Symbols of Creation is an innovative initiative by Gallery Renaissance that challenges young artists to explore and reinterpret the representations of the forces of procreation. Such images became taboo when Christianity and Islam became dominant but the underlying ideas, far from being eliminated, merely metamorphosed in unaccountable ways. Our objective is to revisit these questions and to obtain a fresh perspective through the eyes of young artists.

Eligibility: Graduates of all ages

What you get: Artists will receive 70% of the sale of their workSelected artists will benefit from strong curatorial guidance and promotion, ensuring their work reaches a wide and engaged audience..

Deadline 31 March 2025

Through the Massee Arts Grant, the British Mycological Society supports arts projects that raise awareness and celebrate fungi. We recognise that art, in all its forms, provides a powerful route through which we can attract new audiences, provoke discussion and stimulate interest in mycology.

Eligibility: Artists from all disciplines who can help us encourage all sectors of society to engage with and learn about the world of fungi are eligible to apply.

What you get: The grant supports individual projects up to a maximum of £5,000 each. (Grants are competitive: the total available fund is £10,000.)

Deadline 31 March 2025

Inspired by the critical discourse surrounding Eurocentrism and the unique cultural identity of Eastern Europe, ""Matrix-Ost"" aims to recontextualize the visual art of Eastern Europe within a broader historical and political framework. The exhibition will serve as a platform for dialogue, reflection, and rediscovery of the multifaceted artistic traditions that emerged from the Eastern Bloc.

This project seeks to challenge such narratives by highlighting the diversity and richness of Eastern European art, often overshadowed by the homogenizing forces of post-1989 cultural integration.

Eligibility:

What you get:

Deadline 31 March 2025

Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage are looking for emerging Black female artists based in the UK. Launchpad is an initiative that works across all art forms to mentor and share their ideas and showcase their work as part of BlackInk, a magazine focusing on Black arts, heritage and cultural politics published each year for Black History Month. For Launchpad 2025, the commission seeks to support artists to navigate multifaceted ways of working by developing a project that translates across a print magazine and online content.

Eligibility: Independent artists from the African, African Caribbean and Latin American Diaspora and based in the UK (including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and British Isles). Serendipity are looking for proposals that would be suitable for publication in a print magazine but also can be creatively adapted for online formats.

What you get: Launchpad is offering artists a feature as part of BlackInk Issue 6 (published in October 2025) and online, a £750 fee, support and mentorship, opportunities to build industry networks, and consideration for future opportunities.

Deadline 28 March 2025

The "Anomalous Mathematical Patterns", international sci-art competition organised by the Isaac Newton Institute, UK invites all artists worldwide who are 18 years old or older to participate. The entry must be connected to the mathematical themes as described on the contest website. There are three competition categories: Photograph, painting, film, print, animation; Textile, sculpture or other medium; AI and computer-generated art.

Eligibility: The contest is open to artists who are 18 years old or older.

What you get: The contest features multiple awards: £750 each for the top entries in photography, painting, print, textile, sculpture, and computer-generated art. Additionally, each category has a £300 runner-up and £150 honourable mention. Public voting will award a £750 People’s Choice Prize, and a £500 Programme Participants' Choice Award will be selected by participants from the 30 finalists.

Deadline 31 March 2025

£2,000 to undertake a narrative photography project with a social or political context; mentorship; support from the Trust towards public and industry exposure of the work; mentorship from Shutter Hub.

Judges include: Caroline Hunter (Guardian), Emma Lynch (BBC) and Jennifer Thatcher (critic and curator)

Eligibility: Who can apply: An early-to-mid-career photographer in or from the UK.

What you get: £2000 grant to undertake a photograhy project.

Deadline 31 March 2025

Women in Art Fair, Mall Galleries. Photo by Stephen Chung. Courtesy Women in Art

Founded in 2023, Women in Art Fair is dedicated to redressing the gender imbalance in the art industry. This year the Fair is launching the Women in Art Fair prize to honour three women artists whom the jury believe show exceptional talent. Cash prizes of £1500, £750 and £400 will be awarded to support the winning artists' ongoing practice. Women artists and those identifying as women who enter work via the

Fair's open call will automatically be entered for the prize as well. The Fair will take place at gallery@oxo on London's South Bank.

Eligibility: Women artists and those identifying as women of any age and nationality

What you get: Selected artists will be able to show their work at gallery@oxo on London's busy South Bank in peak season, when gallery footfall is at its highest. They will also benefit from the Fair's dedicated marketing and PR programme, including social media and a high profile talks programme.

Fee: Up to 3 artworks £50; Up to 5 artworks £60

Deadline 31 March 2025

FLAMIN Productions is now open for applications until 31 March 2025.

Part of Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN), FLAMIN Productions aims to support the most exciting, innovative and challenging moving image projects with development and production finance. In 2025, FLAMIN Productions will be investing production funding through an award of £40,000 for one project.

Eligibility: Applicants who have been making moving image work and practicing professionally within the art world for over five years since graduation or equivalent. (Applicants do not need to have engaged in higher education to be eligible for the programme). Applicants with a track record of producing moving image work that has been exhibited or distributed and reached significant audiences. Applicants whose main address is in England. Applicants cannot be students at the time of applying and not intending to be students during the development and production period (including full-time and part-time education and PhD research). Projects must be at concept stage or in development (the fund is not suitable for production-ready projects or projects part-way through production). Note: FLAMIN Productions supports visual artists, who have chosen film as their medium, to make new moving image artworks. Though these creative works may be shown in a variety of contexts, including cinemas, the scheme does not support mainstream or genre-led film-making. Film London delivers other commissioning and support schemes for feature film and short film and these may be more appropriate for some projects. Please speak to the FLAMIN Team for advice on eligibility.

What you get: £40,000 Production Funding for a new moving image work (inclusive of artist fees) £1,000 Development Fee towards artist time during the development phase £1,000 to cover development support or advice from external collaborators Support from FLAMIN team and other Film London staff for advice and guidance at all stages of development and production

Deadline 31 March 2025

Modern Painters, New Decorators are pleased to invite proposals from artists, based in the UK, from Africa or the African Diaspora for an exhibition commission. This is an opportunity for an artist to realise a project with the support of Modern Painters, New Decorators as part of our new exhibition programme focusing on folk cultures and ecology. The project will be the very first exhibition presented in our new gallery space and arts venue in Loughborough, East Midlands, opening in September 2025.

Eligibility: This opportunity is for artists of African heritage, living, working or studying in the UK.

What you get:The successful proposal will receive: £1,500 artists fee Up to £1,000 for production and other costs related to making the project including materials, fabrication, travel, accommodation and transport. Curatorial and installation support from the Modern Painters, New Decorators team. Marketing, documentation and additional wrap-around administration. An interview published with Young Artists in Conversation.

Deadline 27 March 2025

The second in a series of three works funded by the Heritage fund, Cody Dock will commission an artist or creative collective to design a public work to illustrate the rich and endless history of the Lower Lea River, focusing particularly Pre- industrial period.

We expect the artist to take inspiration from the dockside carts that vendors used to sell their wares in London’s docklands, to produce a publicly engaging, outdoor work that will be moveable around our site.

Eligibility: Any individual artist or collective. Applications from Newham will instantly be added to the shortlist.

What you get: £5400 fee, including production budget. Support through R&D and production processes as well as marketing once work is completed. The work will be revealed on 21st September 2025 and will remain as a permanement exhibition on our site.

Deadline 28 March 2025

Magmart | video under volcano is an international videoart festival, which over the years has seen the participation of more than 1400 artists from +80 different countries, with thousand submitted videos.

The Festival is open to all international videoartists. Participation is free. Between all submitted video, will be done a final selection based on vote of a Jury composed by experts. The 30 selected artworks will become part of CAM Museum permanent collection. All sended materials don't will be return, and will be stored in the Festival's archive like documentation.

Eligibility: Everyone

What you get: Exhibition opportunity

Deadline 31 March 2025

The Social Art Award 2025, an initiative started by the Institute for Art and Innovation (IFAI), invites artists from around the globe to submit their visionary works under the theme: “Planetary Healing – Blue Tribes for Ocean Health.” This year, we focus on the urgent need for ocean restoration, biodiversity protection, and fostering harmony between humans and other species. We encourage submissions that showcase innovative ideas, compelling narratives, and creative visions to inspire coexistence and planetary resilience.

Eligibility: The Award is open to anyone aged 18 years and over. There are no restrictions based on gender, age, training, or nationality.

What you get: The jury selects the Top 100 submissions, which will be published in the official Social Art Award 2025 Book. From the 12 finalists, the jury will select the 3 winning artists, honoring their exceptional contributions to this year’s theme. The first winner will receive a 1,000 EUR prize. The work of the 3 winning artists will be highlighted through interviews and showcased at events such as BitBasel, with additional opportunities being explored, including touring exhibitions like COP 30 in Belém, Brazil.

Deadline 31 March 2025

The Call for Submissions for the 14th Edition of Sculpture in the City is now open. Deadline for submissions: 12.00pm (GMT), Tuesday 18th March 2025.

Eligibility: We encourage all artists, whose work meets the above criteria, to apply. SITC is an inclusive and diverse community; artists of all races, genders, disabilities and identities are invited to apply.

What you get: An artist fee of £750 is offered to all exhibiting artists. SITC is responsible for all other costs, including insurance and transportation (from the UK), install/deinstall, marketing and press.

Deadline 18 March 2025

Profiles seeks portraiture across all visual media for the fourth issue of our literary and vis-arts journal. We’re open to experimental twists on the definition of ‘portrait’ — we want to see a vibrant personality, however you’ve captured it. Selected artworks will appear in print and be featured in our exhibition at the James Joyce Centre in Dublin, Ireland, in November 2025.

Profiles is an independent journal dedicated to character studies and portraiture, supported by Dublin City Council. We feature work by writers, translators and artists living in Ireland and abroad.

Eligibility: No specific requirements for the artists - their submission must be a portrait and it must be printable (so no moving images or sculptures)

What you get: €200 per published work, plus opportunity to exhibit in the James Joyce Centre, Dublin.

Deadline 18 March 2025

Bushwick Gallery invites artists to capture the essence of urban life through their work. From graffiti and murals to street photography, painting, and mixed media, we are showcasing dynamic expressions that reflect the energy and complexity of the city.

Insurance coverage up to $10,000 while on-premises.

Deadline 20 March 2025

Are you a curator, artist or collective looking for the resources to stage an exhibition of new or revisited work?

Thanks to funding gratefully received from Calderdale Council's Multi Year Culture fund, we’re thrilled to announce a new commission opportunity to co-create an exhibition in late 2025 in our spacious and inspiring gallery.

We’re looking for a curator, artist or collective who are looking to stage an exhibition of visual art and creatively transform our spacious gallery in Halifax.

Eligibility:

What you get:

Deadline 24 March 2025

East Quay is pleased to offer a 5-week residency to a Somerset-based artist, in our sought-after Studio 10 Project Space here at East Quay. The residency will run as part of our contribution to this year’s Somerset Arts Week’s Open Studios Festival, which will take place between Saturday 13 - Sunday 28 September 2025. We are accepting applications from artists working in all mediums. The residency dates are Saturday 30 August - Sunday 5 October 2025 inclusively.

Eligibility: This is an opportunity for a Somerset-based artist, living and/or working in Somerset. Artists of all ages and nationalities are welcome to apply. We are accepting applications from artists working in all mediums.

What you get: Production budget and honorarium of £1,200 (inclusive of VAT). Artists will have studio space for the duration of 5 weeks, and receive a stipend for the residency. They will have the chance to meet other studio artists working at East Quay and the opportunity to engage with the public during a busy period. Their residency will be publicised on our website, social media, leaflets etc and have the opportunity to sell work during the residency.

Deadline 21 March 2025

Scholarships for final year and postgraduate artists and architects to spend 6 to 12 weeks in Florence to develop their practice.

Eligibility: Art and architecture students in final or postgraduate years at specified Scottish schools

What you get: £2,800 initial payment for travel and subsistence, £200 upon satisfactory completion

Deadline 23 March 2025

We’re inviting the public to submit their brightest idea for an artwork to be produced and exhibited at Lumiere 2025. You don’t need to be a practising artist or have any previous experience to apply to BRILLIANT, you just need a BRILLIANT idea. BRILLIANT is a national commissioning scheme aimed at encouraging creativity across the UK as well as highlighting brilliant ideas from people living in or originally from the North East.

Eligibility: Anyone aged 18 or over and currently living in the UK can apply, with a particular focus on individuals from or based in the North East, especially Durham. We especially encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including people of color and those who are d/Deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent.

What you get: BRILLIANT artists receive: A fee of up to £1000; Support from an Artichoke Producer and Production Manager to realise their BRILLIANT idea; Production / materials / fabrication / installation costs up to £7000 Artichoke will pay for the costs of event management and security associated with your installation; Bespoke professional development, including ongoing mentoring and advice after Lumiere; An international platform to exhibit your artwork. Lumiere is attended by hundreds of thousands of people and receives significant coverage from local, national and international media; Introduction to appropriate networks to support future exhibitions and showings of your artwork

Deadline 23 March 2025

The Equiano Family Project at St Andrew’s Church, Chesterton, Cambridge, are seeking an artist to design a new Stained Glass Window to commemorate the celebrated author and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797) and his family.

The Equiano Family Project is an arts, education and cultural initiative based at St Andrew’s Church, designed to promote awareness and reflection on the Equiano family story.

This is an exciting artistic opportunity to engage with all that the Equiano family story embodies, and contributes to British and Black transatlantic history.

Eligibility: UK-based artists

What you get: A commissioned fee. If an artist creating design, then collaborating with a stained glass workshop to make and install: £6,000. If a stained glass artist generating a design, then making plus installation incl. materials: £30,000 + VAT.

Deadline 24 March 2025

John Moores Painting Prize 2025 is open to all UK artists – the undiscovered, emerging or established – working with paint. JMPP25 is judged anonymously by a jury of art world and creative industry figures. They will select the prize-winners and the exhibiting works in the JMPP25 exhibition at Walker Art Gallery, which opens in September 2025.

Eligibility: John Moores Painting Prize 2025 is open to artists – working with paint - aged 18 years or above,  who live in the UK or are UK-based (this includes England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. It does not include the Republic of Ireland).

What you get: If selected, artists will exhibit in the JMPP25 exhibition at Walker Art Gallery, which opens in September 2025, plus an exhibition fee. Additional prizes awarded include:

First Prize: £25,000 and a solo exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

Lady Grantchester Prize: £5,000, £2,500 in Winsor & Newton art materials, and a month-long residency in London

Visitor's Choice (selected by visitors to the exhibition): £2,025

Deadline 24 March 2025

In collaboration with the Collaborative Research Centre ISOQUANT at Heidelberg University and the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen, Art Hub Copenhagen invites artists to apply for a six-month residency exchange programme that brings together artists and quantum physicists. Deadline for applications is Wednesday 26 March 2025.

Eligibility: The residency is open to professional artists from all disciplines and practices. However, due to visa regulations and the duration of the residency, only artists from an EU/EØS country are eligible to apply.

What you get:

Stipend: Artists will receive a monthly stipend (2.000€) to cover living expenses during the residency period (first 6 months of the program). If childcare is needed, we offer access to facilities at Heidelberg University.

Accommodation: Art Hub Copenhagen will facilitate finding a rented room/apartment practically located in Copenhagen and cover the costs. The CRC ISOQUANT will offer and cover costs for accommodation in a fully equipped apartment centrally located in Heidelberg.

Workspace: Art Hub Copenhagen will offer a studio and access to workshops, including metal, wood, printing, assembly, and digital workshop facilities. Moreover, Art Hub Copenhagen will assist in finding other relevant production facilities if needed. The CRC ISOQUANT will grant full access to all university research facilities, laboratories, and a shared office space. Heidelberg University will provide working facilities specific to the hosting institutes.

Travel: The programme covers round-trip travel between Copenhagen and Heidelberg, with an emphasis on eco-friendly options such as train travel. Additionally, local commuting in Heidelberg and Copenhagen will be facilitated and covered by ISOQUANT and Art Hub, respectively. Events and Public

Presentation: Art Hub Copenhagen and ISOQUANT will take full responsibility for organizing and funding events during the residency, such as artist talks, as well as the final public presentations of the works in Copenhagen and Heidelberg. This includes covering the costs of supplies and materials for the artworks (up to 5.000 €), an exhibition fee of 2.500 € per exhibition, and transportation costs for both the artworks and the artists. Additionally, exhibition-related costs, such as room rental and materials, will be covered (up to 2.500 € per exhibition).

Deadline 26 March 2025

‘Living Without Leaving?’ is an art competition inviting young artists (18-35) from the Adriatic-Ionian region to reflect on the right to stay, migration, identity, and belonging. Selected artworks will be part of a touring exhibition across Belgium, Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia in 2025.

The initiative is part of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR).

Eligibility: Open to emerging and established artists (18-35 years old) who are residents or nationals from: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia. Accepted formats: Painting, ceramics, digital art, mixed media & more

What you get: Nomadic exhibition across 4 different countries (Belgium, Greece, Albania, North Macedonia) + 15 selected artist will receive an artist fee of 200 euros as compensation for their contribution to the exhibition.

Deadline 15 March 2025

Roseberry Road Studios, in collaboration with Photo Frome, invites photographers to submit work exploring the theme of INEQUALITY. Selected pieces will be showcased in a thought-provoking exhibition at our gallery.

Eligibility: Photographers and videographers

What you get: Entries will be selected by Homer Sykes (Photographer), Toufic Beyhum (Photographer) and Calum Mackenzie (Creative Director at Roseberry Road Studios). Selected work will be exhibited at our gallery at Roseberry Road Studios.

Deadline 14 March 2025

Zenjob, in partnership with ArtRabbit, is looking to commission a new artwork that embodies the company's history, mission, and ethos, to be installed at their headquarters in Berlin. This is the first commission of its kind for Zenjob, who are excited to commission an emerging artist, creator, illustrator, or muralist for this project, thereby creating something memorable for the company and its team while supporting the creator's professional career in the arts.

For this commission, broadly titled "History Wall," the theme is deeply linked to the company's history, ethos, and mission. Source material about Zenjob is available via links below to enable research and inform your proposal/sketch. The style is entirely up to you; the team is open to any creative direction that can visually express their history and mission, from collage to comic, illustration to fully representative art, whether painted onsite or as a triptych. We welcome your suggestions.

Objective

The artwork should creatively represent the timeline and key achievements of Zenjob, integrating elements that reflect the company’s ethos and spirit. The work can be a mural, illustration, comic strip, collage, mixed media, the team is open to your ideas.

Production and Installation Requirements

Artists are encouraged to propose innovative approaches and concepts that align with the brief. You are encouraged to bring the brief to life as you see fit. However, the following installation requirements are important to consider:

What you get: EUR 4,000 art commission to cover artist fees, materials, and all direct costs associated with the commission. Your work will then be installed in Zenjob's headquarters in Berlin, and will remain in private collection.

The completed artwork will be owned by Zenjob. However, the artist retains the right to display the work in their portfolio and for promotional purposes.

Deadline 15 March 2025

The City of West Hollywood presents Art in Odd Places) 2025: VOICE scheduled for July 25, 26, and 27, 2025, curated by Deborah Oliver, invites proposals for its twentieth annual outdoor public visual and performance art festival in the City of West Hollywood at Plummer Park, West Hollywood Park, and Sunset Plaza. Deadline: March 16.

Eligibility: any age - no students

What you get: an honorarium

Deadline 16 March 2025

Amplify is an award designed to celebrate the most impactful works related to the future.

In a world brimming with both uncertainty and possibility, creativity offers a powerful lens to shape our vision of the future. The State of Tomorrow invites creatives to imagine what lies ahead—not just as a response to the challenges we face today, but as an exploration of the positive changes we can create together.

Eligibility: Open to all creatives working in any medium, as long as work can be submitted digitally.

What you get: First Place: £1000 cash prize, Exclusive interview on our blog + newsletter, Promotion across our social media channels (combined audience of 72,000+). Second Place: £250 cash prize. Third Place: £150 cash prize. Public Vote Award: £100 Amazon voucher. The shortlisted artists will also be invited to a virtual talk on networking by Ceri Hand, as well as a discount her for self-study course, Unlock Your Artworld Network.

Deadline 17 March 2025

The British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) is seeking to appoint a Communications & Audiences Manager to join the organisation and lead the development and implementation of a communications strategy to drive BCB’s vision and mission.

Eligibility: At least two years’ experience in a successful marketing and communications role, Graduate and/or professional marketing qualification such as CIM (relevant experience may compensate), job is not remote

What you get: £33,120 p/a pro rata (£23,185 p/a for .7 FTE)

Deadline 17 March 2025

I’m seeking four UK-based creatives of Sierra Leonean heritage (visual artists, poets, musicians) to join Krio Collective, an Arts Council England-funded project exploring identity, migration, and African influence on British culture. Participants will engage in monthly group discussions, studio visits, and a group exhibition at The London Lighthouse Gallery in late 2025. A £2,000 fee will be paid to each artist. Fluency in Krio is preferred but not essential.

Eligibility: Visual artists, poets, and musicians of Sierra Leonean heritage. Creatives based in the UK. Artists interested in themes of identity, migration, and the intersection of African and British cultures. Those eager to collaborate, share ideas, and contribute to a meaningful creative dialogue. Applicants who speak the Krio language are strongly encouraged to apply.

What you get: £2000 paid to each artist, Monthly group discussions & studio visits, and group exhibition

Deadline 17 March 2025

The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical research Institution focused on discovery to improve disease treatment, diagnosis, and prevention. Committed to open science, it engages the public through exhibitions at its Manby Gallery, fostering dialogue between scientists and audiences. The upcoming exhibition, based on research from the Skoglund Lab, explores ancient human DNA, revealing insights into evolution, archaeology, and history—sometimes challenging prior beliefs. A participatory project will add inclusive, contemporary perspectives to the exhibition.

Eligibility: An artist/s, who is able to work in London, with a community or participatory practice who wants to lead on a participatory project exploring what cutting-edge genetics research can and can’t reveal about the history of Britain and the connection of people across thousands of years.

Ideally you will bring:

What you get: You will get: a fee between £10k-15k (depending on group size) to cover the entire project costs (including participants fees). You will be offered a space where to meet and produce, at the Crick.

Deadline 02 March 2025

The theme for the Arts Annual 2025 will be Artist as Activist and we will request work that reflects artistic thoughts and responses to that concept. Artist as Activist is an artist who harnesses the power of creativity to inspire social and political action. Unlike traditional activism that primarily uses direct action or advocacy, artists engage in activism through various forms. In this case visual art. They use their work to challenge norms, raise awareness about issues, and inspire audiences to think critically about the world around them.

Eligibility: All artists over the age of 18 who either work or live in the state of New Jersey are eligible to apply. All mediums are eligible. Proposals that include unfinished or unrealized works will not be accepted. Submitted work has been completed within the past five years. Is available for the duration of the exhibition. Has not been shown in a previous Arts Annual. Submitted work is exhibition-ready. Any work that depicts harmful, unjust, disparaging imagery of anyone or any group will be disqualified.

What you get: Selected artists will have their work displayed at the Rowan Art Gallery and Museum as part of the 2025 NJ Arts Annual. Selected artists will receive a stipend for participation in the exhibition of $500 contingent on timely submission of contractual forms and agreements. Artists are invited to sell their work. All sales negotiations are between the artists and potential buyers. An exhibition catalogue illustrating work by each artist and a directory of the artists represented will be produced. It will be available for all participating artists at Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum. By applying for this opportunity, if selected, you agree to have representation of your selected work included in the exhibition's catalogue.

Deadline 03 March 2025

The Akita City Cultural Creation Center is a facility dedicated to supporting citizens’ creative activities and hosts an annual "Creator-in-Residence" program. Through the residency of creators, the program provides opportunities for citizens to take on new forms of expression.

No restrictions on nationality, gender, residence, age, or whether applying as an individual or group.

Eligibility:

What you get:

Deadline 10 March 2025

We’re thrilled to share an exciting opportunity for artists and creatives in your network: This is Gender 2025: Gender & Disability—a global call for bold, authentic imagery that explores the intersection of gender and disability. The competition invites artists to challenge stereotypes, celebrate resilience, and capture the diverse lived experiences of people with disabilities across genders, cultures, and spaces.

Eligibility: All visual media are welcome. We strongly encourage submissions from artists with disabilities and perspectives from diverse genders and geographies.

What you get: Cash Prizes: Win up to £500 for top thematic images. Expert Review: Get feedback from a global panel of experts. TiG Collection: Be part of virtual exhibitions and feature in our prestigious collection of creatives. Global Visibility: Reach a global audience through GH5050's reports, outputs, and international press. Promote Your Perspective: Share your work and the story behind it through an interview with the curator.

Deadline 04 March 2025

Be part of Singapore Fringe Festival 2026!

In our increasingly connected, complex and often conflicted world, the Fringe seeks to present meaningful, socially engaged and provocative art to encourage civil and open dialogue and collaboration. Through our programming, we hope to collectively dream and create a more inclusive and compassionate future.

Apply by 7 March 2025, 12 noon Singapore time

Eligibility: All artists

What you get: Performance/exhibition honorarium, local costs

Deadline 07 March 2025

Boomer Gallery invites artists to submit works for their upcoming exhibition, "Transcendence," focusing on abstract themes that explore beyond the physical world.

Eligibility: Open to all artists worldwide, regardless of their career stage.

What you get: Selected artists will participate in a sales exhibition at Boomer Gallery in London, gaining exposure and opportunities to sell their works in a prestigious market. The support package includes printing and framing services, promotional materials, and administrative and graphic design support. The opening event features amenities like champagne and caviar, professional photography, and expert staffing, ensuring a high-profile showcase and valuable networking opportunities.

Fee: Application is free, but a £189 fee (including VAT) applies for each selected artist.

Deadline 07 March 2025

An intensive 3-month summer programme designed for UK based emerging artists with a painting practice. The programme will be accessible by open call and applications will be reviewed by a judging panel of internationally acclaimed artists and educators.

Eligibility: any self-identifying emerging artist with a painting practice based in the UK. Applications will not be accepted by artists represented by, or anticipating representation by commercial galleries or preparing for a solo exhibition during the duration of the programme. Applicants are welcome from different backgrounds and experience levels. Although there are no educational prerequisites to participate in the programme, applicants must demonstrate in the application that they have been developing a painting practice for at least 3 years.All participants must be 21 years of age by the start of the programme and have a valid passport.

What you get: Gain exclusive access to talks and conferences with prominent artists and curators through a program spanning the UK and Italy. This includes covered travel expenses to Manchester and Italy, accommodations, studio space in Italy, necessary materials for artistic production, and financial support based on income, offering up to full program cost coverage.

Deadline 09 March 2025

Hotel Generation mentors the next generation of UK digital artists during the critical early stages of their careers in the arts. The development programme selects four young digital artists and pairs them with a mentor for online curatorial guidance as they develop an exhibition proposal for arebyte’s exhibition space. This skills-focused programme culminates in a solo exhibition at arebyte Gallery for one of the four participants, selected by a panel of leading experts from the new media art sector.

Eligibility: UK based digital artists, aged between 18-28, and at the early stage of their careers, must be available to attend the London weekend on 2nd - 3rd May 2025

What you get:

Deadline 10 March 2025

The New English Art Club (NEAC) invites artists worldwide, aged 18 and over, to submit artwork for the NEAC Annual Exhibition 2025 at Mall Galleries. Selected artists will have their work exhibited in a prestigious showcase at Mall Galleries, London, with potential for sales and commissions.

Eligibility: Artists may enter a maximum of six works each, from which up to three works per artist may be selected. Works should not be larger than 2.4m along the longest dimension. Work must have been completed in the last two years and must not have been exhibited in London previously.

Acceptable media include paintings, drawings, and original framed prints (excluding photography). Note that sculpture is not admissible.

What you get: Win over £10,000 in prizes, including the NEAC Climate Emergency Prize of £2,000, new for this year. If you would like your work considered for this particular prize, please write "Climate Emergency Prize" in the artwork description field when you submit.

Deadline 14 March 2025

Applications to the UP25 contest are now open until the 3 March 2025. Promoted by the Fondazione culture e musei of Lugano (FCM) with MUSEC-Lugano; organised in collaboration with the 29 ARTS IN PROGRESS Gallery in Milan and the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere e Arti in Venice and it is in partnership with the Fondazione Ada Ceschin e Rosanna Pilone in Zurich. Participation in the international competition is free of charge and open to young photographers born between 1995 and 2007.

Applicants must submit an unpublished photographic project of 10 unpublished images.

Eligibility: Young photographers born between 1995 and 2007.

What you get: Cash prizes up to CHF 3,500 and exhibition opportunities.

Deadline 03 March 2025

Bushwick Gallery is seeking visionary artists for Metamorphosis: Transformations in Art, an exhibition exploring themes of evolution, rebirth, and change.

Eligibility: We welcome artists across all disciplines—painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, textiles, and interdisciplinary work—to interpret transformation in compelling and innovative ways.

What you’ll get:

This exhibition, curated by Paridhi Chawla, challenges artists to push the boundaries of material, form, and concept. Whether capturing the fleeting beauty of change, deconstructing past identities, or reconstructing new realities, Metamorphosis invites bold, experimental, and thought-provoking work. If your art explores transformation in any capacity this is your opportunity to be part of a compelling conversation. Please note the exhibition dates below:

Exhibition Dates: March 6 – March 13, 2025
Opening Reception: March 6 | 6 PM – 8 PM

Deadline 24 February 2025

Artist to deliver a creative response to Neon's latest work in development; The Sonic Body, plus engge their local community and network with a Neon Dance co-creation workshop at Bristol Beacon on Saturday 12 April 2025.

Eligibility: Bristol-based emerging practitioner of any art-form/discipline.

What you get: £650 inclusive. Budget for creative response costs/materials: £100.

Deadline 25 February 2025

The Puchi Award is open to the most unique book proposals in the fields of comics and illustrated books, as well as hybrid projects. The Puchi Award has launched its next call for applications with a renewed focus on graphic content and a biennial schedule. The financial prize has also been increased to €10,000. The award seeks audacious projects with a distinct personality and clear artistic interest, where images play a central role—never merely an accessory or complement—in the narrative or exhibition development of the work.

Eligibility: Any natural person of legal age, of any nationality, with an original and unpublished work, may participate.

What you get: The winner will receive a prize of €10,000 (VAT and other taxes included, as an advance payment for the publishing rights of the work), along with the publication of the work, which will be distributed by Fulgencio Pimentel.

Deadline 27 February 2025

Fortuna Major Press invites emerging and established poets to submit creative nonfiction poetry for its annual anthology, Vulpecula Poetica. This edition's theme focuses on memory, inviting works that speak into silence and the echoes of the past.

Eligibility: Open internationally to emerging and established poets.

What you get: A complimentary digital copy of the publication and access to Fortuna Major Press's marketing and industry network.

Deadline 28 February 2025

The Jacob Fabrikant Creative Fellowship invites an artist or writer to work with the members and students of the Centre for Health Humanities to develop their creative practice on a theme related to the health humanities.

This year we are offering one grant of £5,000 to work on a project linked to one of our core research themes. The appointed Fellows will be asked to plan and deliver at least two events aimed at staff or students at UCL, and, as appropriate, a wider public. These could be seminars, creative workshops or any other encounter that allows people to collaborate.

Eligibility: Open to any creative practitioners based in the UK.

What you get: £5000 grant. Collaboration and networking opportunities with researchers in the Health Humanities, as listed on the Centre for Health Humanities website.

Deadline 16 February 2025

Midsummer Festival returns to Milton Keynes in June 2025. Milton Keynes City Council are seeking proposals for four new commissions inspired by the Summer Solstice, which can be delivered as part of the Midsummer Festival.

Eligibility: The Midsummer Festival team are looking to appoint creative practitioners and/or cultural organisations to develop and deliver a new commission that will temporarily activate Midsummer Boulevard East, for the duration of the Midsummer Festival 2025, open to all creative fields.

What you get: The appointed creative practitioners and/or cultural organisations will develop and deliver a new commission that will temporarily activate Midsummer Boulevard East, for the duration of the Midsummer Festival 2025. The fee is 6K total. The artist will receive support from a local team including a Creative Producer, production Technician and marketing support.

Deadline 17 February 2025

We are seeking an innovative artist or organisation to create an immersive interactive heritage trail highlighting Theatr Clwyd's rich history.

Eligibility: Artists or organisations experienced in delivering interactive, digital art trails.

What you get: £12,500 commission

Deadline 21 February 2025

Our exhibitions have increasingly included opportunities for readings, screenings, and performances, typically held within the exhibition spaces. We've opened this dedicated call to connect with more musicians, poets, and filmmakers who are interested in being part of upcoming programs. We also love “debuting” work that artists make outside their primary discipline—projects that haven’t settled into a classification yet, that the artist hasn’t shared before or hasn’t found the right context for presenting.

Eligibility: Musicians, writers, filmmakers, or other multidisciplinary artist located within the U.S., above the age of 18. Open to emerging and established artists.

What you get: Artists will have the opportunity to present their work at one of our free public programs with the space of one of our 2025-2026 exhibitions.

Deadline 24 February 2025

We are now accepting submissions for the 2025 Summer exhibition. The exhibition will be held in The Noverre Ballroom at The Assembly House in Norwich in June. There is no theme, submission fee, or commission taken.

Submissions are open to artists working anywhere in the UK, each artist can enter up to three works made in the last two years. Application deadline 23 February 2025.

Eligibility: UK artists can submit up to three works made in the last two years.

What you get: Participation in the exhibition, no fees involved.

Deadline 23 February 2025

Jackson’s Art Prize is open for entries for the tenth year, and invites artists working in painting, drawing, and printmaking, of all ages and abilities, to enter. Enter before the 25th February 2025.

There are 23 awards to be won, offering a range of prizes including art materials provided by trusted brands, inclusion in two London exhibitions, and a First Prize of £6,000 plus £2,000 in Jackson’s art materials. This year’s Guest Judges are Anne Rothenstein, Anita Klein, Péjú Oshin, Joshua Donkor, Hugo Barclay, and Andrew Torr.

Eligibility: The competition is open internationally, to artists working in painting, drawing, and printmaking in any subject matter.

What you get: There are 23 awards to be won: First Prize, six Guest Judges Choice Awards, five Jackson’s Choice Awards, a Student Award, Amateur Award, People’s Choice Award, plus eight Material Awards supported with prizes sponsored by notable brands. Selected shortlisted artists will be invited to exhibit at the Affordable Art Fair on Hampstead Heath, and a group show at Bankside Gallery in central London.

Deadline 25 February 2025

For this online group exhibition, we invite artists to submit artworks that explore the cosmos, celebrate scientific fascination, or transport us to other dimensions.

Eligibility: Open to artists over 18 from any country, accepting all mediums and levels of expertise.

What you get: An opportunity to have your work featured in an online exhibition viewed globally.

Deadline 26 February 2025