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Open Calls for Creatives

John Moores Painting Prize: John Moores Painting Prize 2025 → 24 March
Prestigious competition for UK-based artists working with paint. Selected artists exhibit at Walker Art Gallery; prizes include £25,000 and a solo exhibition.
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker-art-gallery

Modern Painters, New Decorators: Exhibition Opportunity → 27 March
Opportunity for UK-based artists of African heritage to exhibit in a new gallery space in Loughborough. Includes £1,500 fee, £1,000 for production, and curatorial support.
https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/open-call

Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage: BlackInk Launchpad 2025 → 28 March
Opportunity for emerging Black female artists in the UK from African, African Caribbean, and Latin American Diaspora. Includes £750 fee, publication in BlackInk Issue 6, mentorship, and industry networking.
https://info.serendipity-uk.com/launchpad-2025

Cody Dock artist commission → 28 March
Opportunity for artists or collectives to create a moveable public artwork inspired by dockside carts, illustrating the history of the Lower Lea River. £5,400 fee, including production budget. Preference for Newham-based applicants.
https://codydock.org.uk/new-commission-cabinet-of-curiosity-2025/

Hive Curates: Open Call for Sculptors – Timber Square, Southwark → 31 March
Opportunity for sculptors with a connection to Southwark to create a public artwork focused on sustainability and heritage. £22,500 artist fee, £50,000 fabrication budget. Support provided throughout the process.
https://www.hivecurates.com/opportunities

Fermynwoods Contemporary Art: St Andrews Wall Mural – Northampton → 31 March
Opportunity for artists to create a mural celebrating Northampton’s heritage. £4,000 artist fee plus materials. Support provided throughout the process.
https://fermynwoods.org/st-andrews-wall-mural/

Artangel: Artangel Open 2025 → 31 March
Open call for ambitious art ideas in performance, film, installation, audio, and digital mediums. Open to artists worldwide. Shortlisted artists receive a fee to develop proposals.
https://artangelopen.org.uk/

British Mycological Society: Massee Arts Grant → 31 March
Supports art projects that raise awareness and celebrate fungi. Open to artists of all disciplines. Grants of up to £5,000 available.
https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/massee.html

Hyde Devco Ltd.: Public Art Installation → 31 March
£30,000 commission for a sculpture or art installation within the Former Adur Civic Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea. Open to all artists.
https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/public-art/opportunities/

Isaac Newton Institute: Anomalous Mathematical Patterns Competition → 31 March
Awards for top entries in photography, painting, print, sculpture, textile, and computer-generated art. Public voting and participant awards.
https://sites.google.com/view/anomalousmathematicalpatterns/home

Rebecca Vassie Trust: 2025 Photography Award → 31 March
£2,000 bursary plus mentorship for early-to-mid-career UK photographers to develop a narrative photography project. Open to UK citizens and residents.
https://rebeccavassietrust.org/award/2025-award/

Scarlet Tiger Press: Publication in Book → 1 April
Opportunity for established artists and makers to contribute a short piece (500-1,000 words) about starting a new project, focusing on environmental themes. High-res visual required.
https://www.scarlettigerpress.com/opportunities

GroundWork Gallery: Fluid Earth Residency at GroundWork Gallery → 6 April
Artist residency focused on environmental art with accommodation, studio space, peer-group mentoring, and exhibition opportunity.
https://www.groundworkgallery.com/groundwork_projects/the-groundwork-residency-2025/

Liverpool BID Company: Liverpool Sculpture Prize → 8 April
Prize fee of £2500 and opportunity to display work for twelve months at Liverpool Parish Church.
https://liverpoolbidcompany.com/liverpool-sculpture-prize/

Wembley Park: The Union Park Hoarding Art Project → 11 April
£12,698.41 fee, high-profile exposure, and community engagement opportunities for creating a landmark mural at Union Park North.
http://drive.google.com/file/d/1n0otJakGka7f2gdlYB_0YJVzDcfJ-jlh/view

Cove Park: Awarded Residencies 2025 & 2026 → 11 April
Residencies for artists, researchers, writers, and creative practitioners at every career stage. £750 per week stipend, travel funding, private accommodation, and access to Cove Park’s 50-acre rural site.
https://covepark.org/awarded-residencies-2025-2026/

Urban Biophilia ~ Your Sanctuary → 11 April
Multimedia exhibition part of Fringe Arts Bath Festival, focused on the concept of forest bathing and biophilic connection to trees. Open to all artists worldwide, with a chance to display works at Walcot Chapel in Bath.
https://www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/

The Gallery: It’s Not Easy Being Green → 13 April
A £2,000 opportunity for artists worldwide to showcase work on billboards across the UK and Brazil, responding to the theme of climate change. Includes mentoring, production costs, and an exhibition launch in London.
https://thegallery.org.uk/open-call/

Exhibit at Made London 2025 → 13 April
Exhibiting opportunities for craft makers at London’s top craft event, with spaces available at a reduced rate starting from £350 + VAT.
https://madelondon.uk/application/