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  Arts and craft retreat leaders wanted for 2027

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  Deadline: 31/08/2026

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

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  Rydal Hall is looking for arts and crafts retreat leaders for 2027

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• RISE Open (Dumfries and Galloway)

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  Deadline: 01/09/2026

  City: New Galloway  |  Region: Kirkcudbrightshire  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Catherine Campbell

  Call for Submission - Rise Open Art Exhibition (18 - 30years) All shortlisted artists will take part in a group exhibition in November. First place prize is solo exhibition in 2027.

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  'The Warp and the Weft' Open call for submissions ( Sussex only )

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  Deadline: 01/09/2026

  City: Brighton  |  Region: East Sussex  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Sarah Shaw

  After the success of last year's, 'The Stolen Orange' exhibition, the team at Bond Street Gallery Brighton are now opening submissions for a new curated group show: 'The Warp and the Weft'

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  Dreams & Nightmares | Open Call

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  Deadline: 02/09/2026

  City: London  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Boomer Gallery

  Could dreams and nightmares be the potent driving force behind our creative processes, the mysterious catalysts igniting the flame of artistic inspiration?

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  OPEN CALL: What If … Exhibition

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  Deadline: 10/09/2026

  City: London  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  JustArt Collective

  Open Call for - image-based artist, lens-based artist, photographer!

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  EARTH - Safe as houses

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  Deadline: 28/09/2026

  City: Todmorden  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Rosemary Holcroft

  CALL TO ARTISTS - 2026/27 Theme: ‘EARTH: Safe As Houses?’ Dates: 8 November - 31 Jan 2027 Applications by: 28 September latest Delivery: Fri 23/Sat 24/Sun 25 Oct Brief: Earth is our first home. Our shelter. Our inheritance. Explore the issues of your / our relationship with the earth. Earth: Safe as Houses? - Earth is our first home. Our shelter. Our inheritance. Today, there is undeniable visual evidence of climate change. Much of it carries the imprint of the human hand. From melting glaciers to rising seas, from scorched forests to flooded streets, the consequences...

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  JustArt Newspaper Club - Art Review

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  Deadline: 01/10/2026

  Country: United Kingdom  |  JustArt Collective

  JustArt Collective is now accepting applications from artists to participate in our Art Review series. This series helps artists gain a clearer understanding of their work’s development from the perspectives of galleries and art institutions—identifying areas for growth while supporting artistic practice.

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• Call for Interviewee - Research on Generative AI Art Practice

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  Deadline: 09/10/2026

  City: Online  |  Yudi Zhang

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  My name is Yudi Zhang and I am a Doctorate PGR at the University of Aberdeen seeking interviewees for a study on generative AI in visual art practice. If you have experience creating AI-based artwork, I would love to hear about your creative process, thoughts on AI ethics, and reflections on the relationship between human creativity and AI. Interviews last 30–45 minutes.

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  Print It! 2026

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  Deadline: 30/10/2026

  City: Leeds  |  Region: West Yorkshire  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Artist Professional Support

  CALLING ALL INTERNATIONAL CREATIVES! Print It! returns in 2026 as a curated exhibition at The Mill Gallery.

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  Scott Creative Arts Foundation Emerging Artist Award 2027

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  Deadline: 31/10/2026

  City: Halifax  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Lydia Poole

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  Scott Creative Arts Foundation (SCAF) invites emerging artists living or working in Yorkshire to submit a proposal for an original artwork responding to this year’s theme: TENSION. Shortlisted works will be exhibited as part of our 2027 Emerging Artist Award.

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