Artist Opportunities

We are looking for artworks, research, designs and projects from UAL students and recent graduates for a public group exhibition happening in June 2024, which will focus on student living conditions in the private rental sector. This exhibition builds on the research carried out in Arts SU’s Private Renters Report, which highlighted the conditions students at UAL are living amongst, and generated discussion about how both the University and the Students’ Union can support students who are balancing the priorities of their studies, with a high-cost yet low-quality private rental market.

Eligibility: UAL students & Alumni / Recent Grads

What you can get: Exhibition opportunity, mentoring, publication opportunity, networking

Deadline 28 April 2024

Home: A Journey of Identity and Belonging invites artists from different disciplines to contribute to a curated collection that captures the diverse facets of the concept of home. The exhibition transcends geographical and cultural boundaries, encouraging artists to delve into personal histories, ancestral heritage, and the universal search for a place of belonging.

Eligibility: Emerging Artist from Berlin

What you get: Mentoring, networking, marketing, representation, exhibition opportunities, publication opportunities

Deadline 28 April 2024

Register and become part of the largest illustration showcase in middle Europe! Present the best of your free creations in one of the three exhibition categories: free illustration, comics, and collectives. We welcome both professionals and hobbyist illustrators.

Eligibility: Anyone who has never exhibited at the LUSTR festival can apply. In addition to the traditional sections Comics and Free Illustration, and a new section for 2024 has been added – Authorial Collectives. This section allows the presentation of projects such as printing workshops, independent publishing houses, or illustrator groups.

What you get: LUSTR festival is a week-long feast for the eyes visited by 4000 people from the Czech Republic but also international guests invited by the festival.

Deadline 30 April 2024

With support from Arts Council England, Habib Hajallie offers a paid opportunity to exhibit and provide mentorship to 4 emerging artists from ethnically diverse backgrounds, with connections to Dartford and surrounding areas. He intends to use my experience of being a full-time artist to galvanise the careers of artists looking to develop their professional practice. The exhibition will open in September 2024 at The Mick Jagger Centre.

Eligibility: This exhibition & mentorship is only for artists from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Artists must also have some connection to Dartford or surrounding areas (i.e either living in or nearby or can show a connection in some other tangible way).

What you get: Each artist will be paid a fee of £2000 and have the opportunity to benefit from close mentorship as well as a group exhibition. There will be in person meetings on: presenting work in an exhibition, sustaining an art practice & finding opportunities and creating an online presence.

Deadline 30 April 2024

The Socially Engaged Art Salon [SEAS CIC] invites artists to submit artworks that delve into the multifaceted themes of home, refugees, migration, displacement, and diasporic sensibilities. In an era marked by global movement and shifting identities, we seek creative expressions that reflect on the experiences of those uprooted from their homes, whether by choice or necessity.

Eligibility: The call is open and free to anybody [18+] who is a Worthing / Sussex resident. We encourage professional and amateur artists from working-class backgrounds, such as refugees, migrants, BPOC, LGBTQ+, artists with disabilities and artists from working-class backgrounds, to submit work.

What you get: Exhibition opportunity. The exhibition is part of Worthing Festival & Refugee Week [11 - 23 June 2024]. If the SEAS funding application is successful, up to five refugee artists will receive £50 in honorarium for their contribution.

Deadline 01 May 2024

Taking place at London’s Tower Bridge, this exhibition opportunity by Boomer Gallery aims to bridge the gap between the artist's secluded atelier and the broader world, illuminating the enigmatic beauty that thrives in the shadows.

Eligibility: Open globally. Eligible media include but are not limited to, paintings, sculptures, photography, installations, prints, textiles, illustrations, digital art, Ai assisted art, poems, etc.

What you get: A physical exhibition taking place in our iconic gallery space in the Tower Bridge district, London. You will be featured in our printed catalogue and receive admin support.

Fee: Application is free, but a £165 fee applies for each selected artist.

Deadline 05 May 2024

Gerald Moore Gallery is pleased to invite submissions to this year’s exhibition open call 'Essential Structure'. The exhibition aims to survey the spirit of Minimalism in the work of artists today, and examine how its principles continue to inspire creativity in a variety of media. This is an open call for artwork influenced by ideas of Minimalism and its broader interpretations.

Eligibility: Open to all artists in London and the South East. Submissions can be painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, print, or mixed media. All backgrounds and experience levels are welcome to submit.

What you get: Exhibition opportunity, exhibition documentation, potential to run workshops, sales support

Deadline 06 May 2024

In collaboration with People's Proud Picnic, and with support from Adur & Worthing Trust and The Rainbow Fund, in July, Colonnade House will be hosting a week celebrating the creative LGBTQ+ community. We are seeking Adur &/or Worthing-based LGBTQ+ makers & artists to exhibit work at Colonnade House, Worthing. We are also on the lookout for short films by local LGBTQ+ filmmakers to show their films as part of the Film Screening evening, which will be screened before the feature film (TBD).

Eligibility: Adur & Worthing-based LGBTQ+ artists and makers

What you get: Exhibition and film screening opportunity

Deadline 08 May 2024

In line with South Asian Heritage Month's theme this year 'Free to Be Me' we are curating a month-long exhibition at Swiss Cottage Gallery commissioned by Camden Council's Culture Team. We invite all South Asian LGBTQIA+ Artists & Designers to share their work in response to creating 'home' through a Queer and South Asian lens.

Eligibility: Artists and/or Designers of South Asian/Mixed South Asian heritage who identify as LGBTQIA+. Any visual art or design medium.

What you get: Selected applicants will be part of a group, month-long exhibition opportunity in London and will be featured across our social media and website.

Deadline 13 May 2024

Locust Projects invites local, national, and international artists to apply for the opportunity to access the space and resources to create ambitious, large-scale new work in our 2,500 sq ft MAIN GALLERY in our new home in Little River.

Eligibility: Open to all nationalities. Students are not eligible to apply.

What you get: 10K production budget, 5K artist fee, $600 towards flight, lodging in Miami

Deadline 29 May 2024

For the next edition of the Watou art festival, we aim for a Watou shaped by collectives and collabs, celebrating collaborative creation’s diversity and strength. The theme of this year’s open call, “The Smell of Grass is Changing”, represents the adaptation, transformation, and renewal we seek in art, inviting reflection on our changing world and its impact on our creative process and interactions. Internationally acclaimed artist Koen Vanmechelen invites artists for an in situ encampment as an immersive experiment.

Eligibility: We invite collectives or collabs (a minimum of 3 people) to participate in the next edition of Watou Arts Festival. Selected collectives or collabs will work in situ at one of the festival locations and transform that location with site-specific (indoor and/or outdoor) artistic contributions. Thus, collectives or collabs must be willing to visit the festival during the summer of 2024 (6 July – 1 September) to meet with the organisation and to develop their project afterward. Mixed teams with participants from fields other than visual arts are encouraged to apply. The Art Festival Watou is known as a festival where visual arts and poetry merge. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

What you get: As a collective/collab you can submit projects for the next edition of the Arts Festival in two categories. Category 1: a proposal up to € 10,000. Category 2: a proposal up to € 25,000. The lump sums stated above must include fees, production, and performance costs as well as traveling expenses. These amounts are gross amounts.

Deadline 31 May 2024

Artists are invited to submit a proposal for an exhibition this September, around the theme of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. One of the most important dates in Chinese culture, the festival celebrates the night that the moon is supposedly at its brightest, coinciding with the middle of the autumn harvest season.

Eligibility: Artists of Chinese/Asian descent

What you get: We are offering a chance for artists to receive representation and further exhibition opportunities, as well as the possibility to sell the art on display to a wide variety of patrons who visit the House.

Deadline 31 May 2024

Introduction/Executive Summary: Celebrating its 7th year, the Women In Art Prize expands to include all emerging female artists in the UK, offering a platform for Painters, Photographers, Illustrators, and Printmakers. Aimed at assisting and elevating women artists' careers, this prize features a broad range of awards and year-long opportunities for finalists.

Eligibility: Open to emerging female artists over 18, living and working in the UK across various media. Overseas artists can apply for the Overseas Prize. Entries must be recent works, not exceeding size limits, and ready for sale.

What You Get: Winners receive cash prizes, exhibition opportunities, a booth at an art fair, publication features, and more, across multiple categories including painting, photography, illustration, and print. Specific awards cater to artists of African and Caribbean heritage, as well as emerging talents. Finalists gain exposure and support throughout the year.

Fee: Standard entry fee is £25; students pay £15. Entrants can submit up to two works.

Deadline 30 June 2024

WeHo Arts Division invites artists, curators, and non-profit arts organisations based in the U.S. to submit proposals for temporary public art projects to the Art on the Outside (AOTO) program. AOTO funds the temporary display of art at publicly accessible City-owned locations and facilities. Past projects include sculptures, murals, digital screen-based artwork & projections, and performance art.

Eligibility: Artists, curators, and non-profit arts organisations based in the US

What you get: Exhibition opportunities, and project funding. The average project budget supported by the Art on the Outside program is $8,000, however, project budgets significantly higher than this figure are still eligible for consideration.

Deadline 30 June 2024

Embracing Our Differences is seeking submissions for an outdoor juried art exhibit featuring 50 billboard-size images reflecting the theme "Embracing Our Differences”. The exhibit will be on display from 19 January through 13 April 2025 in two locations in Sarasota and Pinellas counties in Florida. Cash prizes totaling $6,000 will be awarded.

Eligibility: Anyone

What you get: Up to $2K

Deadline 01 July 2024

The Holy Art Gallery invites submissions for their Barcelona Open Art exhibition.

Eligibility: Artists from all countries and backgrounds are invited to submit their works for consideration. You are welcome to submit works in any medium. (painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, films, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is OPEN.

What you get: The exhibition will be held in one of the most artistic areas in Barcelona. The show will take place between 24 - 27 July 2024, with a private viewing hosted on Tuesday, 23 July from 19.30 - 22.00. You should expect an open bar (wine) & professional photography & videography

Fee: Submitting your work is free of charge. However, the participation fee is £200 incl. VAT for 1 artwork (any size will be considered)

Deadline 05 July 2024

The Holy Art is accepting submissions for our pop-up immersive exhibition in Barcelona, Spain.

Eligibility: Artists from all countries are welcome to submit their works for consideration. You are welcome to submit works in any medium. (painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, films, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is open.

What you get: Exhibition opportunity in Barcelona, Spain, to take place between 19 - 21 July 2024

Fee: £120 incl. VAT for 1 artwork; £180 incl. VAT for 2 artworks; £260 incl. VAT for 3 artworks.

Deadline 12 July 2024

Artists from all countries are welcome to submit their works for consideration. You are welcome to submit works in any medium. (painting, photography, printmaking, installation, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is OPEN.

Eligibility: Any artist from any background can submit any of their work. There is no charge to submit your application, please feel free to share your work with us.

What you get: Exhibition opportunity in Japan. You should expect an open bar (wine) & professional photography & videography.

Fee: The participation fee is £450 incl. VAT for 1 artwork (any size will be considered)

Deadline 30 January 2025