Artist deadlines – April

Put a spring in your step and take advantage of these upcoming opportunities this month. Orleans House Gallery- Emerging Artists programme - 14 April Caravanserai Summer Residencies 2024 - 21 April Made in the Middle: Craftspace Call - 22 April Apollo Painting School - 22 April Taoyuan International Art Award - 26 April Blunden Prize…

Artist deadlines – January and February

Happy New Year! Let's start 2024 right with some fantastic opportunities to get those creative juices flowing. Whether you're looking to art for mental health, career progression or just because you like to make things, these upcoming deadlines are sure to get you inspired. Sculpture in the City - 9 January Open Call: Royal Society…

Artist deadlines – May/June

We're well into 2021 now, and although it's been just as tumulturous and just as anxiety enducing as last year, there is definitely a light at the end of this crazy life tunnel! And having a creative project to work towards can be a positive motivator and will help take your mind off the situation…

Artist deadlines – February/March

2021 hasn't had the most positive of starts to a year. But instead of getting lockdown blues, the arts can provide the perfect escape, especially for your mental health and well being. Highlights in the next couple of months include the World Illustration Awards 2021 (deadline 15th February) and the Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2021 (deadline…

Artist deadlines – December

What a crazy year it's been! The arts and hospitality industry has suffered the most, and with comments like "musicians and others in [the] arts should retrain and find other jobs" from Sunak, it hasn't been the most hopefull place to work in. But us creative folk don't listen to this kind of bs political…

Artist deadlines – February

January was a long, drawn out, zero money = no fun kind of month. But let's look to the future and be optimistic in February, which will hopefully make up for the last 31 days we've endured! Highlight this month is the Derwent Art Prize. With prizes totalling over £12,500, the Derwent Art Prize showcases…

Artist deadlines – December

It's almost Christmas, and as a treat I've listed the few remaining opportunities of 2019. Goodluck! The highlight this month is the Visual Art Open Prize, due 10 December: The Visual Art Open competition is a not-for-profit event open to both amateur and professional artists based in the UK and internationally. The aim is to give artists the…

Artist deadlines – November

Only 2 months left of 2019! Just enough time to enter some last minute opportunities that could see you an exhibition next year! Highlight of the month is the Annual Open/Summer Marathon 2020. Formerly the Contemporary Visions annual exhibition from Beers London, this open explores current themes and trends in contemporary art and artists from…

Artist deadlines – October

The leaves might be falling and the weather unpredicatble, but the art word is alive and buzzing with activity. The Other Art Fair, Frieze and the Affordable Art Fair all take place this month, as well as countless opportunities. Highlight opportunity this month is The Guardian Illustration Prize. They're on the hunt for emerging artists…

Artist deadlines – August

We're in the final months of summer, so let's go out with a bang! Highlights this month include the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, an educational charity offering lesser known artists to showcase their work alongside more established and recognised artists, and the London Group Open 2019. The UK’s longest-running and most prestigious artists’ co-operative, The…