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ResidencyCryptic ResidencyCove Park4-week residency in the Scottish Highlands overlooking Loch Long. Funded by Creative Scotland. Studio pod, housing, and stipend provided.ExhibitionLondon Contemporary Art Fair 2026 – 19th Edition – Call for ArtistsITSLIQUID GROUPITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with YMX Arts, invites artists, photographers, video makers, performers, architects and designers worldwide to exhibit their work at the 19th edition of London Contemporary Art Fair (Oct 9‑22, 2026) in London.ResidencyBotanical Watercolor Retreat with Artist Lara Call Gastinger in ScotlandPaint with artist Lara Call Gastinger in ScotlandResidencyAbout Residencies - HospitalfieldHospitalfieldHospitalfield’s Residency Programme supports artists, researchers and creative practitioners working across all art forms in the production of new work.ResidencyOpen call with the Mondriaan Fund – Delfina Foundation ResidencyDelfina FoundationThree‑month residency at Delfina Foundation, London, for visual artists and curators who are Dutch or based in the Netherlands.ExhibitionAesthetica Art Prize 2026 – International CompetitionAesthetica MagazineThe Aesthetica Art Prize 2026 is an international competition hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, offering artists a chance to win cash prizes, exhibition space in York and editorial coverage.ResidencyACRE (Academic and Creative Research) Residency ProgrammeBraziers ParkThe ACRE Residency invites artists, researchers, writers and creative practitioners to live and work at Braziers Park, Oxfordshire, developing independent projects within a supportive intentional community.ResidencyArtist Open Call 2026Partnership EditionsWe’re committed to making the art world more inclusive by supporting emerging artists through mentorship, exposure, and long-term collaboration.FellowshipLondon Bronze Editions FellowshipLondon Bronze EditionsAn opportunity for artists to pitch a new work to London Bronze Editions, which will then be shared with potential sponsors who will select and jointly fund the fellowship.ResidencyCall for Young CreativesIrish Linen Centre & Lisburn MuseumJoin 'Communities of Making', a new project exploring our local linen heritage and traditions of makingFellowshipEmerging Professional Artists Programme - for Choral Leaders and ComposersNational Youth ChoirApply now for National Youth Choir’s fully funded training and mentoring scheme for choral leaders and composers.AwardEast London Art Prize 2027East London Art PrizeThe East London Art Prize is an all-media art prize designed to showcase the talent of artists working and living in east London, with an accompanying event programme supporting artists’ careers and opportunities.GrantNew Ground – Access in Process – Call-out for ArtistsBOP TheatreBOP Theatre invites pairs of disabled artists to develop a 10‑20 minute work‑in‑progress exploring creatively embedded access, with £1,000 per artist and a £1,000 production budget.CompetitionGrove Park Landscape Artist Competition (Sutton Parks ‘Landscape Artist of the Year’ 2026)London Borough of SuttonThe Grove Park Landscape Artist Competition is part of the Sutton Parks ‘Landscape Artist of the Year’ 2026 series, a free, open-to-all competition where participants create a landscape artwork on site and can win art vouchers and equipment.ExhibitionOpen Call: London Design Festival 2026 – Everything Then Is Now II – PLATFORM 0SPIRA9 ART & Casoria Contemporary Art MuseumEverything Then Is Now II: PLATFORM 0, presented by CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum and SPIRA9 ART as part of London Design Festival 2026, invites interdisciplinary artists to propose site‑responsive works for a three‑day exhibition in the historic Old Waiting Room at Peckham Rye Station.JobHelp shape the future of young musicians in NottinghamshireNottingham Youth OrchestraNottingham Youth Orchestra is seeking volunteer trustees to join its board and help guide the organisation’s future.ExhibitionBeechers 2026 Open Exhibition - AutumnBeecher'sBeecher's Open Exhibition invites UK‑based artists working in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, photography or digital art to submit works for a group show in autumn 2026.ExhibitionUNFOLD – Group Exhibition in CambridgeCambridge Photography GalleryOpen call for contemporary photography group exhibition ‘UNFOLD’ in Cambridge, UK, with free submission and a participation fee of £30 for selected artists.CompetitionArmenian Film Society London launches open call for Western Armenian cinemaArmenian Film Society LondonArmenian Film Society London invites film submissions in or about Western Armenian for premiere at the ICA as part of the 2026 Armenian Film Festival London.JobSinfonia Viva seeks new trusteesSinfonia VivaSinfonia Viva is recruiting volunteer trustees from the East Midlands to bring expertise in finance, marketing, health, education and community engagement.ExhibitionThe Royal Institute of Oil Painters Open Call 2026Mall Galleries, LondonThe Royal Institute of Oil Painters invites artists worldwide to submit oil paintings for its 2026 Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London, with a £10,000 prize pool.ResidencyBBC Writers Open CallBBC WritersOpen Call is our system for receiving unsolicited original scripts.ExhibitionAltered Images Festival – Year‑Round Call for Artists, Curators & Creative CollaboratorsAltered ImagesAltered Images Festival invites artists, curators and creative collaborators to submit proposals for experimental film, sound and media‑based events in London throughout 2026.CompetitionThe National Poetry Competition 2026The Poetry SocietyThe National Poetry Competition 2026 is an annual UK‑based poetry prize open to poets worldwide aged 18+, offering cash awards for unpublished poems up to 40 lines.GrantYouth Music Trailblazer FundYouth MusicThe Youth Music Trailblazer Fund offers grants of £2,000‑£30,000 to England‑based organisations to run innovative music projects for children and young people (25 or under).CompetitionThe Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize 2026/27Galley Beggar PressThe Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize 2026/27 invites writers worldwide to submit unpublished short stories in English (up to 6000 words) for cash and voucher prizes.ResidencyResidency for Curators Based in Central and West AfricaDelfina FoundationA six‑ or twelve‑week curatorial residency in London (Jan‑Mar 2027) for curators based in Central and West Africa, offered by Delfina Foundation.JobMigration Museum x Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art – Community Curators Programme (Gateshead)Migration MuseumA paid freelance Community Curators role (4 hrs /week, £20 ph) to develop a migration‑focused creative output for Baltic Centre, running from September 2026 to May 2027.ExhibitionStitched Up - Storytelling in TextilesThe Artists PoolAn open call for textile artists to submit works that tell personal stories for a gallery exhibition in Edinburgh.ExhibitionOpen Call for Productions – Agor Drysau Opening Doors Festival 2027Arad Goch Theatre CompanyThe Agor Drysau‑Opening Doors Festival invites professional companies and solo performers to submit productions for its 2027 edition in Aberystwyth.WorkshopLondon Youth Folk Ensemble: FREE Taster SessionEnglish Folk Dance and Song SocietyA free one‑day taster session for young musicians (11‑19, up to 24 for D/deaf & disabled) to experience the London Youth Folk Ensemble and apply for a place in the annual programme.JobNewArtistic Director20 Stories HighThis role is about shaping the artistic future of 20 Stories High in partnership with the Executive Director, Associate Director and the team.JobProject Coordinator, NewYVC (Freelance)NewYVCFreelance Project Coordinator role supporting the day‑to‑day delivery of NewYVC, an inclusive vocal collective based at Spotlight, Tower Hamlets, London.JobCo-Director (Outreach & Community), NewYVC (Freelance)Spitalfields MusicA freelance part‑time Co‑Director role leading outreach and community work for NewYVC, an inclusive youth vocal collective based in East London.ExhibitionRSW 146th Open Annual Exhibition (Non-Members)Royal Scottish Society of Painters in WatercolourOpen call for non‑member artists to exhibit water‑based works at the Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh.WorkshopSummer Intensive: JVIntensiveJasmin Vardimon CompanyJVIntensive is a highly physical and creative programme for dancers, performers and performing arts educators, offering intensive training and individual mentoring at JV H.O.M.E in Ashford, Kent.OtherDisability Arts Online: Cripping Culture Community Call OutDisability Arts OnlineDisability Arts Online invites contributions for the Cripping Culture community call out, gathering stories of disability arts in the UK.ExhibitionNewSalt of the Earth folklore exhibition - Open CallFronteer GalleryFronteer Gallery invites UK-based artists to submit small artworks on folk customs and culture for an exhibition running 10-20 September 2026.GrantFFC Global Short Film FundFemale Film ClubThe FFC Global Short Film Fund offers a €10,000 production grant (plus €15,000 post‑production value and virtual production support) to female or non‑binary filmmakers worldwide for short films up to 30 minutes.ExhibitionVisual Arts Scotland Annual Exhibition at Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh - 2027Visual Arts ScotlandAnnual exhibition open call by Visual Arts Scotland at the Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh for 2027.ExhibitionNBAC Autumn OPEN ExhibitionNew Bath Arts ClubNBAC Autumn OPEN Exhibition is a gallery exhibition opportunity for visual artists of any medium, held at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution in Bath, UK.JobNewOpportunity: Project Evaluator/ Researcher | Creative Approaches to WorkGreater Manchester Combined AuthorityGMCA is seeking a Project Evaluator/Researcher to assess the 'Making Neurodiversity Your Business' pilot, aiming to develop a scalable model for neuroinclusive employment support in Greater Manchester.WorkshopEMERGE: Music production & Creative industry Free course for young creativesWorld HeartbeatEMERGE is a free, year‑long music production and artist development programme for young people aged 16‑25, based at World Heartbeat’s studio in Battersea, London.JobCreative Programme Director (Music) – Coda Music & Arts TrustCoda Music & Arts TrustCoda Music & Arts Trust seeks a Creative Programme Director (Music) to lead and develop its music programme, working three days per week with a salary of £30‑35k per annum (pro rata).ExhibitionThe Landscape - Open Call for ExhibitionOpen GalleryOpen Gallery in Halifax invites UK-based artists to submit original 2D or 3D works on the theme ‘The Landscape’ for an autumn exhibition.ExhibitionPastel Society Annual Exhibition 2027Pastel SocietyArtists working in pastel and contemporary dry media are invited to submit their work for the Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2027 at Mall Galleries, London.CompetitionMauve Anthology: Seeking StorytellersMauve AnthologyAn open call for artists and writers in the UK to submit visual or short‑form written work for inclusion in the Mauve Anthology, exploring art and technology.JobWork with Platform | Assistant Artist Open CallPlatformPlatform is looking for early‑stage artists to assist with its year‑round workshops and classes, offering part‑time, fixed‑term contracts at £24.81 per hour.