Open calls ending soon

Every week we issue featured opportunities for creatives ending soon, find below a list of handpicked open calls with deadlines within the next week.

Visit our Resources page for a more comprehensive list of work, callouts and funding available to artists.

Open Calls for Creatives

Totally Thames → 29 March
Totally Thames is an annual festival of river and river-related arts and culture. It takes place in London, throughout September. Totally Thames is curated and managed by Thames Festival Trust.
https://thamesfestivaltrust.org/artistic-programme/totally-thames/totally-thames-2024-call-out-for-proposals/

Artquest: 30works30days → 31 March
In April 2024 Artquest is running 30works30days, a free month-long creative practice network for artists to make a new piece of work every day of the month.
https://artquest.org.uk/about-30works30days/

Mediale → 31 March
Mediale is inviting six early career UK-based digital artists and creators to participate in an innovative, collaborative artist development programme.
https://mediale.org.uk/opportunities/open-call-immersive-assembly-vol-4/

Studio4 Summer Residencies at Chisenhale Studios → 2 April
Chisenhale Studios are inviting proposals for Studio4 Summer Residencies. The residencies provide free use of the Studio4 Project Space to artists seeking a short-term studio to develop an idea or execute a project. The aim of each residency is to provide opportunity for a visual artist to experiment with new work or ideas in a fresh, uncluttered space that facilitates sharing and participation while making artistic processes visible to new audiences.
https://chisenhale.co.uk/studios/studio4-summer-residencies-are-back/

The Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs → 2 April
DBACE welcomes entries from individuals over 18 years old, specifically seeking creative entrepreneurs aiming to make a positive impact through their enterprise.
https://dbace.org/

Culture&: Cultural Leaders Programme → Applications open 3 April
Culture& are inviting application for their Cultural Leaders Programme.
https://www.cultureand.org/cultural-leaders-programme/

Ruthin International Arts Festival → 8 April
The inaugural edition of Ruthin International Arts Festival invites contemporary artists and poets who work in video art, installation art, public art or poetry to together transform the ancient mediaeval town of Ruthin in North Wales, into a dynamic, experimental living art scene.
https://ruthinartsfest.org/

DYCP (Developing Your Creative Practice) → round 20 closes on 11 April
DYCP is Arts Council England’s fund open for independent creative and cultural practitioners to focus on their creative or cultural development.
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp

Fringe Arts Bath Festival open call → 12 April
FaB Festival takes over empty and unexpected spaces across Bath city and beyond with an annual festival of contemporary visual arts, performance and intervention, with over curated exhibitions, projects and events. All are welcome to apply, submission is free.
https://www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/

The Ghassan Kanafani Scholarship Resistance Arts Prize → 15 April
Open to young Palestinians aged 16-30.
https://palestinianyouthmovement.com/the-prize-britain

Metroland Cultures seeks Trustees → 19 April
Metroland Cultures is looking for new Trustees with expertise in running or working within a visual arts organisation, with legal expertise, with financial experience to take up the role of Treasurer, and anyone who is passionate about the organisation.
https://metrolandcultures.com/join-our-board-of-trustees/

Useful information for artists

ACAVA Talks → ongoing
ACAVA Talks is a series of skills-based webinars and peer-to-peer networking events to support creative practitioners in establishing and sustaining careers in the creative sector. Webinars coming up:

• Webinar: Unpacking public programming → 11 April

https://www.acava.org/programmes/acava-talks/

DACS survey → closes 7 April
DACS has commissioned an independent survey from the University of Glasgow to gain a deeper understanding of artists’ earnings and the diverse ways in which artists generate income. This initiative is central to our ongoing efforts to protect artists’ rights and advocate for fair pay, campaigning for stronger intellectual property rights.
https://www.dacs.org.uk/news-events/artists-earnings-survey-2024