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Call for Applications: Chaiya Art Award

Awards & Competitions1-Jun-2019 - 18-Jul-2019

The UK's biggest art awards exploring spirituality through the visual arts The winners will exhibit at London's South Bank Galler @oxo. The Chaiya Art Award is open to any artists and covers all mediums including painting, drawing, sculptre, ceramics, glass, textiles, mixed media, photography and video.

Top prize: The Chaiya Art Award £10,000
Public Choice Award: £1,000
Deadline: Thursday, 18 July 2019
Call for Applications: NCAD Ireland Glass Biennale 2019

Calls for Makers01-Jun-2019 - 01-Aug-2019

Call for Applications: NCAD Ireland Glass Biennale 2019

The Ireland Glass Biennale (IGB) is a juried exhibition showcasing excellence in contemporary glass by international artists, designers and craft practitioners.

The exhibition will open on 24 October 2019 at the Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle Gardens, and will be shown until 5 January 2020.

Deadline for applications: Thursday, 1 August 2019, 12pm.
Call for Applications: Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

Awards & Competitions15-May-2019 - 17-Sep-2019

Call for applications that explore the innovative use of any of the arts for the built environment.

This includes contemporary and heritage arts, crafts and design in any genre, and applies to public or private space. Projects may relate to designing, making, commissioning, access, education or commercial uses, applications are particularly encouraged from practitioners in these areas.

Deadline: Tuesday, 17 September 2019
The London Artisan / Brixton

Calls for Makers04-Jun-2019 - 01-Jul-2019

The London Artisan is heading South of the river to the ever popular Brixton Village!

The London Artisan offers a diverse, quality, shopping experience that celebrates independent producers and makers. But more than that, it’s about people and place; meeting the makers, conversation with friends and embedding the social back into shopping.

Deadline to Apply: 1st July
Top Drawer London Call for Entries

Calls for Makers8-Aug-2019 - 10-Sep-2019

Craft Fair to present your work to buyers from museum shops and concept stores to department stores including: The Design Museum, Selfridges, Tate, British Museum, Heals, Liberty, Harrods and more

Deadline has been extended to: Wednesday, 5 June 2019
Creative Livelihoods

Seminars11-Jun-2019 - 11-Jun-2019

The Value of Craft in Communities - Seminar | 11 June 2019 | 13.30 - 14.00 Registration | 14.00 - 17.15 Seminar
Makers at the Museum

Calls for Makers18-Aug-2019 - 18-Aug-2019

Expressions of Interest form for interested traders to complete if they wish to take part in the food and craft fair on Sunday 18 August 2019.
Call for Applications: ‘9 March Project

Awards & Competitions28-May-2019 - 15-Sep-2019

Open Call For Contemporary Jewelry Exploring Issues Of Gender And Feminism

Contemporary jewelry exploring the subject of gender and feminism: research and exhibition.
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

Funding & Grants28-May-2019 - 17-Sep-2019

Call for Applications: Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
Travelling Fellowships for artists/makers and arts in the built environment

The Winston Churchill Trust awards travelling fellowships includes an artists and makers award category and is currently open for applications.
Historic Craft Practices – Metalwork Bursary

Funding & Grants28-May-2019 - 21-Jun-2019

Call for Applications: FdA Historic Craft Practices – Metalwork Bursary

West Dean College

Chichester, West Sussex

A new bursary providing funding of up to £5,000 to study FdA Historic Craft Practices – Metalwork at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation as been launches by the ctafts college.
VIA Arts Prize 2019

Awards & Competitions28-May-2019 - 30-Sep-2019

Call for Applications: VIA Arts Prize 2019

The VIA Arts Prize, the UK’s only Ibero-American themed arts award has launched its 2019 Call For Entries, celebrating its fifth year.
Studio Available in Belfast

Classifieds20-May-2019 - 20-May-2020

Artist / Maker Studio now available with Sugary Studios in Belfast.
Masterclass with Adi Toch for further and higher education staff

Seminars11-Jun-2019 - 14-Jun-2019

International Metalsmith/Silversmith/artist ADI TOCH MASTERCLASS Opportunity

BLUSHING METALS MASTERCLASS WITH ADI TOCH

Workshop Dates: 11 – 13 June 2019, 10am – 5pm

Lecture Date: Friday, 14 June 2019 at 10am with public engagement from 12.00 – 3pm.
Expression of Interest: Craft Fair August 2019

Calls for Makers17-May-2019 - 31-May-2019

Expression of interest sought from Makers for potential food & craft fair at the Folk Museum at Cultra on the 18th August with National Museums NI.

Deadline: Friday, 31 May 2019
Call for Applications: The Ireland Glass Biennale

Calls for Makers13-May-2019 - 01-Aug-2019

Call for Applications: National College of Art and Design: Ireland Glass Biennale 2019

Deadline: Thursday, 1 August 2019.
62 Group of Textile Artists - Membership Applications 2019

Calls for Makers08-May-2019 - 01-Jun-2019

Membership of the 62 Group of Textile Artists is open to those of any age, gender or nationality working in any textile media worldwide.
Deadline: Saturday, 1 June 2019
Sunny Art Prize 2019

Calls for Makers01-May-2019 - 30-Jun-2019

Open Call for Artists - About the Art Prize

The Sunny Art Prize is an international art prize hosted by Sunny Art Centre, London. This competition in the UK is a global platform offering art opportunities to emerging and established artists to showcase their artworks internationally.

Deadline: Sunday, 30 June 2019.
Royal Ulster Academy of Arts | Call to Artists

Calls for Makers2-May-2019 - 5-Jul-2019

The Call for Entries to the 138th Annual Exhibition is now open.

Deadline: Friday, 5 July 2019 at 4pm
Bluecoat Display Centre: Exhibit In the Window

Calls for Makers01-May-2019 - 31-May-2019

For the past 4 years the Bluecoat Display Centre has partnered the Liverpool Irish Festival by selecting a contemporary Irish craft maker and inviting them to exhibit here In the Window for the month of October.

Bluecoat Display Centre are delighted to be working with the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI) who are supporting our call out as well as contributing towards transport costs and who, along with the Liverpool Irish Festival Director will be involved in the final selection.

Deadline: Friday, 31 May 2019
How To Boost Sales Through Pinterest with the LEAN Network

1-May-2019 - 22-May-2019

Learn how to get the most out of this free platform with speaker Michelle Connolly
Date: Wednesday 22 May 2019, 6-9pm
Call for Applications | Northern Ireland Assembly Gift and Coffee Shop | Retail Opportunity

Calls for Makers01-May-2019 - 13-May-2019

Continuing the successful collaboration between CRAFT NI and the Northern Ireland Assembly Gift and Coffee Shop at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, the initiative now invites applications from Northern Ireland based Craft makers for the period 1 June to 30 November 2019.

Deadline: Monday, 13 May 2019 at 5pm