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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/

Prix Viviane Esders 2025 → 13 April
A €50,000 grant for a European photographer aged 60+ with an independent, decades-long career and a distinctive artistic approach. Two additional finalists receive €5,000 each.
https://prixvivianeesders.com/apply/

Henley Festival: Emerging Artist Prize → 14 April
A £1,000 first prize (plus two £500 runner-up prizes) for UK-based emerging visual artists. Winners will exhibit at Henley Festival (9-13 July 2025) with no commission on sales. Open to paintings, drawings, original prints, textiles, and mixed media. No AI art, photography, or digital prints.
https://henley-festival.co.uk/rise/emerging-artist-prize/

Cultural Reforesting Residency at RuptureXIBIT → 18 April
Four-week residency for artists or artist collectives, offering a £250 stipend and studio space in Hampton Wick, London, in response to the theme of “Cultural Reforesting.” Residency runs from 3 June to 30 June 2025, with opportunities for open studios, artist talks, and workshops.
https://www.rupturexibit.com/open-call-cultural-reforesting

Coal Prize 2025: Freshwater → 20 April
Seeking artists to create work responding to the theme ‘Being Transformative’. Prizes up to €12000.
https://projetcoal.org/en/prize/call-for-projects-prize-coal-2025-freshwater/

North East Open Call → 20 April
£500 artist fee for early to mid-career artists with a connection to the North East to exhibit in Middlesbrough Art Week. Includes studio visits, professional photography, and travel/accommodation for the opening night.
https://middlesbroughartweek.com/ne-open-call

Makers-in-Residence 2025 → 23 April
Three-month residency at Blackhorse Workshop for makers with an interest in wood/metalwork and community-driven spaces. Includes free studio space, workshop access, skill development, and a public showcase opportunity.
https://blackhorseworkshop.co.uk/project/residency/

Living Labyrinths: Commission Opportunity → 28 April
Commission opportunity for two artists based or working in the South West of the UK to create artworks exploring themes of symbiosis, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability. RAMM offers £6,000 for each commission, plus a production budget of up to £2,500. Shortlisted artists receive £300 for proposals.
https://rammuseum.org.uk/jobs/

Somerset House: Future Artists Programme – Building Worlds for Play with Nick Murray → 29 April
ACAVA’s former artist-in-residence in Brent Nick Murray is leading a free game-making workshop designed for underrepresented young creatives (ages 16-25). The programme introduces participants to digital and tabletop game-making, interactive storytelling, and socially engaged art, culminating in a showcase at Somerset House’s 25th Birthday Weekend. Travel expenses covered.
https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/inclusive-talent-engagement/future-artists-programme-building-worlds-play-nick-murray

Public Art Installation – former Adur Civic Centre site in Shoreham → 30 April
£30,000 commission for a sculpture or installation in Shoreham-by-Sea, reflecting a connection to place. Open to all.
https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/public-art/opportunities/

The Poorly Artist: The Poorly Project → 30 April
An editorial and curatorial project inviting artists, makers, and craftspeople working on themes of sickness, health, and well-being to share their stories and creative practices.
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