CommissionFee not stated17 Nov
Connected Canvas: The National Gallery Digital Commission
The National Gallery · London, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 17 November 2026 at 23:59, London time
- Fee
- Fee not stated
- Award
- £15,000 commission; up to ten shortlisted applicants receive £500 each to develop proposals
- Who can enter
- UK-based emerging creatives, as individuals or multidisciplinary teams, within the first five years of professional practice.Emerging · Living in United Kingdom
- Checked
- 23 hours ago against artquest.org.uk
The National Gallery is commissioning a digital work for the Connected Canvas, a set of linked large screens in the Sainsbury Wing entrance. Shortlisted applicants receive £500 to develop proposals, and one individual or team will receive a £15,000 commission. The work will be shown on six Friday evenings from April to early June 2027.
Before you apply
The short version
Who it suits
- UK-based digital creatives in first five years
- Multidisciplinary teams working with screens
- Makers linking digital work to historic painting
What it asks of you
- Shortlist attends an IdeasLab workshop day
- Up to five shortlisted must pitch in person
- Work shown on six Friday evenings in 2027
What to send
- Proposal for a digital work
