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Brighton Fairs [ 29 February 2008 ]
WHO: artists, makers, designers, artists groups, and Southeast based galleries.
WHAT: call for entries to exhibit at Brighton Art Fair 08, 18-21 Sept, and 'Made 08', Brighton's Design and Craft Fair, 20-23 Nov.
Deadline: 29 February 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Brighton Art Fair
[ Added on 13 December 2007 ]
Report [ 29 July 2008 ]
Painters, printmakers, photographers and sculptors are chosen in a rigorous and competitive selection process to represent the highest quality and most exciting work across as wide a variety of techniques and subject matter. This art fair is Read on…
Organiser/employer: Brighton Art Fair »
EMARE European Media Artists in Residence Exchange [ 12 June 2007 ]
WHO: new media artists.
WHAT: Europe based Media Artists in the fields of digital media including internet and computer based art, filmmakers, sound and video artists are invited to apply for a two months residence based stipend at IMPAKT or at Werkleitz Gesellschaft's Centre for Media Arts.
WHEN: Autumn 2007 to Spring 2008.
PAYMENTS: 2,000 Euro grant, 250 Euro travel expenses.
DETAILS: Utrecht, The Netherlands and Halle, Germany. accommodation, technical facilities / media labs.
Deadline: 12 June 2007 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Vivid - Centre for Media Arts
[ Added on 15 May 2007 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
This programme offers a two-month residency in one of four centres: VIVID (UK), Werkerlitz (Germany), InterSpace (Bulgaria) and Impakt (Netherlands). EMARE residencies allow media artists to experiment and develop their practice within a new Read on…
Organiser/employer: Vivid - Centre for Media Arts »
Mark Tanner Sculpture Award [ 31 May 2008 ]
WHO: exceptional emerging sculptors based in the Greater London area.
WHAT: call for entries for yearly award with a total value of £10,000. £6,000 goes direct to the artist for the production of new work, £4,000 towards the resulting solo exhibition in September 2009 at Standpoint Gallery. Selection is by panel. This year's guest selector will be Rachel Whiteread.
www.standpointlondon.co.uk/mta.html
Deadline: 31 May 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Standpoint Studios and Gallery
[ Added on 20 March 2008 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
Now the largest sculpture prize of its kind in the UK, the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award offers £10,000 towards the production of new work and a solo exhibition at Standpoint Gallery to an exceptional emerging sculptor based in Greater London. Read on…
Organiser/employer: Standpoint Studios and Gallery »
Factory Nights [ 30 June 2008 ]
WHO: visual artists, photographers, writers, poets, musicians, filmmakers and any other creatives.
WHAT: Factory Nights are a series of inspiring working sessions. They are free and simply provide an opportunity for creative people to come together in an interesting venue and supportive environment to make work or initiate ideas. Artists can come to the sessions with something they have been working on or could start something brand new, inspired by the space.
WHEN: six sessions during April-June, see www.rednile.org for details of the next session. FURTHER INFORMATION: email info@rednile.org to be added to the mailing list.
DETAILS: interesting venues and spaces in North Tyneside and Sunderland.
Deadline: 30 June 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Rednile Projects Ltd
[ Added on 8 April 2008 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
Factory Nights is a series of free, informal working sessions for visual artists and other creatives, held in venues of historical or architectural interest. During these sessions, artists have come together to make new work inspired by these spaces Read on…
Organiser/employer: Rednile Projects Ltd »
Zelli Award 2008 [ 28 February 2008 ]
WHO: porcelain artists.
WHAT: 5th Zelli Award for porcelain sculpture, with the theme ‘Dreams and Visions’. Judged by art historian and writer Sister Wendy Beckett, BBC Antiques Roadshow modern ceramic expert Paul Atterbury and ceramic artist Tony Laverick
WHEN: March.
PAYMENTS: £3,000 will be awarded to the winner.
CHARGES: £3 entry fee.
Deadline: 28 February 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Zelli
[ Added on 25 October 2007 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
Companion Stones [ 16 May 2008 ]
WHO: poets and artists living in and around the Peak.
WHAT: to work collaboratively on designing companion stones to the Derbyshire guide stoops.
PAYMENTS: there will be a fee of £550 each for artist and poet for each stone designed.
Deadline: 16 May 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Arts in the Peak
[ Added on 20 March 2008 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
Twelve poets and six artists have been appointed to work on this project for the Derbyshire moorlands. ‘Companion Stones’ draws on the Peak District’s heritage of guide stoops – waymarkers which were introduced by Read on…
Organiser/employer: Arts in the Peak »
21st Century Watercolour [ 31 December 2007 ]
WHO: artists.
WHAT: call for entries to open exhibition organised by The Royal Watercolour Society.
WHEN: hand-in dates 9 and 10 Feb 08.
PAYMENTS: include cash awards, purchase prizes and art materials.
CHARGES: artists are invited to submit three waterbased paintings on paper. £10 per work. Free for students.
DETAILS: INFORMATION: send A5, SSAE to Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH or visit www.banksidegallery.com
Deadline: 31 December 2007 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Bankside Gallery
[ Added on 9 November 2007 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
Organised by the Royal Watercolour Society, this annual open competition is a celebration of watercolour as a vibrant medium for the 21st century. It identifies and supports artists of any age and is not prescriptive about size or subject Read on…
Organiser/employer: Bankside Gallery »
RSA Alastair Salvesen Art Scholarship 2008 [ 18 January 2008 ]
WHO: painters who have trained at one of the four Scottish Colleges of Art, currently living and working in Scotland, have worked for a minimum of three years outside a college or student environment and had worked accepted by a recognised organisation or gallery in 2007.
WHAT: painting and travel award of up to £10,000. Includes a solo exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy. The prize money funds travel for three to six months and previous winners have travelled to China, Alaska, the South Seas and thorughout the Middle East.
Deadline: 18 January 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Royal Scottish Academy
[ Added on 3 December 2007 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
The Alastair Salvesen Scholarship is a three to six month travel award of up to £10,000 plus a solo exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy. It is open to painters who trained at one of the four main Scottish Art Schools, currently live in Read on…
Organiser/employer: Royal Scottish Academy »
Abbey Awards 2008 [ 31 October 2007 ]
WHO: British and American nationals and those of other countries resident for at least five years in the UK or the US.
WHAT: 9-month Scholarship awarded to an exceptional emergent painter, and 3-month Fellowships for established mid-career painters.
DETAILS: modern atelier studios at the British School at Rome.
Deadline: 31 October 2007 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Abbey Awards
[ Added on 3 September 2007 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
The nine-month Abbey scholarship is usually given to an exceptionally promising emergent painter, while the three-month Abbey fellowships are awarded to established mid-career painters. The 2008 Scholar is Eddie Peake, a 2006 Slade graduate who Read on…
Organiser/employer: Abbey Awards »
Through the Lens [ 29 February 2008 ]
WHAT: the first RWA open exhibition to be devoted entirely to photography, it combines the work of invited photographers with selections from open submission. It aims to present contemporary approaches to photography in art and the broadest possible range of artwork involving photographic processes.
WHEN: 8 June – 20 July.
DETAILS: Royal West of England Academy.
SUBMISSION DATES: 1, 2 and 3 April
Deadline: 29 February 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Royal West of England Academy
[ Added on 13 December 2007 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
The recent ‘Through the Lens’ Open Photography exhibition held at the Royal West of England Academy during June and July heralded an exciting new venture as for the first time in its 150-year history, photography dominated the elegant Read on…
Organiser/employer: Royal West of England Academy »
Artists Professional Development Programme [ 31 January 2008 ]
WHO: applicants from the North East of England (Tyne and Wear, Tees Valley, Co. Durham and Northumberland areas only).
WHAT: Northern Print is running a series of professional training courses for artists/printmakers during 2008, as part of the CSDI phase 3 programme. Leading artists/printmakers from throughout the UK have been invited to deliver 5-day courses which will include: Drawing & Print; Screenprinting & Colour; Intaglio.
CHARGES: the training is worth up to £1k. Successful applicants will be asked to pay only for materials – approx £40.
Deadline: 31 January 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Northern Print Studio
[ Added on 13 December 2007 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
“Northern Print is all about encouraging people to fulfil their potential, and the CSDI programme has been a unique opportunity to invest in the region’s artists, offering master classes led by some of the country’s leading Read on…
Organiser/employer: Northern Print Studio »
Shape [ 14 April 2008 ]
WHO: commissions for disabled or deaf artists in Poetry / Spoken Word, Street Arts, Visual Arts / Media and Dance.
WHAT: Shape's Artist Commissions: Inspired by 2012. Four £5,000
PAYMENTS: Four £5,000
Deadline: 14 April 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Shape
[ Added on 22 February 2008 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
Artists-in-Residence [ 11 February 2008 ]
WHO: two ambitious artists with experience in working in complex and challenging healthcare environments.
WHAT: North West Wales NHS Trust, Gwynedd County Council and Safle invite applications from artists to work on a new artist-in-residence public art project, as part of a flagship arts in healthcare programme.
WHEN: both positions are 0.5 week for 44 weeks over a year.
PAYMENTS: fee for each artist is £13,200 plus allocations for materials, travel, marketing and documentation.
Deadline: 11 February 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Safle
[ Added on 13 December 2007 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
QEST Crafts Awards [ 14 April 2008 ]
WHO: craftsmen and women of all ages who need funding for further crafts study or training.
WHAT: awards worth between £2,000 and £15,000. Scholarships are awarded twice a year – applications for summer 2008 awards must be received by 6 June 2008.
Deadline: 14 April 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust
[ Added on 22 February 2008 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
This summer eight awards were made totaling £52,030: Ceramicist Bethan Lloyd Worthington won £11,140 to study for an MA in Ceramics and Glass at the RCA. Bethan runs her own company hand making innovative illustrated Read on…
Organiser/employer: Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust »
The Storey Creative Industries Centre [ 31 January 2008 ]
WHO: Artists working in the public realm
WHAT: Public Art Commission.
Deadline: 31 January 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Lancaster City Council
[ Added on 13 December 2007 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
The Storey is a £3m development to bring a grade II listed Victorian building back into use as a hub for the creative industries. Artist Tod Hanson was selected to design a public artwork that would attract people to an energetic, contemporary Read on…
Organiser/employer: Lancaster City Council »
Bollywood [ 15 February 2008 ]
WHO: visual artists and contemporary designer-makers.
WHAT: Staffordshire Arts and Museum Service would like to hear from visual artists in all media whose work is inspired by 'Bollywood' and contemporary craft makers inspired by pattern, colour or the cultural influences of South Asia, for an exhibition at Shire Hall Gallery.
WHEN: 19 July - 7 September.
Deadline: 15 February 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Shire Hall Gallery
[ Added on 5 December 2007 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
Staffordshire Arts and Museum Service advertised an exhibition opportunity in a-n magazine for visual artists in all media whose work is inspired by ‘Bollywood', also contemporary craft makers inspired by pattern, colour or the cultural Read on…
Organiser/employer: Shire Hall Gallery »
RBS Bursary Awards [ 31 March 2008 ]
WHO: early career sculptors
WHAT: to apply for ten awards to sculptors of outstanding talent and potential. Benefits include two years' free membership and inclusion in the Award exhibition at the RBS.
CHARGES: £23.50
Deadline: 31 March 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Royal British Society of Sculptors (RBS Gallery)
[ Added on 8 February 2008 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
Open to all sculptors at the beginning of their practice, the RBS offers 10 Bursary Awards annually to support the professional development of talented early career sculptors. They are designed to assist the sculptors to make the transition to fully Read on…
Organiser/employer: Royal British Society of Sculptors (RBS Gallery) »
Design Factory [ 6 June 2008 ]
WHO: designer/makers from across the East Midlands.
WHAT: opportunities for exhibitions, funding, mentoring, marketing, market development, product development, promotion, professional training, events, international opportunities, collaborative projects.
Deadline: 6 June 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Design Factory
[ Added on 7 April 2008 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
Design Factory offers a range of grant and bursary funding, successful Designer/Maker applications from the June Selection were: Foto Ceramica: using photographic images as a starting point, Kit fixes these images onto ceramic surfaces using a Read on…
Organiser/employer: Design Factory »
Gloucester Cathedral Residency [ 18 April 2008 ]
WHO: artists of all disciplines, with a BA and MA in Fine Art or related area.
WHAT: artist in residence at Gloucester Cathedral.
WHEN: one year fixed term from June or as soon as possible thereafter
Deadline: 18 April 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Gloucester Cathedral
[ Added on 7 March 2008 ]
Report [ 30 July 2008 ]
During this one-year residency, the appointed artist is expected to respond to the spiritual and community life of the cathedral, over its physical environment. Engagement with local communities and consortium partners is essential, with Read on…
Organiser/employer: Gloucester Cathedral »
Beauty/Lines [ 30 May 2008 ]
WHO: artists and designers.
WHAT: expressions of interest invited to transform the facade of the Ramada in Inverness, at the end of a key vista located at the heart of the city's vibrant old town.
PAYMENTS: project budget £70,000.
Deadline: 30 May 2008 ** Deadline expired**
Organiser/employer: Inverness Old Town Art (IOTA)
[ Added on 21 April 2008 ]
Report [ 31 July 2008 ]
The Beauty Lines commission attracted 75 applications with practitioners from USA, Germany, Norway, Bulgaria, Italy, Scotland and the Highlands competing for the project. Shortlisting interviews were in July and three artist teams have been selected Read on…
Organiser/employer: Inverness Old Town Art (IOTA) »
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