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• EXHIBITION CALL OUT *multiple North Bar venues*

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  Deadline: 19/10/2025

  City: Leeds  |  Region: West Yorkshire  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  North Bar Art

  North Bar Art Wall is an exciting, collaborative project led by artists to support and showcase both emerging and established creatives. The selected artist will have full artistic control - from the artwork displayed to how the exhibition is marketed. This is a unique opportunity to transform the space, connect with a wide audience, and be part of a growing community that celebrates independent art.

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  Into The Spirit Open Call - Submit Work for Summer Exhibition at Redcar Palace

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  Deadline: 25/10/2025

  City: Redcar  |  Region: North Yorkshire  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  James Beighton

  Redcar Palace is delighted to present ‘“Into the Spirit”: our end of year exhibition that brings to life our fascination with the world of spirits, ghosts, ghouls, folk myths and the unexplained. From bumps in the night to shadowy figures spotted from the corner of your eye, this exhibition will celebrate the phenomenon of otherworldliness, something that has intrigued humanity across history and different cultures.

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• Call for Marine / Ocean Themed Work that brings feelings of Awe

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  Deadline: 31/10/2025

  Nicole Gayler

  The Universes Poetry is an emerging literary and arts journal dedicated to capturing the experience of awe. For our second magazine issue, we are exploring the theme of the ocean / marine creatures. THIS HAS NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, THIS IS AN EARLY SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY!

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  Embroidery/Stitch Tutors wanted for 2026 workshops

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  Deadline: 31/10/2025

  City: KENDAL  |  Region: Cumbria  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Nancy Gray

  Paid opportunity

  Embroidery stitch tutors wanted to run workshops at the Quaker Tapestry Museum in 2026

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  Children`s Art Opportuny

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  Deadline: 31/10/2025

  City: Bradford  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Lynne Dobson

  This is a fantastic opportunity for children and young people aged 4yrs -18yrs to showcase their work to a wide audience via two newspapers

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  LIKE Zine Open Call

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  Deadline: 31/10/2025

  Kirsty Bunce

  A literary arts zine, 'LIKE' focuses on using creatively alternative ways of communicating the experiences of living with invisible illnesses. This is an open call for submissions of writing in any form for the first issue of the zine on the topic of 'Impact'.

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  Call for faith based artists

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  Deadline: 31/10/2025

  City: Ambleside  |  Region: Cumbria  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Nancy Gray

  Paid opportunity

  Call out for faith-based artists, writers and poets! Rydal Hall is looking for faith-based artists, writers and poets to hold workshops and retreat courses in 2026 and 2027. We would like all workshops/retreats to have a faith-based theme. These can range from 2-5 days.

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  Sussex Portrait Artist of the Year 2026 – Open Call

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  Deadline: 01/11/2025

  City: Worthing  |  Region: West Sussex  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Sussex Portrait Artist of the Year

  The Sussex Portrait Artist of the Year competition is on the hunt for the best portrait painter in Sussex — could it be you?

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  Witching Hour pop up exhibition

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  Deadline: 01/11/2025

  City: Newcastle  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Sally Anderson

  A one week pop up exhibition around the themes in Witching Hour zine: night time worlds, spirituality, witchcraft, sex work, entertainment industry, and the darker aspects of life

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  Black and Global Majority Artists At Fair 2025

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  Deadline: 01/11/2025

  City: LONDON  |  Sukai Eccleston

  OPEN CALL – THE DECEMBER ART FAIR Are you a Black or *Global Majority artist or artisan living in the UK? CasildART Contemporary is inviting artists from these communities to submit their work to be considered for an affordable art fair during the holiday season.

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