call
2Funky Arts
We are looking to commission black creatives in a range of artistic styles from poetry, dance, music, theatre etc, for a Midlands based tour.
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2Funky Arts
We are looking to commission black creatives in a range of artistic styles from poetry, dance, music, theatre etc, for a Midlands based tour.
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.
The MamaTime Project
Musician Collaborator role for 14 days work from November 2026 - July 2027. Based at The Mill Arts Centre Banbury.
St. Ives School of Painting
We are looking to enable 19-35 year old Emerging Artists, living in Cornwall to access our studio courses at St Ives School of Painting with an 80% bursary. We have recently upped the age limit 35 to cater for more artists coming forward.
Freelands Foundation
Applications are open for Learning Through Making, a new fund from Freelands Foundation that provides grants of up to £25,000 for visual art education projects that creatively engage audiences with the process of making and exploration of materials. Applications close 12pm, 11 September 2026.
For the first time in the UK, Galit Liss will lead an intensive residency exploring the pedagogy behind her distinctive methodology. Designed for practitioners, choreographers, and dance educators interested in working with older dancers.
Dreamstudio.io
We're inviting composers to create an original musical response to a sculpture by artist Cecile Elstein. A piece that captures warmth, hope, and renewal. The finished work will be showcased alongside the sculpture at concert and exhibition opportunities. Please email me for photos.
Coventry University, Photography...
This programme is open to UK based Photographers and Artists, it is designed to support professionals and emerging practitioners with access to photographic facilities.
The Space
A new bursary programme to support 20 dance artists with the time, funding and opportunities they need to create ambitious new work and take the next step in their careers.
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.
Hive Curates
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.
Museum of the Order of St John
St John Ambulance is seeking to commission design services for exhibitions celebrating our 150th anniversary.
Royal Society of Sculptors
We have an exciting opportunity for sculptors in the heart of London's historic Mayfair in partnership with Stoneman Collins, Art Advisors, curators of the project for The Beaumont Mayfair. The Beaumont is seeking sculpture for the four plinths at the corners of Brown Hart Gardens, outside its new..
Stories in the Dust
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.
Down to Earth
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.
Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries
We are looking for two creative practitioners with experience of working with early years children (aged 0-3) and a passion for books and reading.
The Horton Arts Centre, Epsom
The Horton Arts Centre is commissioning panoramic artworks, inspired by the history of music therapy at Horton Hospital.
Devon Community Foundation
LEAD THE CHANGE - PLYMOUTH Lead the Change is a three-year programme supporting young people to take a leading role in strengthening relationships, fostering understanding and building a sense of belonging in their communities. The programme is led by BBC Children in Need in partnership with UK Comm
Lincolnshire Community Foundation
UPDATE – PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS NOT CURRENTLY OPEN TO APPLICATIONS. WE HAVE FULLY DISPERSED OUR ALLOCATION OF FUNDING RECEIVED TO DATE FOR THIS GRANT SCHEME. WE ARE IN DIALOGUE WITH OUR FUNDERS FOR THIS SCHEME ABOUT FUTURE ALLOCATIONS OF THE EAST LINDSEY INVESTMENT FUND AND WHETHER LINCOLNSHI
Lincolnshire Community Foundation
AGED 18-30 & HAVE RECENTLY STARTED A BUSINESS AND NEED FUNDING? We are working in partnership with SWEF to provide two different business grants to young entrepreneurs, that are aged between 18-30 across Greater Lincolnshire SWEF Start- Up grants These grants are for individuals whose business is st