Rolling Deadlines – May

Are you keeping up with all the creative opportunities so far? Because there's been a few gems recently and they just keep coming! As well as some exciting magazine open calls, the Bath Society of Arts invites visual and sculptural artists to submit work for their annual group show. With opportunities like this, I say...Bring…

Rolling deadlines – April

Happy Easter! Okay, slightly jumping the gun, but with these competitions to prepare and enter, this month will literally fly by! March was a busy month for me as I prepared for a couple of competitions, and often having a deadline to work towards is the motivator you need to push yourself and create new…

Learn to love networking with these tips for artists

We all know we have to network to get anywhere in our careers, but how many of us actually do it? Whenever I hear the word 'Networking' I am always split between two distinct thoughts; how and where do I begin networking, and why do other people make it look so easy? The latter is…

Rolling deadlines – March

Hard to believe it's March already! And the creative opportunities are in full swing. The highlight exhibition this month is The Young Masters. It's an international exhibition for artist of any stage in their carer who celebrate and incorporate the Old Masters. This can be in any form, but is essentially rooted to historic references.…

Rolling deadlines – January/February

Happy New Year! Let's make 2017 a cracking year for producing amazing art and showing it off to the world! Maybe a tad excitable but lets start how we mean to go on. 'Blood' Science Gallery Open Call - 8 Jan Jerwood Visual Arts Artist Bursaries - 9 Jan Artist Space Open Call - 10…

Rolling Deadlines – November/December

So we're nearing the end of another year and the end of some fantastic artistic opportunities. I'm already looking forward to next years creative endeavours! Good luck to you lovely creative people, for the last time this side of 2016!   Jerwood/Photoworks Awards - 2 Nov What Happens To Us - 2 Nov   Artists and Illustrators…

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Rolling Deadlines – OCTOBER

Autumn is upon us but there are still plenty of opportunities to be had! The highlight open exhibition to enter this month is Beers London. Their annual calendar of exhibitions are awesome, showcasing emerging and establishing artworks, such as their current #canitbemoreawkward solo show by Ruth Freemans. As always I will update these listing if I find…

Jerwood Drawing Prize PV 2016

This years' Jerwood Drawing Prize exhibition is yet again a shining example that drawing is well and truly alive! On a 35 degree hot September evening I attended the Private view, as I'm very proud to once again be selected to exhibit in this truly unique show, exclusive to the practice of contemporary drawing. Walking…

Rolling Deadlines – August/September

Halfway through the year and the opportunities keep on coming! As the busy season approaches for gallery exhibitions and events from September onwards, now is the time to take advantage of what's out there and get your work seen. The highlight competition to enter is the open call for a socially engaged commission at Tate…

Tate switches

Tate's brand spanking new building, the Switch House, will pave the way for more variety, more international exposure and give the public what they want - more art!   Since Tate opened in 2000 to the public it has attracted more than 5 million visitors each year, and has become a shining symbol of London's…