Sensory Drawing
Halton Mill, Mill Lane, Lancaster , Lancashire, United Kingdom
Workshop
10/01/2026
Join artist Helen Thompson for a relaxed, process-led drawing workshop exploring intuitive mark-making through sensory awareness and embodied experience. Working with a range of materials, participants will be guided through exercises to develop their own visual language. Saturday 10th January 10.30-12.30 £36 (all materials provided)
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.
David G Taylor
David G Taylor BA(Hons) MA is an British mixed-media artist who relocated to Brighton from London in 2022.
The Horton, Epsom - May Marketplace
The Horton Arts Centre, Haven Way, EPSOM, Surrey, United Kingdom
Art fair
02/05/2026
The Horton Marketplace - approximately 40 stallholders selling their handmade items which include jewellery, textiles, ceramics, artwork and much more!
CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #29
The CuratorSpace Artist Bursary is a quarterly award to support contemporary artists to develop their practice. The artists selected for CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #29 are Henry Cottam, Ngo Chun Tse, Tom Fairlamb, and Maija Liepins. Their projects span photography, video installation, sculpture, and drawing.
The Horton, Epsom - August Marketplace
The Horton Arts Centre, Haven Way, EPSOM, Surrey, United Kingdom
Art fair
29/08/2026
The Horton Marketplace - approximately 40 stallholders selling their handmade items which include jewellery, textiles, ceramics, artwork and much more!
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...
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.
The Horton, Epsom - February Marketplace
The Horton Arts Centre, Haven Way, EPSOM, Surrey, United Kingdom
Art fair
28/02/2026
The Horton Marketplace - approximately 40 stallholders selling their handmade items which include jewellery, textiles, ceramics, artwork and much more!
OPEN CALL for zine submissions on the theme of acquiring multiple copies of Paul Young’s ‘No Parlez’
09/01/2026
We are now accepting submissions for Issue 26 of the physical zine ZERO PLAN, the theme of which is the ZERO PLAN project itself. Artist Alan Dunn’s ZERO PLAN project is partly a waste of time, money and space but is also a celebration of independent record shops, a protest against record company manipulated prices, a way of discovering new local bands and a means of developing a wide social network of ‘spotters’ who are in turn supporting small record/charity shops.
Fiona Scheibl
My work is painterly and gestural. I work from observation but give priority to mark making on the surface space of the blank canvas. I place an emphasis on investigation rather than representation.
"Between the Door and the Dust" Exhibition Exploring Homes, Memory, and Domicide in Israel-Palestine
P21 Gallery, 21-27 Chalton St, London , London, United Kingdom
Exhibition
10/12/2025 to 10/01/2026
Exploring Palestine Domicide from 1948 to the present through collaborative work with Palestinian communities, research and interventions. The exhibition includes film installations, photography, and video.
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.
CuratorSpace launches new 0% commission art selling platform
CuratorSpace is excited to introduce the launch of Exhibtd, a new online marketplace that connects artists and buyers, offering a fair and transparent way to buy and sell original art and limited editions without commission or listing fees.
Exploring Embodied Experience
Halton Mill, Mill Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Exhibition
14/12/2025 to 11/01/2026
Exploring Embodied Experience presents a series of sensory, process-led mixed-media and encaustic works developed through my CuratorSpace Artist Bursary project. Drawing on EMDR-inspired imagery, the exhibition explores how internal sensations and emotional states can be translated into layered mark-making, texture, and subtle figurative forms.
Gwen May Trust Recent Graduate Award
09/01/2026
The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) is offering a student membership of two years plus £1000 from the Gwen May Trust to two recent printmaking graduates. Membership to the society includes the opportunity to participate in RE exhibitions for two years both nationally and internationally. Any printmaking graduate who has graduated in 2025 can apply, there will be two winners.
Animate Projects
Animate Projects is an arts agency working at the intersection of film, animation and art, established in 2007 by curator/producers Abigail Addison and Gary Thomas. We're based in Derby and Folkestone. Since 2007 we've worked with over 120 artists, filmmakers and animators to make ambitious...
Holding space
The laundrette, 145 Cheltenham Rd, Bristol
Exhibition
15/01/2026 to 18/01/2026
Nine established artists from across Britain come together at The Laundrette in Bristol for a captivating exhibition exploring the relationships between objects, bodies, and space.
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.
Fables
The Mill Gallery, Unit 5 Cardinal House, Swinnow Grange Mills, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Exhibition
09/01/2026 to 30/01/2026
APS presents Fables: eight emerging artists showcase their first collaborative exhibition, nurtured through Resilient Roots.
Sophie Purchase
Sophie Purchase (b.1993) is an artist and facilitator based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #28
The CuratorSpace Artist Bursary is a quarterly award that supports contemporary artists working across a wide range of disciplines, helping them to test new ideas and develop their practice. The artists selected for CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #28 are Caitriona Dunnett, Natalia Janula, Emanuela Cusin, and Holly Foskett-Barnes. Their projects span photography, sculpture, performance, and socially engaged practice and each artist is using the bursary to explore new materials, processes, and ways of connecting with audiences.
The Blood Bag Project: Scotland
Exhibition
08/10/2025 to 31/01/2026
A call-out for Scottish artists and makers to submit textile 'blood bags' for exhibition at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh 2026. The Blood Bag Project is a socially engaged craftivist project that aims to raise awareness of the rare blood condition Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, and highlight the importance of blood donation!
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.
Public Art Commission Open Call: National Memorial to Journalists on the Frontline
09/01/2026 Staffordshire, Staffordshire
In 2012, renowned war correspondent Marie Colvin was tragically killed while reporting in Syria, her life claimed by the very conflict she was trying to document. Marie, like many others, was driven by a deep commitment to truth and justice. On The Record is a unique memorial dedicated not only to her, but to all British and UK-based journalists who have sacrificed everything in the pursuit of free speech. It will serve as a powerful tribute to their courage, their dedication and their legacy
The Paradigm of Looking
Circular ArtSpace Gallery, 780 Fishponds Road, yard behind The Crafty Egg Café, Bristol, Somerset, United Kingdom
Exhibition
08/01/2026 to 31/01/2026
Circular ArtSpace opens the third members’ exhibition. Exploring the range of members’ art through the lens of points of view and perspectives.
The Big Love Show
09/01/2026 Leeds, West Yorkshire
The Big Love Show (FEB-APRIL) Opening in February 2026 George Storm Fletcher and the team at Hyde Park Art Club invite you to be a part of THE BIG LOVE SHOW: An exhibition about all things mushy, wet and lovey.
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...
Modern & Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa: Movements and Discourses - PART 2
Online (Zoom)
Talk
11/01/2026 to 15/02/2026
Part II of our online course, Modern and Contemporary Art of the MENA, explores key movements, debates and artistic practices from the 1930s to today. Led by Dr Hamid Keshmirshekan, it examines modernism, conceptualism, new media and globalisation. Part I is not required; you may register directly for Part II. Places are limited — secure your spot now.
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.
Nadia Thompson
Nadia Thompson produces bold, meaningful artwork on paper, canvas, and clay. Her unique creations are a fusion of vibrant colours, intricate patterns, and profound symbolism. Working across different mediums, Nadia brings her artistic vision to life, captivating viewers with her fun, expressive...
Medieval Objects & Materials Intro Course @ Bristol Folk House
Bristol Folk House
Workshop
14/01/2026 to 18/02/2026
This introduction to medieval art will focus on materials and object and not primarily on periods and dates. Each meeting will address one sort of material or object, ranging from gems and reliquaries to manuscripts, ivories, painted altarpieces & textiles. The lecturer, Dr Maeve O'Donnell, is specialised in medieval art history and has 15 yrs of experience in museums and higher education.
CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #27
The CuratorSpace Artist Bursary is a quarterly award to support contemporary artists to develop their practice, The artists selected for CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #27 are Kenny Ros, Kerrie Hanna, Amy Jackson, and Chloe Monks.
The John Ruskin Prize Exhibition
Trinity Buoy Wharf, 64 Orchard Pl, London , London, United Kingdom
Exhibition
29/01/2026 to 21/02/2026
The John Ruskin Prize showcases talent in all media, encouraging interdisciplinary works responding to this year’s theme, Patience in Looking, Truth in Making. Open: 29 Jan - 21 Feb., Wed-Sun, 11-5pm weekdays, 10-5pm weekends. Free entry.
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'.
Postcards 2026 exhibition - Open call
11/01/2026 Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Fronteer Gallery are looking for postcard sized artworks for their exhibition Postcards 2026.
Felting Retreat: Working with Luxury Fibres
Rydal Hall, Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Workshop
25/02/2026 to 26/02/2026
On this course, students will learn how to create gossamer weight felt to make beautiful wraps and scarves.
Invitation to Tender: Freelance Project Exhibition Curator Ocean Plastics Exhibition
11/01/2026 Egham
Royal Holloway, University of London, is seeking to appoint a Freelance Project Exhibition Curator to lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of public exhibition on Ocean Plastics & Sustainability, delivered in partnership with SC Johnson (SCJ). The exhibition will adapt and expand SCJ’s established “Pure Ocean / Czysty Ocean” model, integrating Royal Holloway’s environmental science research, community engagement programmes, and STEM education activity.
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...
Kinetic Sculpture - Short 4 Day Residency - April
Art fair
02/04/2026 to 05/04/2026
A short kinetic sculpture meet up with a few fellow artists. I am a kinetic wind sculptor and keen to explore and share ideas with others
David Reed Elliott
I am a multidisciplinary artist based in Oxfordshire, UK. Working across painting, assemblage and word-based art, I work with layered acrylic and oil paint on canvas, alongside site-specific walking and drawing practices leading to assemblages constructed of found objects and spontaneous poetry.
CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #26: Alice Sheppard Fidler
Alice Sheppard Fidler received the Gilbert Bayes Award from the Royal Society of Sculptors, the CAS Emerging Sculptor Development Award in 2023/4, and is an Associate at Spike Island, Bristol. She is a founding member of Studio Voltaire Gallery and Arts Charity and runs the artist-led initiative The Hide Artist Retreat. Before completing her MA in Fine Art at the University of the West of England in 2020, she worked in design for television, film, and fashion.
SHED Art Club
The Bradbury Makers Shed, Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Workshop
11/11/2025 to 21/04/2026
Join award winning artist Donna Brewins-Cook for a monthly relaxing, friendly, adult mindful art club that will SHED the stresses of the day!
Contract of Self Care
Luminara Florescu
This toolkit supports a best practice model for artists who have a social practice as well as the participating members of the public involved in their projects. It explores ways of working as a social practice artist that are sustainable for artists, including those with physical and mental health disabilities. Funded by a-n Artist Bursary 2021 TIME, SPACE, MONEY.
b-side
b-side is an arts organisation based in Dorset, UK. We work with and commission artists to make new site-responsive work revealing the marginal, often forgotten and less commercial aspects of our coastal towns and communities. We invite professional artists to make artworks in response to...
Soulful Creativity
Rydal Hall, Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Workshop
21/04/2026 to 22/04/2026
Using stories of wandering in the wilderness and facing the wildness of life's storms, we will explore how Jesus triumphed over the temptations and tempests of life. Through exploration of stories and passages in the gospels in which Jesus amazed individual characters & crowds we will creatively engage with the 'awe and wonder' of Christ
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.
ENCAUSTIC HIVE UK ‘The Art of Place’
Exhibition
30/09/2025 to 28/04/2026
UK Encaustic wax artists Julie Wrathall and Lyn Kirkland have set up an online project group called ENCAUSTIC HIVE UK. The purpose is to foster a stronger connection amongst UK encaustic artists. To encourage creative exploration, in a supportive space. A series of informal zoom calls to make connections, culminating in an online exhibition of UK encaustic titled ‘The Art of Place’.
CuratorSpace Artist Bursary #26: Helen Thompson
Helen Thompson's art practice focuses on the body, movement, and embodied experience, with a strong emphasis on mark-making and line. She works intuitively to create drawings, paintings, and mixed media pieces that explore and express these themes drawing upon personal experiences.
Jo Spencer
I am a picassiette mosaic artist working in and around Derbyshire. As an Integrated arts graduate I am interested in the juxtaposition of work and its environment and how placing can alter or affect meaning. A recent mosaic for Buxton Station gave viewers an insight into the plight of the rare...
Stone Carving Retreat: Stone Carving for Beginners
Rydal Hall, Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Workshop
27/05/2026 to 29/05/2026
This is a high quality workshop where participants will be taught how to create a small stone sculpture that they can keep.
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.
Group Residency Programme, Orkney: Air, Sea and Soil: MICRO-MACRO
The Museum of Loss and Renewal, Palace Village, Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
Workshop
20/06/2026 to 27/06/2026
Welcome to all creative practitioners and researchers interested in making, thinking and being in experimental ways. This Group Residency will take you out and about in Orkney, introduce you to the impact of climate crisis, to vast skies and the archipelago that has long been shaped by the sea.