Professional Development Fund
Screen Scotland
Support for individuals working in film and television to access training, mentoring and other professional development activity, nationally and internationally.
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Screen Scotland
Support for individuals working in film and television to access training, mentoring and other professional development activity, nationally and internationally.
Creative Scotland
Made in Scotland is a curated showcase promoting high quality music, theatre and dance to international promoters and audiences at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It also supports onward international touring.
Creative Scotland
The Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance supports professional theatre and dance productions of varying scales to tour across Scotland. Applications are open - deadline: 2pm, Wednesday 30 September 2026.
newplatform.art
Updated: 20 August 2026 newplatform.art invites applications from UK-based artists working in any medium to join our free 2026–27 Professional Development Programme. The PDP supports artists to build the practical knowledge, confidence and networks needed to develop sustainable careers. We’re lookin
Light Up The North
Updated: 06 August 2026 Light Up The North (LUTN) is launching ILLUMINE 2, an exciting commissioning opportunity for Black and People of Colour (POC) artists. As a positive action initiative, ILLUMINE 2 aims to address the underrepresentation of Black and POC artists at light festivals by supporting
The Place
Updated: 16 July 2026 We are looking to commission a short solo or duet created for children and tourable to primary schools, festivals and other public spaces around the country. We welcome applications from dance artists as well as artists from other disciplines who use movement in their practice.
AMADEUS Festival Vienna
Updated: 16 July 2026 AMADEUS Festival Vienna launches its fifth International Design Competition 2026/2027, inviting emerging visual artists and graphic designers to create the official 2027 festival poster. The competition supports fresh talent and celebrates creative perspectives inspired by clas
White Rabbit Gallery
Updated: 23 July 2026 The WRG Digital Call-Out invites emerging artists and designers to respond to a theme and create an animation/artwork for the White Rabbit Gallery website landing page. There will be two digital call-outs each year, with each round’s theme aligning with a new exhibition at the
SPIRA9 ART & Casoria Contemporary Art Museum
Updated: 23 July 2026 Everything Then is Now II: PLATFORM 0, presented by CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum and SPIRA9 ART as part of London Design Festival 2026 and Othering London 2026, invites artists, designers, architects, performers, and interdisciplinary practitioners to respond to the th
DAS MINSK Kunsthaus in Potsdam
Updated: 20 August 2026 The culinary residency invites chefs, artists, food designers, and those with interdisciplinary practices to explore the history of the former terrace restaurant or new, contemporary forms of communal dining. During the residency, the recipient will develop their own project
Aspex Portsmouth
Updated: 06 August 2026 Aspex Portsmouth is looking for an experienced and ambitious Curator to shape the contemporary visual arts programme. Working with the Director and wider team, you'll develop and deliver exhibitions, artist residencies and artist support initiatives, creating ambitious, engag
Mall Galleries
Updated: 14 July 2026 The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) invites artists worldwide, aged 18 and over, to submit artwork for the ROI Annual Exhibition 2026 at Mall Galleries. Selected artists will have their work exhibited at Mall Galleries, London, with potential for sales and commissions. Th
Updated: 30 July 2026 Teatri Riflessi Festival 2027 has opened its call for short performances: live works no longer than 15 minutes, including dance, theatre, circus and performance. Selected works receive a cachet and partial support for travel expenses, compete for several monetary prizes and the
Pollock-Krasner Foundation
Updated: 23 April 2026 Apply for unrestricted grants supporting visual artists to develop their practice, including funding for materials, studio costs, exhibitions and living expenses. Who can apply: Professional visual artists working in painting, sculpture or works on paper, with an active exhibi
Over the Bridge
Updated: 23 July 2026 This supported residency offers an opportunity to research, experiment and create a new project that responds to the question: How do we tell the story of a place? Over the Bridge, in partnership with Fountain Arts, is seeking an emerging (or re-emerging) photographer to develo
The Burton at Bideford
Thanks to the generous support of The Headley Trust, we are delighted to establish this new Curatorial Fellowship in Ceramics — the first of two Fellowships for early-career curators that will be delivered over the next three years.
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 an Evaluation Partner with experience of working across an extended, phased project. The programme will take a “test and learn” approach and be shaped by participant feedback throughout.
Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries
We are looking for a Live Illustrator / Graphic Recorder / Visual Note-taker with experience of working across an extended project.
The Horton Arts Centre, Epsom
The Horton Arts Centre is commissioning panoramic artworks, inspired by the history of music therapy at Horton Hospital.