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BBC Radio 2 Artist in Residence

The search has begun for BBC Radio 2’s first ever Artist in Residence. BBC Radio 2 are looking for a professional artist to undertake a 12 month residency at Radio 2, getting a golden pass to attend some of the most exciting arts and music events across the year, such as Glastonbury, Edinburgh Festivals and […]

Made in Aberdeen Artists’ Bursaries

Aberdeen City Council is awarding five bursaries to Aberdeen City-based artists and makers for the development and creation of new work, to support new collaborations or training, or for artistic development and experimentation. Aberdeen City Council is committed to supporting the development of arts and culture in the city. The concept of ‘Made in Aberdeen’ […]

Open call for DCA Summer Craft and Design Market

The DCA Summer Craft & Design Market 2015 is taking place on Sat 20 June and will present select stalls of contemporary craft and design alongside craft maker demonstrations. We would love to hear from practitioners interested in taking part in this special event, to either sell or demonstrate their work, and are inviting applications […]

Apply for The Craft Gallery at Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring

Craft Scotland is delighted to be partnering with Springboard Events Ltd to create The Craft Gallery. The Craft Gallery will be a dedicated section within Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring designed to showcase the talent and variety of craft makers in Scotland to a trade audience. Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring will be held in the SECC […]

Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair

WEEK ONE: 21 – 22 November 2015 Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Illustration, Printmaking WEEK TWO: 28 – 29 November 2015 Fashion, Textiles, Jewellery,  Accessories, Furniture, Ceramics, Glass The Islington Contemporary Art and Design Fair is  an established showcase for artists and designers to promote and sell their work in one of the largest independent contemporary art […]

treat shop call out

Call out for new makers We are delighted to announce that we are now open for applications to be a part of the treat Store’s Autumn/ Winter 2015 and Spring/ Summer 2016 online collection. Having launched in October of last year, the treat Store has continued to grow in sales, popularity and awareness during the […]

Glasgow Visual Art and Craft Award Scheme

Run in partnership with Creative Scotland, this scheme offers awards to individual artists and makers, based or resident in Glasgow, towards costs involved in the research, development and creation of new work. Awards up to £1,500 are available.

GRANT SCHEMES FOR FIFE CRAFT & VISUAL ARTISTS

In partnership with Creative Scotland and Fife Council, Fife Cultural Trust and Fife Contemporary Art & Craft have launched 3 revised funding and support awards for Fife based craft and visual artists in 2015: a Development Programme, Mentoring Programme and Project Grants.

Lustre, Nottingham

LUSTRE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT MAKER’S MARKET LUSTRE 6 – 8 November 2015 Lustre is the premier annual selling opportunity for contemporary, innovative craft in the midlands. Exhibiting here is your chance to reach the discerning crafts consumer and to tap into the lucrative pre-Christmas gift market. Lustre provides an exceptionally high-quality retail experience. It attracted 3,000 […]

Call for Artists: Selected

Dovecot Studios are happy to announce that we will be running Selected again in 2015 with support from The Dovecot Foundation and Creative Scotland. Deadline for applications is 5pm 15th May 2015.