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Two spaces in Sugary Studios, 116a Castlereagh Street available immediately

Classifieds25-Oct-2019 - 30-Nov-2019

1 large studio at £220p/m and 1 small studio with sink at £80p/m (all bills included)
Looking to buy a Floor Loom, Louet Hollandia Countermarche

Classifieds25-Oct-2019 - 20-Dec-2019

The maker has been working on a louet hollandia countermarche floor loom so she is ideally looking for something of a similar vein.
Expression of interest: Museum Shop Sunday Print Fair 1st December 2019

Calls for Makers14-Oct-2019 - 23-Oct-2019

National Museums NI are holding a Print Fair on Sunday 1 December 2019 at the Ulster Museum as part of our annual Museum Shop Sunday event. They are asking interested traders to register an expression of interest by close of business on Wednesday the 23 October. Cost per table will be £40. We expect interest in this event to be high!
The Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards 2020

Awards & Competitions14-Oct-2019 - 10-Jan-2020

The Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council is an organisation that promotes the highest standards in design and craftsmanship within the jewellery, goldsmithing, silversmithing industry and allied crafts.As part of the promotion of excellence the Council runs the annual Craftsmanship & Design Awards.

Deadlines: 10 January for: SECTIONS 1 – 9 (2D Designs). 20 & 21 January for: SECTIONS 10 – 31 (All 3D Entries)
Call for Applications: Big Bauble 2019

Calls for Makers07-Oct-2019 - 21-Oct-2019

The Big Bauble is the CRAFT NI Gallery's Christmas Pop-Up Event taking place during November and December 2019.

With Christmas on the horizon, this is a great opportunity for you to sell your work, right in the heart of Belfast City Centre, to an audience who already appreciate Craft, Applied Art & Design.

Deadline: Monday, 21 October 2019
Call for Applications: DCCOI Education Manager Post

Classifieds07-Oct-2019 - 16-Oct-2019

The Design & Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI) is currently recruiting for an Education Manager.

Reporting to the Head of Education, Training and Development, the Education Manager is responsible for managing, developing and implementing innovative and progressive education related programmes to cultivate creative partnership links between education and industry sectors, in line with objectives outlined in Design & Crafts Council of Ireland’s (DCCoI) Strategic Plan.

Deadline: Wednesday, 15 October 2019, 5pm.
Linen Biennale 2020 – Open Call

Calls for Makers07-Oct-2019 - 31-Oct-2019

Open Call/Expressions of Interest

Following on from the success of N.Ireland’s inaugural Linen Biennale in 2018, Lisburn’s R-Space Gallery is at the Planning & Fundraising stage for next year’s events programme and is seeking Contributors, Collaborators, Partners, Researchers and Businesses to help them realise the second Linen Biennale N.Ireland.
Call for Applications: RDS Irish Craft Bursary 2019

Calls for Makers16-Sep-2019 - 15-Oct-2019

The RDS Irish Craft Bursary is open to makers who are members of the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland's (DCCoI) PORTFOLIO Programme.

Deadline: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Top Drawer 2020 Call for Entries - Deadline extended

Calls for Makers17-Sep-2019 - 5-Nov-2019

Top Drawer 2020 is now open for entries for their trade show at Olympia, London.

12-14 January 2020.

Deadline to Apply Extended to: Tuesday 5th November 2019
2nd Chaiya Art Awards, Top Prize £10,000

Awards & Competitions13-Sep-2019 - 18-Oct-2019

Art award exploring spirituality through the visual arts.

Deadline: 18 Oct 2019
North Wales Contemporary Craft Fair Winter 2019

Calls for Makers13-Sep-2019 - 20-Sep-2019

The second North Wales Contemporary Craft Fair to be held at MOSTYN in Llandudno, North Wales on Saturday 2nd November 2019, 10.30am - 5.00pm.

Applications are now being taken for a limited number of seller places at the fair. £75 per table.
Deadline: Friday, 20 September
The Artist's Commission

Commissions12-Sep-2019 - 25-Oct-2019

Artists based in Northern Ireland are invited to tender for the commission of the Awards pieces to be presented at the Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards in January 2020.

Deadline 25 October 2019
The Golden Fleece Award's annual Open Call for applications is now live for 2020

Awards & Competitions11-Sep-2019 - 29-Nov-2019

Funding for artists working in all forms of visual, craft and applied arts
Deadline: Friday, 29 November 2019 at 5pm
Artists in Residence Opportunity: Marble Arch Caves & Global Geopark

Calls for Makers11-Sep-2019 - 3-Oct-2019

Fermanagh & Omagh District Council (FODC) are commissioning public art through an Artist in Residence (AiR) programme for a visual / craft artist

Deadline: Tuesday, 3 October 2019
OPEN CALL: CRAFTING FUTURES GRANT

Funding & Grants11-Sep-2019 - 6-Oct-2019

Interested in the future of craft around the globe? Travel, collaborate, learn and share.
Deadline: Sunday, 6 October 2019
Schmuck 2020 - Call for Jewellery applicants

Calls for Makers11-Sep-2019 - 8-Oct-2019

“Schmuck 2020“is a special jewellery show during the 72nd International Trade Fair Munich (IHM) in hall B1 at the fair ground Munich.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday, 8 October 2019
Púca Festival Co. Meath - call for makers

Calls for Makers10-Sep-2019 - 27-Sep-2019

Independent artist, maker and craft stallholders - FREE opportunity at Púca Festival

Deadline for expression of interest: Friday, 27 September 2019
Free spaces for arts events, activities and workshops

Community6-Sep-2019 - 6-Sep-2019

Cityside retail and leisure Park, Belfast and The Junction Retail and Leisure Park, Antrim are keen to support local arts groups and organisations in their vacant retail units.
Ceramic Art London 2020 - Call for Entries

Calls for Makers6-Sep-2019 - 1-Oct-2019

International Contemporary Ceramics Event

Deadline for Applications: Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Flowerfield Arts Centre Christmas market applications now open

Calls for Makers6-Sep-2019 - 25-Sep-2019

Christmas Craft Market runs from 23 November to 23 December
Application deadline: Wednesday, 25 September at 5pm
Call for Applications: DCCOI External Exhibitions Fund 2020

Calls for Makers26-Aug-2019 - 18-Oct-2019

Call for Applications: DCCOI External Exhibitions Fund 2020

The Design & Crafts Council of Ireland invite applications for the External Exhibitions Fund 2020 (EEF), which was established to assist DCCoI members in the development of high-quality, independent exhibitions as individuals, organisations or groups including DCCoI Guilds, Associations, Networks & Societies (GANS).
Deadline: 18 October 2019