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Maker Opportunities
Please browse our opportunities listings for the craft sector. This section includes news, opportunities, commissions, calls for makers, awards and funding opportunities.
To submit an opportunity to be listed on the website, please complete the submission form.
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Art as a vehicle for change
Awards & Competitions18-Feb-2021 - 22-Mar-2021As a special festival project, Imagine Belfast is organising a competition to award a bursary of £3,000 to support new work or performances on political art by practitioners based in Northern Ireland for presentation at the Imagine! Belfast Festival in March 2022.
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Battle of the Rings: Call for Makers
Calls for Makers18-Feb-2021 - 31-Mar-2021Battle of the Rings is a head-to-head, tournament style, single-elimination juried ring competition and virtual event with a top prize of $500.
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Northern Ireland Civil Service Art Submission Scheme
Calls for Makers8-Feb-2021 - 22-Feb-2021The Northern Ireland Civil Service Open Submission Scheme for its visual art collection opened on Monday 8th February and closes on Monday 22nd February at 4pm.
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ACNI Collections Open Submissions Programme 2021
Calls for Makers05-Feb-2021 - 26-Feb-2021The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is inviting applications to its Collections Open Submission Programme.
This scheme invites artists to put forward a piece of their artwork which the Arts Council will consider buying for its Collection. Priority will be given to work which is high quality, challenging and innovative, as well as work from emerging artists and from those whose work is not currently represented in the collection.
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Northword Project - call for registrations of interest
Calls for Makers1-Feb-2021 - 1-Feb-2021The Northword project is working to harness the power of our rich heritage through stories and are seeking to collaborate with local creative businesses to bring our heritage stories to life through showcase pieces.
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Call for Artwork - The Black Box
Calls for Makers1-Feb-2021 - 18-Feb-2021The Black Box (Belfast) is looking for artwork for their monthly online exhibitions. Open to visual artists in any medium. No commission on sales, fee paid to featured artists.
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Call for Makers - Great Northern Contemporary Online
Calls for Makers01-Feb-2021 - 28-Feb-2021The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair (GNCCF) and GNCCFonline - the online equivalent - are curated selling showcases of designer-makers and craft artists, handpicked by an independent panel of craft experts, to give you the best in covetable and beautiful design and craftsmanship.
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Retail Craft Opportunity at Marble Arch Caves
Calls for Makers21-Jan-2021 - 12-Feb-2021Craft Retail Opportunity – MARBLE ARCH CAVES (MAC) VISITOR CENTRECraft NI is delighted to work with Fermanagh & Omagh District Council to launch this call-out for makers to sell through one of Northern Ireland’s best known visitor attractions
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Contemporary Cutlery Design Competition
Awards & Competitions21-Jan-2021 - 19-Mar-2021The Cutlers’ Company is launching an annual design competition to create a set of contemporary cutlery; consisting of a knife, a fork and a spoon. The winning design will be produced in collaboration with a professional craftsperson / manufacturer and will be scaled up in order to produce a 6-piece dining set.
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Arts&Business NI & Young Arts Fundraisers: Everyone’s A Fundraiser
19-Jan-2021 - 27-Jan-2021Arts & Business NI are delighted to be working in partnership with Young Arts Fundraisers (YAF) to establish a network of early-career cultural professionals working in Northern Ireland, creating development opportunities and hosting regional events to equip the next generation of arts managers.
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Call for SMALL art
Calls for Makers14-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2021Compact Contemporary seeks artists for solo exhibitions in miniature gallery
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LB x a-n Artist Bursaries
Calls for Makers14-Jan-2021 - 12-Feb-2021Liverpool Biennial 2021, a-n The Artists Information Company and Open Culture are joining forces to offer five support and research bursaries of £1500 each
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Handmade Interact | The Interactive Virtual Craft Fair
Calls for Makers14-Jan-2021 - 12-Feb-2021In 2021 Handmade in Britain will synchronize their interactive virtual events with their in-person fairs to create bigger, better, and more accessible events.
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Funded PhD at Belfast School of Art
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Goldsmiths Centre Getting Started Online 2021
Seminars22-Mar-2021 - 26-Mar-2021In 2021 Getting Started will be delivered entirely online. The course is free to sucessfull applications. Deadline Sunday 14 February 2021
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Call for Artisans - Could your Artisan workshop be the next Économusée?
Calls for Makers05-Jan-2021 - 15-Jan-2021The Causeway Coast & Glens Heritage Trust is inviting applications from artisans based in the Causeway Coast & Glens and Mid & East Antrim Borough Council areas who are interested to join the Économusée Network. The Économusée concept is a Québec inspired tourism initiative that enables visitors to watch the artisan at work whilst offering them the opportunity to discover the beautiful and indigenous crafts that are all produced onsite.
Applications deadline is January 15th, 2021.
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MADE IN IRELAND Exhibition | Open Call
Calls for Makers11-Nov-2020 - 01-Feb-2021National Design & Craft Gallery is delighted to announce a major open submission exhibition for 2021. MADE IN IRELAND is now accepting applications from all skilled Irish makers.
‘MADE IN IRELAND intends to celebrate the skill and vitality of the island’s makers, and inspire pride in the remarkable and distinctive work being created in Ireland today', say Mary Gallagher and Hilary Morley.
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Artlink Residencies 2021
Residencies16-Dec-2020 - 10-Jan-2021Artlink Residences 2021 application deadline 10 January
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QEST opening for applications
Funding & Grants11-Jan-2021 - 15-Feb-2021Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust will be accepting new applications for funding between 11 January and 15 February 2021
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Ceramics Monthly 2021 Emerging Artist Contest
Awards & Competitions01-Dec-2020 - 13-Feb-2020US publication Ceramics Monthly has an open call for their 2021 Emerging Artist Contest. Open to ceramicists with under 10 years practice. Deadline 13 February 2021.
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VAI Residency at Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris 2021
Residencies01-Dec-2020 - 12-Jan-2020Applications are invited for the 2021 Visual Artists Ireland Residency at Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris.
The Residency is open to all members of Visual Artists Ireland working in all visual art forms at all career stages.