Call for Entries: Creative Writing Submissions for Public Art Project ‘Seeds of Change Extended’

Taking creative writing submissions to be featured within a public art project.

Caraboo Loops

We are offering two artists the opportunity to each co-produce a podcast episode with the Caraboo team and a multimedia composer.

CATALYST | Mentorship Program

CATALYST | Mentorship Program. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS. Deadline 13 September 2020

Children’s Art Week 2020: Register your activity

Registration for Children’s Art Week 2020 is now open. This year, Children’s Art Week 2020 will run across three weeks from Monday 29 June – Sunday 19

Copperplate Calligraphy with Meticulous Ink

This accessible creative workshop will introduce you to the wonderful world of copperplate calligraphy.

COVID-19: Artists Survival Guide by a space arts

a space arts have shared the first of their regular Artist Survival Guides designed to offer support during the Coronavirus’ restrictions on movement.

COVID-19: Emergency Funding Links

Paula Orrell, VASW’s Network Manager, shares a pick of websites offering support, advice and insights in relation to emergency funding

Elg Post 57 Ep 2 ‘Dawn’ by Rebecca Birch

For More Than Ponies Televistas Rebecca Birch presents Elg Post 57, a series of live-streamed performance from a moose hunting look out in Norway.

Elg Post 57 Ep 3 ‘Quarry’ by Rebecca Birch

For More Than Ponies Televistas Rebecca Birch presents Elg Post 57,a series of live-streamed performance from a moose hunting look out in Norway

Far South-West based emerging art writer commission

We are offering an art writing opportunity to respond to our pilot programme.

Far South West Emerging Art Writer Commission Open Call

Far South West Emerging Art Writer Commission Open Call for Rame Projects

Freelance Artist-Facilitator Position (Pop-Up Exhibition)

This role is suitable for a visual artist who has experience working with families and communities

Freelance Artist-Facilitator Position (Youth Group)

This role is suitable for a visual artist who has plenty of experience working with vulnerable young people

Funding Workshop: Arts Council England’s Developing your Creative Practice

VASW advises artists and independent art workers on applying for Arts Council England’s Developing your Creative Practice fund.

Futures Forum — a networking group for creatives of colour

‘GHT Futures Forum’ looks to create a safe, supportive environment for Southampton’s *Black and non-Black artists of colour at all sta

‘Get Going’ Marketing Workshops for Artists

A series of bespoke workshops led by Gillian Taylor, PR and marketing consultant, cover writing, produce images, create your website and video.

Ground Works

Ground Works will be welcoming artists and writers whose inspiration and concern is for our landscape and environment.

Hannah Catherine Jones: Owed to Humana

Obsidian Coast is excited to present Owed to Humana, an online commission by Hannah Catherine Jones, as the final tide of (Extra)Terrestrial Currents.

Introducing VASW’s Latest Steering Group Members

VASW bolsters its team with four new Steering Group members.

Jim Carter — ‘Bone Skin Spirit’

View the sculpture of Jim Carter; complex, organic forms that evoke anger, fear, sorrow, but also magic, fertility and renewal.

My Story — LGBT+ Micro-Commissions

The Box has announced four £500 micro-commissions aimed at those who identify as part of Plymouth’s LGBT+ community.

New Artists Mentoring Programme

A year-long programme of mentoring and support for young visual artists.

Nothing ‘is’ Immediate — Geometric Sculptural Sound Installations

Third of three exhibitions of new work exploring a multi-sensory engagement, geometric sculptural installations and the five elements.

CREATING STORIES: GAME DESIGN FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS

Are you curious about the idea of interactivity and storytelling? Have you considered learning about game design? Game Design for beginners, run by

Online Zine Making Workshop with Dizzy Ink

An online zine making workshop which revolves around the idea of junk mail.

Open call for creatives, University of Bristol

University of Bristol is looking for an artist, writer, filmmaker, illustrator, performer or animator to work on a project with our students.

Open call for miniature pieces of artwork inspired by ‘Restriction’

Work is sought for an exhibition of miniature pieces of artwork inspired by ‘Restriction’

Phoebe Cummings, ‘Thought Barefoot’

Anima Mundi is delighted to present ‘Thought Barefoot’, a solo exhibition of new works by Phoebe Cummings taking place on one floor of the gallery.

Print and Zine Fair

Art Prints Books & Zines Fair

Date

05/12/20

Organisation

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

Privilege Feeds Privilege: On the Toppling of Edward Colston and What Came Next

Bristol based Savinder Bual, artist, and Angie Bual, Artistic Director of Trigger Stuff, share their thoughts on Marc Quinn’s statue of Jen Reid.

Posted

22/07/20

Author

Savinder Bual and Angie Bual

Public Art Producer

Bricks are recruiting for a Public Art Producer to join our team.

Indigenous Film+Zoom Screening followed by Q&A with Artist Dakota Camacho

In this live conversation Performance Artist Dakota will unfold the meanings and indigenous Micronesian knowledge embodied in their new film Etak.

Date

23/03/21

Organisation

The Conscious Sisters CIC

Queering the Museum: Creating, Uncovering and Celebrating LGBTQ+ Heritage at RAMM

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery commissions 2 QTIPOC (Queer/Transgender/Intersex People of Colour) performance makers or writers.

Reaching Resilience — Artist Cohort — Open Application to artists in Bristol, Bath, BANES, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Bricks invites applications from visual artists in Bristol and West of England to join its new artist programme Reaching Resilience.

Reading Group: Braiding Sweetgrass

Artist and participatory educator Jack Young leads a reading group on excerpts from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass.

Recruiting: Artist Programme Producer

Recruiting Artist Programme Producer to support Reaching Resilience. Starts as a six month, part time contract which we hope will build.

Restriction : Online Exhibition by The Correspondence Collection

An online exhibition based around the theme of restriction, showcasing new work from artists involved in The Correspondence Collective

Science Fictions

Apply to collaborate with artist Bedwyr Williams to create a new commission for the Science Museum’s National Collections Centre, Wiltshire.

Seaside: Photographed | Call for an Artist & Arts Educator at John Hansard Gallery

John Hansard Gallery is seeking an Artist and Arts Educator to develop an outreach programme to accompany the touring exhibition, Seaside Photographed

Somerset Reacquainted Exhibition

A collective reflection by 63 Somerset artists during lockdown

St Annes Micro Commission

3 x Micro Commission opportunities to develop/test new work in St Annes Bristol as part of Creative Community Mapping project.

State of Emergency — Contemporary Art Micro-Commissions

The Box is inviting applications from artists based in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall, to consider how Covid-19 has impacted on our notion of freedom.

The Big Draw | A Picture of Health and Jo Spence

A range of free creative activities inspired by exhibitions at Arnolfini.

The Big Draw | A Picture of Health and Jo Spence

A range of free creative activities inspired by exhibitions at Arnolfini.

The Clayhill Creative Forum

A series of talks, training and online networking opportunities happening in the flexible platform Hopin.

The Portrait Within

‘The Portrait Within’ is The House of Smalls’ second show, and first in House II, featuring 35 UK and international artists.

The Red Zenith Collective First Call Out: EQUALITY

Open call for work, which responds to the theme EQUALITY.

The Space’s Online Audiences Toolkit

A user-friendly guide to building your online audiences, created by The Space.

Thriving and Surviving as Artist: Online Spring School

Join us this April for the return of the successful online course Thriving and Surviving as an Artist with Rosalind Davis and Justin Hibbs

Throes of Grief : Open Call

An open call for artists who have experienced or who may be experiencing Deep Grief.

Trinity Community Arts are reaching out for new Trustees

Trinity is reaching out for new Trustees to join the existing Board on the next phase of our journey.

VASW Co-Chairs to Step Down Next Month

Following two inspiring and impactful years, Louise Coysh and Jamie Eastman are stepping down from their roles as Co-Chairs at the end of August 2020.

Yellowfields: Overburden

Eleanor Duffin, Olivia Jones, Abigail Reynolds, Libita Sibungu, with Suzanne Lacy and Sharon Allen

Words / Design / Image in neon

We are commissioning a new artwork to install in the foyer of our flagship venue, God’s House Tower.

ZELDA Free Artist Mentorship Programme: Call for Applications!

ZELDA’s first artist mentorship programme is now accepting applications. We’re looking for 8 mentees to pair with 8 expert mentors from Oct-Jan.

Writing

Filter Writing

Art Work Exeter

The Edge & Andrew Brownsword Gallery

Stu­dio KIND.

Exeter Phoenix

Chapel Arts Studios

Back Lane West

CAST

Cine Sis­ters SW

Cul­ture Declares Emer­gency: Bris­tol and Beyond

GUG­GLE­TON FARM ARTS

Clay­hill Arts

east bris­tol contemporary

‘a space’ arts

Trin­i­ty Com­mu­ni­ty Arts

The Gallery at Ply­mouth Col­lege of Art

Flock South West

Fish Fac­to­ry Art Space CIC

Bricks

CAMP (Con­tem­po­rary Art Mem­ber­ship Plymouth)

Cara­boo Projects

Cre­ativ­i­ty Works

Field Notes

Fore­ground

Gods House Tower

Select Arts

More Than Ponies

ZEL­DA

The Moth­er­ship

Take A Part

Visu­al Arts Plymouth

CLOSE Ltd

The Pearl Exchange

Roy­al Albert Memo­r­i­al Muse­um & Art Gallery

Apply to the Dorset Artists Emer­gency Fund

Arnolfi­ni at 60

Artist Devel­op­ment Bursaries

Artist Fair

Artist Talk : Carl Middleton

Artist Talk : Eleanor Matthews @postart_uk

Artist Talk : Gor­don Coldwell

Artist Talk : Jen­nifer Collier

Artist Talk : Michael Leigh

Artist Talk : The Bru­ton Cor­re­spon­dence School

Artist Talk : The Hand­writ­ten Let­ter Appre­ci­a­tion Society

b‑side fes­ti­val 2021

Ban­ner Commission

Updat­ed: BLM Resources Com­piled by VASW

BLM Resources from Jody Mul­vey / @sadgrads2020

brb

Call for Entries: Cre­ative Writ­ing Sub­mis­sions for Pub­lic Art Project ​‘Seeds of Change Extended’

Cara­boo Loops

CAT­A­LYST | Men­tor­ship Program

Children’s Art Week 2020: Reg­is­ter your activity

Cop­per­plate Cal­lig­ra­phy with Metic­u­lous Ink

COVID-19: Artists Sur­vival Guide by a space arts

COVID-19: Emer­gency Fund­ing Links

Elg Post 57 Ep 2 ​‘Dawn’ by Rebec­ca Birch

Elg Post 57 Ep 3 ​‘Quar­ry’ by Rebec­ca Birch

Far South-West based emerg­ing art writer commission

Far South West Emerg­ing Art Writer Com­mis­sion Open Call

Free­lance Artist-Facil­i­ta­tor Posi­tion (Pop-Up Exhibition)

Free­lance Artist-Facil­i­ta­tor Posi­tion (Youth Group)

Fund­ing Work­shop: Arts Coun­cil England’s Devel­op­ing your Cre­ative Practice

Futures Forum — a net­work­ing group for cre­atives of colour

‘Get Going’ Mar­ket­ing Work­shops for Artists

Ground Works

Han­nah Cather­ine Jones: Owed to Humana

Intro­duc­ing VASW’s Lat­est Steer­ing Group Members

Jim Carter — ​‘Bone Skin Spirit’

My Sto­ry — LGBT+ Micro-Commissions

New Artists Men­tor­ing Programme

Noth­ing ​‘is’ Imme­di­ate — Geo­met­ric Sculp­tur­al Sound Installations

CRE­AT­ING STO­RIES: GAME DESIGN FOR COM­PLETE BEGINNERS

Online Zine Mak­ing Work­shop with Dizzy Ink

Open call for cre­atives, Uni­ver­si­ty of Bristol

Open call for minia­ture pieces of art­work inspired by ​‘Restric­tion’

Phoebe Cum­mings, ​‘Thought Barefoot’

Print and Zine Fair

Studio KIND.

Cine Sisters SW

Culture Declares Emergency: Bristol and Beyond

GUGGLETON FARM ARTS

Clayhill Arts

east bristol contemporary

Trinity Community Arts

The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

CAMP (Contemporary Art Membership Plymouth)

Caraboo Projects

Creativity Works

Foreground

ZELDA

The Mothership

Visual Arts Plymouth

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Apply to the Dorset Artists Emergency Fund

Arnolfini at 60

Artist Development Bursaries

Artist Talk : Gordon Coldwell

Artist Talk : Jennifer Collier

Artist Talk : The Bruton Correspondence School

Artist Talk : The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society

b‑side festival 2021

Banner Commission

Updated: BLM Resources Compiled by VASW

BLM Resources from Jody Mulvey / @sadgrads2020

Call for Entries: Creative Writing Submissions for Public Art Project ‘Seeds of Change Extended’

Caraboo Loops

CATALYST | Mentorship Program

Children’s Art Week 2020: Register your activity

Copperplate Calligraphy with Meticulous Ink

COVID-19: Artists Survival Guide by a space arts

COVID-19: Emergency Funding Links

Elg Post 57 Ep 2 ‘Dawn’ by Rebecca Birch

Elg Post 57 Ep 3 ‘Quarry’ by Rebecca Birch

Far South-West based emerging art writer commission

Far South West Emerging Art Writer Commission Open Call

Freelance Artist-Facilitator Position (Pop-Up Exhibition)

Freelance Artist-Facilitator Position (Youth Group)

Funding Workshop: Arts Council England’s Developing your Creative Practice

Futures Forum — a networking group for creatives of colour

‘Get Going’ Marketing Workshops for Artists

Hannah Catherine Jones: Owed to Humana

Introducing VASW’s Latest Steering Group Members

Jim Carter — ‘Bone Skin Spirit’

My Story — LGBT+ Micro-Commissions

New Artists Mentoring Programme

Nothing ‘is’ Immediate — Geometric Sculptural Sound Installations

CREATING STORIES: GAME DESIGN FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS

Online Zine Making Workshop with Dizzy Ink

Open call for creatives, University of Bristol

Open call for miniature pieces of artwork inspired by ‘Restriction’

Phoebe Cummings, ‘Thought Barefoot’

Privilege Feeds Privilege: On the Toppling of Edward Colston and What Came Next

Public Art Producer

Indigenous Film+Zoom Screening followed by Q&A with Artist Dakota Camacho

Queering the Museum: Creating, Uncovering and Celebrating LGBTQ+ Heritage at RAMM

Reaching Resilience — Artist Cohort — Open Application to artists in Bristol, Bath, BANES, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Reading Group: Braiding Sweetgrass

Recruiting: Artist Programme Producer

Restriction : Online Exhibition by The Correspondence Collection

Science Fictions

Seaside: Photographed | Call for an Artist & Arts Educator at John Hansard Gallery

Somerset Reacquainted Exhibition

State of Emergency — Contemporary Art Micro-Commissions

The Big Draw | A Picture of Health and Jo Spence

The Big Draw | A Picture of Health and Jo Spence

The Clayhill Creative Forum

The Portrait Within

The Red Zenith Collective First Call Out: EQUALITY

The Space’s Online Audiences Toolkit

Thriving and Surviving as Artist: Online Spring School

Trinity Community Arts are reaching out for new Trustees

Yellowfields: Overburden

ZELDA Free Artist Mentorship Programme: Call for Applications!