CommissionFee not stated17 Nov
Connected Canvas: Digital Commission for the Sainsbury Wing Entrance
The National Gallery · London, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 17 November 2026 at 23:59, London time
- Fee
- Fee not stated
- Award
- £15,000 commission covering all creative and production costs; £500 for each of up to ten shortlisted applicants attending IdeasLab
- Who can enter
- UK-based emerging creatives within the first five years of professional practice, not in full-time education. Individuals, collectives and teams may apply; every creative team member must meet the criteria.Emerging, Early career · Living in United Kingdom
- Checked
- 6 days ago against nationalgallery.org.uk
The National Gallery is commissioning a digital work for the three linked Connected Canvas screens in its Sainsbury Wing entrance. The work should help visitors find the human stories behind the paintings and will run as timed takeovers on six Friday evenings from April to June 2027. Selection runs through an expression of interest, an in-person workshop and a final pitch.
Before you apply
The short version
Who it suits
- UK-based emerging digital and moving-image creatives
- Collectives and multidisciplinary teams
- Creatives within five years of professional practice
What it asks of you
- £15,000 must cover all fees and production costs
- In-person IdeasLab on 13 Jan and pitch on 1 or 2 Feb
- Work must use all three screens together
What to send
- Online Expression of Interest form introducing yourself or your team
- Examples of relevant professional work
- Brief outline of initial idea