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Open Calls for Creatives

RA Schools Three-Year Postgraduate Programme → 6 December
A three-year postgraduate programme for early-career contemporary fine artists, offering access to a vibrant community, specialist workshops, lectures, critiques, tutorials, and artist talks. Open to artists of all backgrounds, practices, and mediums.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/page/ra-schools-how-to-apply

Starr Fellowship Programme → 6 December
A one-year artist residency open to U.S. citizen artists, providing access to RA facilities, workshops, and the opportunity to engage with and contribute to the academic programme as part of a creative community.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/page/ra-schools-how-to-apply

1853 Studios Open Call → 8 December
Proposals are invited for a solo or group exhibition in the Mill 1 Gallery. Open to artists of all mediums and career stages, with particular consideration for those connected to Oldham. Exhibition dates: 15–30 March 2025.
https://1853studios.co.uk/opportunities

Barnsley Council: Leader Call Out for Barnsley’s Cultural Strategy → 9 December
Lead on developing Phase 2 of Barnsley’s Cultural Strategy with a budget of up to £20,000. This involves creative engagement, research, and collaboration across the Borough.
https://www.barnsley-museums.com/news/opportunity-to-support-the-development-of-barnsleys-cultural-strategy

Artist/Group Commissions Call Out → 9 December
Three one-month artist commissions with Ground Up in Burnley, Lancashire, focusing on socially engaged practices. Offers £2,000 artist fee and £400 materials budget. Includes four in-person sessions, culminating in an exhibition opportunity.
www.facebook.com/GroundUPBurnley

Open City Documentary Festival 2025: Call for Entries → 13 December
Opportunity for documentary filmmakers to showcase work in non-fiction cinema. Note: Application fee applies.
https://opencitylondon.com/entries/

Curate Edmonton Green Public Art Commission → 13 December
£20,000 stipend for artists or creatives to develop public artwork, especially projects promoting greening and landscape design.
https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/edmontongreen/news_feed/curate-edmonton-green-artist-call-out

Seedbed 2025 Artist Callout → 16 December
£2,500 R&D funding for projects engaging with Greenham Common’s landscape, heritage, and inclusion themes.
Open to artists with 3+ years’ experience, focused on outdoor arts and public engagement.
https://101outdoorarts.com/seedbed-2025-artist-callout

Handmade Oxford → 17 December
Join the 5th edition of Handmade Oxford at Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire, from 12-14 June 2025. Exhibitors, live demonstrators, workshop leaders, and speakers are welcome to apply. There are no application fees.
https://www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk/handmade-oxford/

Making Your Mark and David Peace Prize → 29 December
An online exhibition for UK and international students, featuring the David Peace Prize, which awards £500 for the most original and talented use of engraving on glass. The prize honors Dr. David Peace MBE, known for his lettering on glass and support for emerging artists.
To apply, email gge.exhibition@gmail.com for an application pack.
Find more details about the Guild of Glass Engravers here: https://www.glassengravers.co.uk

The Scene Podcast: Submissions Open → 31 December
Chance to have a script produced as a “PodPlay” audio performance, later showcased in live theatre shows.
https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

Call for Proposals for a Public Work of Art – The Button Project → 31 December
Budget of $50,000 to $150,000 for an artist with public art experience to create a significant artwork.
https://www.bristolcc.edu/about/inthecommunity/bristolholocaustandgenocidecenter/thebuttonproject.html

Funding, grants, scholarships, fellowships

Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants → Open Now
Grants available from £1,000 to £100,000 for arts, libraries, and museums projects. Open access for individual practitioners, community groups, and cultural organisations.
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/projectgrants

Black Heart Foundation Art Scholarship Programme → Open Now
A scholarship programme providing financial support to underrepresented and under-resourced young people pursuing arts education.
https://www.blackheartfoundation.org

Artcry Responsive Grants → Open Now
Grants up to £2,500 (with one exceptional £5,000 grant) for time-critical political artworks in public spaces across the UK, responding to current social or political events.
https://www.artcry.co.uk

Frame Contemporary Art Finland Grants → Ongoing
Grants for artists, art professionals, and organisations promoting Finnish contemporary art internationally. This includes travel grants and project grants for exhibitions, publications, and art fairs.
https://frame-finland.fi/en/grants/how-to-apply/

Digital Artists Grant (DAG) → Rolling Monthly
A £500 grant for emerging digital artists worldwide to support creative projects, materials, travel, or personal expenses. Open to individuals, groups, and collaborations working with digital mediums.
https://www.monikerartfair.com/dag

Jobs

Nicholas H Wood – Freelance Studio Assistant → 6 December
Assist with plaster casting and day-to-day operations in a sculpture studio based in Wiltshire. No prior plaster casting experience required—full training provided. Freelance position, 20 hours per week with flexible hours. Applicants must be self-employed with a UTR number.
info@nicholashwood.co.uk

Yorkshire Contemporary – Assistant Curator → 9 December
A full-time, fixed-term role supporting artist development and community-focused projects in West Yorkshire. Includes a 35-hour working week, 33 days of annual leave, 3% pension contribution, and health insurance option. Open to individuals passionate about contemporary visual art and community engagement.
https://www.yorkshirecontemporary.org

West Midlands Hub Manager → 9 December
Outside In is looking for a Hub Manager to lead artist development activities in the West Midlands, coordinating local partnerships and managing events to support artists.
www.outsidein.org.uk

Spike Island: Curator → 12 December
A full-time, permanent role (£35,000–£37,000 per annum) to develop and deliver the artistic programme at Spike Island, Bristol. Open to individuals with strong exhibition delivery and artist development skills.
https://www.spikeisland.org.uk

Hiring Sunday Technician → 31 December
Ceramics Classes London is seeking a permanent freelance technician to work Sundays in Hammersmith, handling studio maintenance, kiln operations, and teaching ceramics courses.
www.ceramicsclasseslondon.com

Useful information for artists

ONCurating
Free curatorial journal
https://on-curating.org/issues.html

DAZED: How to get an art education without going to art school https://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/26908/1/how-to-get-an-art-education-without-going-to-art-school

Access Docs for Artists
https://www.accessdocsforartists.com/

How to Put On An Accessible Exhibition
Shape Arts have created this short guide for curators, programmers and exhibition organisers to give an overview of how to ensure that the exhibition you’re putting on is accessible and inclusive of disabled people.
https://www.shapearts.org.uk/news/accessible-exhibitions

Artquest Salon: bookings open
Online semi-independent artists’ forums with ongoing peer-to-peer feedback on your work and presentations by art world professionals. Artquest Salon bridges gap between one-off Artquest Crits and running your own independent artist peer mentoring groups. Bookings are now open for the new season.
https://artquest.org.uk/project/advice-and-networks/artquest-salon/