GO! Artists – Oldham Art Fair
Gallery Oldham, Gallery Oldham, Oldham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Art fair
17/10/2026
GO! Artists – Oldham Art Fair brings together 19 artists and makers from in and around Oldham for a day celebrating local creativity. Discover and buy original artwork and handmade pieces, meet the artists, and enjoy an art tombola. Saturday 17 October, 10am–4pm at The Creator Space, Gallery Oldham. £1 entry.
Case Study: Alan Dunn
Alan Dunn is an artist, lecturer, curator, and Reader in Art & Design at Leeds Beckett University where he lectures on the MA Fine Art course. Through his collaborative projects, he has worked with Bill Drummond, Douglas Gordon, Yoko Ono, Bikini Kill, Philip Jeck, redmentv, Pauline Oliveros, Einstürzende Neubauten and Brian Eno.
Josie Purcell
I am an eco-conscious photographic artist based in Cornwall, UK, taking inspiration for my work from my coastal and rural surroundings. I predominantly employ nature-based photographic processes and/or digital techniques to create images that spark conversation about our diverse environments and...
CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #33: Junshu Gu
Junshu Gu is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and flâneuse, working across painting, sculpture, installation and time-based media. Her current research centres on the absent figure of the female flâneur within historical narratives and contemporary urban discourse. Through walking-based fieldwork, writing, sound and object-making, she explores how women move through, read, and are interrupted by public space.
Autumn Wet Felting Workshop - Yorkshire Landscape
Just Makers Art Gallery, Craven Court, Skipton, United Kingdom
Workshop
17/10/2026
Spend a day with textile artist Katy Small learning the traditional process of wet felting and creating your own wool painting.
13 b
13b is an artist run project space and gallery founded by LJW at her home in the medieval town of Kamnik, Slovenia. Born out of a desire to create a space for artists to show their work and try out ideas outside of the traditional white cube, the gallery explores questions of what art is, how...
Contemporary Visual Arts Network England
CVAN England leads a collective agenda for policy change across the visual arts. They campaign to be heard, valued, and recognised so that the sector can thrive now and in the future. Links to nine regional networks across England.
Autumn Wreath - Felting Workshop - Himalayan Gardens
Hilamalyan Gardens, The Hutts, Hutts Lane, Grewelthorpe Ripon, HG4 , United Kingdom
Workshop
18/10/2026
Create your own felted autumn wreath in the beautiful surroundings of the Himalayan Garden with textiles artist Katy Small from Felted Yarns. Autumnal Wreath – Sunday 18th October. 10 am – 1 pm. £50 per person.
A New World | Call For Artists
03/10/2026 London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Are we entering a new phase in the history of art, and of the world as a whole?
Saira Baig
West Yorkshire-based, multidisciplinary artist with an MA in Visual Arts. I am exploring themes of self and co-existence with nature whilst developing a new body of work. This consists of a series of paintings and hand-drawn line art.
Case study: The Dispensary Gallery
The Dispensary Gallery is a research-led art gallery in Wrexham. Its dynamic programme of exhibitions and events brings together local, national and international artist-researchers, providing a supportive hub and a space to display their work.
Beyond Horizons
Stoberry Park Gardens, Stoberry Park, Wells, Somerset, United Kingdom
Exhibition
05/09/2026 to 04/10/2026
A new outdoor sculpture show set to become an annual event. Stunning landscaped grounds offer dramatic views of Wells Cathedral and Glastonbury Tor.
CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #32: Darren Calder
Darren Calder is a contemporary tapestry weaver based in Brighton, UK. His practice brings together questions of identity, history, and language, often through unconventional materials. He sees weaving as a way of thinking as much as making.
Open Call: Believing the Image — Paris, October 2026 | Photography
04/10/2026 Paris, France
The exhibition Believing the Image will take place within the national programme marking 200 years of photography in France and will consider one of photography’s enduring questions: when we look at a photograph, are we seeing reality itself — or only an image that convinces us to believe in it? A photograph may appear to show us reality directly. We often trust what we see in it, even when we know that every image is framed, selected, constructed, manipulated, or removed from its original context. Photography does not simply show reality; it constructs a relationship with it.
Alice Bradshaw
Alice Bradshaw is an artist, curator and writer. She is interested in discarded, everyday materials and words. Recycling and repetition are important strategies in her work, which sets up a dialogue around the value of rubbish through objects, publications, exhibitions and events. Alice's...
WRITING with PLACE, Group Residency, Italy
Workshop
01/10/2026 to 08/10/2026
We welcome applications from people working in creative practices, research, writing, poetry, performance, scenography, education etc. and for those who have a strong interest in ‘writing’ as an area of practice.
Case studies for reducing your carbon footprint
Sustainable Arts in Leeds
SAIL are a group of organisations, individuals and networks, working together to promote a zero carbon / zero waste future for the cultural and creative industries of Leeds and beyond. Their website features case studies of how SAIL members on how they’ve managed to reduce their carbon footprints.
Jane Hardstaff
Having enjoyed various crafts throughout my life, I found bookbinding 5 years ago, and was immediately hooked! Since then, I have taken many courses, enjoying learning traditional and new techniques on an inspirational journey. I now sell my handmade books through local craft shops, have...
Drawing Club Term 3
Workshop
06/08/2026 to 08/10/2026
The SHARP gallery will be starting term 3 of their online drawing group for anyone who wants to start drawing or build on their skills and experiment with new ways of working. The gallery is for anyone who feels art will help with their mental health. If you are unable to come to all the classes but would still like to join some, that is not a barrier. You do not have to have done term 1 or 2.
A New Approach to Artist Bursaries at CuratorSpace
CuratorSpace has updated its bursary programme to better support the realities of working as an artist. The new model removes the administrative barriers and fixed deadlines that often make funding difficult to access.
Case Study: The Kent Downs AONB
The Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a nationally protected landscape stretching from the white cliffs of Dover to the Surrey and London border. With ancient bluebell woodlands, rugged chalk coastline, internationally rare chalk grassland, and ragstone villages, there is beauty to explore all year round. The North Downs Way National Trail, one of 15 national trails in England and Wales, is home to the arts trail, and much of it follows the legendary Pilgrims Way from Canterbury to Winchester.
Open Call: Shaping the View — Paris, October, 2026 | All media welcome
04/10/2026 Paris, France
SHAPING THE VIEW explores the conditions that influence how we see, interpret and experience artworks. The way we see an image, object or space is never entirely neutral. What we notice, understand or overlook can be influenced by framing, perspective, context, technology, distance, attention, expectation, environment and our own position.
Poison Garden - Healing or Deadly
Artizan Collective, 74 Fleet Street, Torquay, Devon, United Kingdom
Exhibition
12/09/2026 to 11/10/2026
A captivating visual journey through the fine line between natural remedy and fatal drop.
Open Call for Artists - 42nd Community Art Exhibition in Virtual Reality
05/10/2026
Open Call for Artists! Be part of the 42nd Community Art Exhibition in Virtual Reality — an immersive and accessible showcase open to artists worldwide. This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to exhibit in a professional 3D virtual gallery and connect directly with a global audience. Don't miss it!
Karen Sherwood
Cupola Contemporary Art was established in 1991 and has grown to become on eof the largest most highly respected privately run contemporary art galleries in the North of England. With a reputation for quality shows and innovation, the gallery regualrly hosts approximately 10 themed or solo...
Funding library
The White Pube
This library is a resource of successful funding applications that you can learn from to write your own bids. It also includes links to other resources such as application templates and crib sheets.
Group Residency Programme Italy - Place, People and Time: ART and FOOD
The Museum of Loss and Renewal, Via Collemacchia, Italy
Workshop
09/10/2026 to 16/10/2026
The Group Residency is devised around the relationships of ‘place, people and time’ and residents will be welcomed to Collemacchia, in Italy’s Apennine Mountains and the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. The aim of the Group Residency is to develop approaches to the relationships between art and food that are experimental and inventive in their form, in a specific environment.
Selina Borji
Artist focusing on abstract expressionism around florals and shapes. Selina’s work is an exploration of colour and how they can come together to create a visual experience.
CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #31
The CuratorSpace Artist Bursary is a quarterly award to support contemporary artists to develop their practice. The artists selected for CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #31 are Emma Bolland, Lucy Mulholland, Maybelle Peters, Cameron Lings, and Blandine Martin. Their projects span sculpture, performance, light, 3D scanning, film, and sound.
30th Community Art Exhibition
Circular ArtSpace Gallery, 780 Fishponds Road, yard behind The Crafty Egg Café, Bristol, Somerset, United Kingdom
Exhibition
01/10/2026 to 24/10/2026
Explore a diverse collection of artworks in our unique double-decker bus gallery, showcasing the talent of artists from Bristol and beyond.
Case Study: Fronteer
Fronteer is run by Michael and Sharon Borkowsky and began as a freelance arts initiative to provide exhibition spaces and host open calls for artists. In October 2020 they opened a gallery of their own; Fronteer Gallery in Sheffield and have established the annual art prize 'The Fronteer Open'.
62 Group of Textile Artists - Full Membership 2026
05/10/2026
Application for Membership to the 62 Group of Textiles Artists is now open. The Group invites those of any age, gender or nationality working in any textile media worldwide to apply. We are an artist led organisation. Since its establishment in 1962 some of the most highly regarded British textile artists have been members of the 62 Group. The membership is now international and is achieved through selection.
62 Group of Textile Artists - Associate Membership 2026
05/10/2026
To support and guide an emerging artist through the next stage of their career, offering financial help, mentorship, and exhibition experience for 2 years Our aim is to make professional textile practice more accessible, creating opportunities for creative exchange and genuine connections between established and emerging artists, from all backgrounds, while strengthening and increasing the visibility of textile art.
Autumn Workshops - Halloween Craft - York
Made In Yorkshire Halloween Festival, Parliament Street, York, United Kingdom
Workshop
22/10/2026 to 30/10/2026
Felting Workshops - 3 to choose from!! Sunflower & Pumpkins & Autumn Wreath
Harriet Titlow
We support artists to experiment, collaborate and produce bold animation projects. We are a catalyst for connection. We believe that artists’ animation empowers people to see their world differently. The guiding principles that underpin our work are: curiosity, collaboration, support,...
Lee Whitworth
I grew up in the heart of the textile industry, and spent many childhood days playing amongst the derelict mills that are our heritage. After travelling extensively, I was drawn back by the rugged and remote beauty of the Pennines. My passion is capturing the drama of our landscape, its social...
CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #30
The CuratorSpace Artist Bursary is a quarterly award to support contemporary artists to develop their practice. The artists selected for CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #30 are Anna Li, Ziyan Liu, Alison Lowry and Dominika Jackowska. Their projects span installation, animation, projection mapping, sculpture, photography, textiles, and performance.
TAKING TIME Residency, Italy
Workshop
01/05/2026 to 31/10/2026
An Individual Residency provides uninterrupted periods of time in the beautiful environment of Collemacchia in Italy’s Molise region, for centuries home to the family of Tracy Mackenna, curator of The Museum of Loss and Renewal. There is no expectation of a final residency outcome.
Artist Rates of Pay
Artist Union England
A guide to help artists and their employers in England to determine fair pay for artists' labour.
Saltaire Inspired Team
Saltaire Inspired is an ambitious arts charity, creating quality contemporary arts events in unique settings.
We have a vision to establish Saltaire as an internationally recognised centre for the visual arts, inspiring people of all ages and...
Case Study: Benji Appleby-Tyler
Benji Appleby-Tyler is an emerging artist turned curator, who is currently studying Fine Art at University. He create an open call on CuratorSpace to work with other artists on his participatory project 'IDEA Portable Protest Kit'. Artists followed instructions to construct a 'soap box' and create an individual performance which was collated into a showreel.
Holding and Yielding
WestOx Arts Gallery, Bampton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Exhibition
04/10/2026 to 31/10/2026
Holding and Yielding Exhibition. An exhibition of collaborative sculpture by Helen Pakeman and Mary Norowzian.
How to Crowdfund Your Project
With traditional funding routes increasingly constrained, filmmaker Dan Edelstyn shares a practical perspective on building ambitious projects outside conventional systems. Drawing on firsthand experience of taking independently crowdfunded films from idea to international platforms and nationwide screenings, he outlines why developing a direct relationship with your audience may be one of the most viable routes for artists working today.
Were We Are: Place, Persence and Belonging
The Vault Brighton Contemporary Art, 42-43 Kings Road Arches, Brighton
Art fair
01/10/2026 to 31/10/2026
WHERE WE ARE is Wach’Art’s evolving month-long exhibition for Brighton Photo Fringe 2026. Through two distinct curatorial chapters exploring identity, belonging, masculinity and inheritance, the exhibition brings socially engaged photography into dialogue with a living tribute to artist and director Pierre‑Yves Monnerville.
Case Study: ARTbound
ARTbound is an arts organisation, developed and managed by photographer and curator, Meg Oxford. It began in 2014 and primarily creates events and exhibitions, by building partnerships with other art organisations, galleries and creative venues, to support artists in showing and selling their work.
The body as an archeological site: Abraham babajide cole
The Hive Gallery, 43-47 Vittoria Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Exhibition
15/10/2026 to 04/11/2026
An exhibition exploring the body as a vessel for memory, place, identity, and new beginnings.