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Online Artist Residency

Any

Closes: 31/12/25

Entry Fee: FREE

Our Digital residency program is a series of online artist residencies designed to elevate emerging artists / forge long-lasting connections between artistic communities and intensify the accessibility of art ideation. This residency includes - a 2 week Instagram takeover - sharing work / ideas or process every day. Your artist statement and bio are highlighted in a month long landing page feature. A written interview for a permanent media story. An invitation to show work in an annual physical group exhibition.

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Emerging Artists Bursary

Any

Closes: 24/12/25

Entry Fee: FREE

This Emerging Artists Bursary is aimed at young creatives taking their first steps into professional art practice. We would like to hear from 19-25 year old emerging artists living in Cornwall - who would benefit from additional expert tuition from professional artists. Successful applicants will be able to choose a 3 or 4 day art course of their choice at the historic St Ives School of Painting and 80% of the fee will be covered by the bursary - up to a maximum of £340.

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Apply to Exhibit 2026

Any

Closes: 01/12/25

Entry Fee: FREE

This Sculpture opportunity is an outdoor selling exhibition that has been operating for over 30 years showing renowned national and international artists alongside emerging new talent. We are looking for - fresh - new work with artistic intent in addition to technical proficiency - that is original / handmade or partly handmade / has been recently created and has not been previously exhibited within a 30-mile radius. All work should be of a suitable scale for a large outdoor garden setting and be robust enough to withstand the vagaries of the British weather.

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Emerging Artist Commissions

Any

Closes: 31/03/26

Entry Fee: FREE

We are seeking artists across disciplines under the age of 30 who have an interest in working in a participatory way and an interest in digital practice - although experience in these areas is not essential - this is an opportunity for you to explore / develop / learn and accelerate. This is a 10 day paid engagement including access to mentoring to develop concepts and ideas / training /support to develop digital content to profile your work across our social channels / time to develop and deliver a participatory piece of work with a target group and the chance to showcase work created at our annual flagship event - the Young Digitals Festival 2026. Fee - £1665.

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Roma Artist Call Out

Any

Closes: 30/04/26

Entry Fee: FREE

We are reaching out to artists with Roma origins based in the UK - whether you are an emerging or established artist working in theatre / visual arts / music / writing or any other creative form - we would love to connect. We are building relationships with Roma-origin artists to - Support emerging talent / Create opportunities to develop new artistic work / Amplify Roma voices across the UK arts landscape.

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Magazine Photography Competition 2025

Any

Closes: 30/11/25

Entry Fee: £15

This Photography Competition is an international photography contest hosted by Anthology Magazine - inviting photographers globally to submit exceptional standalone images interpreting the theme - The World As You See It. The winner will receive a generous cash prize of €500 - along with the prestigious opportunity to have their winning image prominently featured in a future issue of Anthology Magazine.

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£15

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Discover over 350 live art opportunities, with 50-80 new listings added every week. Save time with our filtering tools and tailor results to your creative practice. Whether you're looking for your first award or residency, or seeking public art commissions and community workshops, we've got the opportunities perfect for taking your practice to the next level.

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  • 350-400+ Live art opportunities at any one time
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  • 50-80 New Opportunities added each week
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Choose between our annual plan of £38 or monthly at £3.80. Both options provide full access to Starving Artists’ members area, including hundreds of opportunities, personalised opportunity filtering, and our weekly newsletter.

Join now
  • 350-400+ Live art opportunities at any one time
  • Personalised Opportunity Filtering, to save you time
  • 50-80 New Opportunities added each week
  • A Weekly Newletters with our favourite opportunities
  • A dedicated team finding the best opportunities for artists
  • Connect with our tutors at a discounted rate