04/08/2026
Liu Shiming Artist Grants✨
The Liu Shiming Artist Grants offer support for early-career visual artists looking to create or complete new work. Open to artists within the first decade of their professional practice, the grants provide $5,000 towards research, production, and project development, with a focus on work exploring connections between cultural, historical, and contemporary ideas.
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Apply now!
https://www.lsmartfund.org/artistgrants2026
Image credit: Shiming Liu
30/06/2026
Design for Lidl ✨
LIVARNO is inviting students to create a contemporary living room product concept, with the chance for winning designs to be developed and distributed across Lidl stores in over 30 countries, plus cash prizes and international exposure!
Deadline: 1 July 2026
Apply now:
https://tinyurl.com/livarno2026
24/06/2026
Calling all artists 🤍
The ACS Studio Prize offers emerging artists the chance to win £6,000 towards studio space in a UK city of their choice — helping you focus on building your practice after graduation. Open to recent art graduates working across many disciplines!
Deadline: 30 June 2026
Apply now!
https://artistscollectingsociety.org/acs-studio-prize/enter-here/
Image credit: ACS / Eduardo Paolozzi
23/06/2026
✨are you into ceramics?✨
We've got a great opportunity for you! Clay City is a unique ceramics residency in Dublin offering studio space, mentorship, and free accommodation for artists. Connect with a vibrant community of makers while developing your skills in a supportive creative environment 🫶
Deadline: 30 June 2026
Apply now!
https://throwingshapes.ie/pages/claycity
05/06/2026
International Futures is back! 🌸
Are you an international UAL student or grad interested in looking for work in the UK? This event is for you!
International Futures is an employability programme dedicated to UAL international students and recent graduates to support their global career goals.
This event will take place on 1 July 2026. Throughout the day you will take part in practical workshops and career development sessions designed to build your confidence and prepare you for future opportunities.
Book your spot now!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-futures-career-development-day-tickets-1989209772979?aff=oddtdtcreator
04/06/2026
Want to display and sell your work? 🍄
Top Drawer is the UK’s leading design-led trade show for gift and interior products, with over 30 years of experience. It's a great place to display your products, boost your brand, and generate leads. You can sell your work and connect with major and independent retailers from the UK and worldwide.
UAL’s Careers and Employability team, along with Clarion Events, offers UAL students and graduates a discount to showcase their work at Top Drawer in a UAL-branded area. The selected exhibitors will get training and support to prepare for the event.
Top Drawer is carefully curated for buyers and includes Top Drawer On Demand, a digital platform connecting brands with buyers.
Apply now!
https://forms.arts.ac.uk/ual-x-top-drawer-stand-application-form/
Image credit: Dave George
03/06/2026
✨internships are finally out✨
The Creative Business Internships give you the opportunity to get valuable, hands-on paid work experience with a business started by a UAL graduate.
These internships are a great way to gain professional experience to include on your CV, explore career options and build your network.
Apply now!
Deadline: 15 June 2026
https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/student-careers/creative-business-internships
Image credit: Lauren Vaughan
28/04/2026
Do you want a job in theatre, TV or performance?
Join industry professionals to discover career pathways in Film, TV, Theatre, Performance, Events, and the wider entertainment industry!
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
2pm - 6pm
The Hub at Eagle Wharf
Book now!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grads-careers-in-theatre-and-screen-craft-design-and-performance-tickets-1983963950583?aff=oddtdtcreator
15/04/2026
🌿open call alert🌿
TOUCH GRASS is all about the creative energy of being outside—in public spaces, on the streets, and beyond the screen. From graffiti walls and skate spots to park life, protest, sport, and everyday moments of people coming together, this exhibition celebrates what happens when we disconnect and step into real space.
If your work speaks to this, they’d love to see it.
Selected artists will exhibit alongside 75+ creatives in a large-scale group show, with opportunities to sell work, take part in live programming, and connect with a wider creative community.
Deadline: 30 April 2026
https://creativeopportunities.arts.ac.uk/competitions/touch-grass-exhibition-open-call/
14/04/2026
✨open call for designers✨
Young V&A is inviting early to mid-career designers, studios, and collectives to apply for a 6-month residency in The Shed—a public-facing studio inside the Design Gallery.
This is a unique chance to:
- Develop a design-led project inspired by Young V&A’s collections
- Work in front of and alongside young audiences
- Bring ideas to life that are engaging, inclusive, sustainable, and accessible for children and young people
💸 The residency includes:
- £8,000 stipend
- Production budget covering materials, furniture/equipment, workshops, and final outcomes
If your practice is playful, thoughtful, and audience-focused, this could be for you!
Deadline: 27 April 2026
Apply now!
https://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/young/apply-now-to-become-young-vas-designer-in-the-shed-2026
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