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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

Head of the Kunstsammlung Gera

Stadt Gera, Kulturamt · Gera

Pay
TVöD pay group E 13 (exact figure n…
Deadline
Closes in 8 days
Open to
Germany
On-siteFull-timePainting

Posted 8 days ago

Closing soon

Gallery Manager at Nazarian / Curcio

Nazarian / Curcio · Los Angeles

Pay
$75,000–$85,000 a year, full time,…
Deadline
Closes in 9 days
Open to
United States
On-siteFull-time

Posted 8 days ago

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

A Charles River Journey: 80 Artists, 80 Miles

Dedham Art Association, Wellesley Society of Artists and Charles River Watershed Association · Watertown

Deadline
Closes in 10 days
Open to
United States
Entry
US$40 ≈ £31
Prize
US$2,500 ≈ £1.9k
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingMixed media+3
Closing soon

Senior Conservator of Historic Interiors at SRAL

SRAL (Stichting Restauratie Atelier Limburg) · Maastricht

Pay
€4,514-€6,027 gross a month at 40 h…
Deadline
Closes in 10 days
Open to
Netherlands
On-siteContractFull-timePainting

Posted 3 weeks ago

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

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

Curator at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf

Woollahra Municipal Council (Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf) · Sydney

Pay
Salary not stated in listing; full…
Deadline
Closes in 10 days
Open to
Australia
On-siteFull-time
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

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