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Updated: 23 July 2026 The Photographers’ Gallery invites applications for a new residency in Derbyshire. Based at Wigwell Lodge, this two-month residency in February - March 2027 is for artists working with expanded photography and digital practices. This is an opportunity to research, experiment an

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Open Call: Culinary Residency

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

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Updated: 14 August 2026 Rose Choreographic School is an experimental research and pedagogic project based in Sadler’s Wells East, London, UK. We propose a postdisciplinary approach to the question of the choreographic, and use an expanded notion of a school to frame our explorations. There is no set

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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

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INHABIT Artist-in-Residence (fully funded)

Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics

Updated: 23 July 2026 Call for Applications: INHABIT Artist-in-Residence at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics Who can apply: Focus: time-based arts (performing arts, film, sound/music). What you get: fully funded residency, collaborations with scientists, different facilities, produc

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ILLUMINE 2 is a new light art commissioning opportunity for Black and POC artists. Create a bold mid/large-scale installation to tour festivals across the North of England. Apply by Friday 11 September, 5pm.

Up to £8,000Closes in 18 days (11 September 2026)Not stated
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Artists' Submissions Open Call for mjf2027

manchester jazz festival (mjf)

Are you a contemporary genre-pushing jazz artist creating new and surprising music? Would you like to play at manchester's longest running music festival? Then this is the opportunity for you! Apply to play mjf2027 (21-30 May).

Amount not publishedCloses in 18 days (11 September 2026)Not stated
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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.

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The Music of Life Artist Commission

The Horton Arts Centre, Epsom

The Horton Arts Centre is commissioning panoramic artworks, inspired by the history of music therapy at Horton Hospital.

Amount not publishedCloses in 6 days (30 August 2026)Not stated
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A residency opportunity at Wigwell Lodge, Derbyshire for artists working with expanded photography and digital practices. This is an opportunity to research, experiment and expand thinking around photography, technology and innovative approaches to image making and visual culture.

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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 14 days (7 September 2026)Not stated
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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 11 days (4 September 2026)Not stated
Charity

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 10 days (3 September 2026)Not stated
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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 7 days (31 August 2026)Not stated

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.

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We are looking for three actors to join an upcoming independent R&D for a piece of new writing. Rydyn ni’n chwilio am dair actores i ymuno â chyfnod Y&D annibynol ar y gweill ar gyfer darn o ysgrifennu newydd.

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Local authority

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 10 days (3 September 2026)Not stated
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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.

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We are casting for Performers to play a storyteller who will act as LINA, a five year old girl who is independent and brave, but has stopped believing in magic in a new storytelling show and installation at Scarborough Library.

Amount not publishedCloses in 15 days (8 September 2026)Not stated
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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 10 days (3 September 2026)Not stated
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