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Art competitions in the UK

Prizes, open calls, residencies and grants run from the UK. Many are open to UK artists only and some accept entries from anywhere; each listing says who can enter. For calls elsewhere that UK artists can enter, use the location filter on the full list.

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Common Things – SPIRA9 Art & Othering

spira9art · London

Deadline
Closes in 8 days
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
£30
Prize
Exhibition place, online profile, d…
Open call / exhibitionPaintingPhotographySculpture+8
Closing soon

Open Call: Horses

Nancy-Violet Downs and Annabelle Keyes · London

Deadline
Closes in 9 days
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
£20
Open call / exhibition
Closing soon

Collection Care Manager at London Museum

London Museum · London

Pay
Salary band £40k–£50k (exact figure…
Deadline
Closes in 10 days
Open to
United Kingdom
On-siteContractFull-time

Posted 11 days ago

Closing soon

The Artist Book Online Residency 2027 (TABOR)

The Artists Book Online Residency (Hilke Kurzke, Frances Day, Pippa Hennessy) · United Kingdom

Deadline
Closes in 10 days
Open to
United Kingdom
Entry
Free
Prize
£450
ResidencyMixed mediaPrintmakingDrawing+1
Closing soon

Casual Technician at Tate St Ives

Tate · St Ives

Pay
£17.56 an hour, casual (no fixed ho…
Deadline
Closes in 10 days
Open to
United Kingdom
On-siteTemporaryPart-time
Closing soon

Art Teacher at Outwood Academy Hindley

Outwood Academy Hindley · Wigan

Pay
£34,069–£52,835 a year (M1–UPS3), f…
Deadline
Closes in 11 days
Open to
United Kingdom
On-siteFull-time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Closing soon

Lewisham Arthouse Graduate Award 2027

Lewisham Arthouse · London

Deadline
Closes in 11 days
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
Free studio for 9 months, £500 stip…
Residency
Closing soon

Public Art Commission, Selby Park at North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire Council, Creative and Cultural Communities Team · Selby

Pay
£10,000 total budget including all…
Deadline
Closes in 11 days
Open to
United Kingdom
On-siteFreelance & commissionSculptureInstallation

Posted 2 weeks ago

Closing soon

Youth-led Mural Artist Commission at Artswork

Artswork · Portsmouth

Pay
Fee not stated on the listing (sala…
Deadline
Closes in 11 days
Open to
United Kingdom
On-siteFreelance & commissionStreet art & muralsPainting

Posted 8 days ago

Closing soon

Digital Residency Commission (WE ARE HOPE) at No More Nowt

No More Nowt · County Durham

Pay
£20,000 total commission budget (fe…
Deadline
Closes in 11 days
Open to
United Kingdom
On-siteFreelance & commissionDigital artNew media, XR & generativeInstallation+1

Posted 3 weeks ago

Closing soon