Commissions for artists in the UK
7 commissions in the UK open now, closing soonest first.
Every one charges a fee or does not state one.
The next deadline is 13 November 2026.
Most listed by The National Gallery.
Where a cash award in GBP is stated, the median is £10,000.
Updated
- CommissionMarlborough Sports Garden Supergraphics Commission. Fee not stated. 4 days left, closes 13 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST) · London · Any stage£10,000 artist commission budget, excluding fabrication and installation
- CommissionSelby Park Artworks. Fee not stated. 7 days left, closes 16 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.North Yorkshire Council · Selby · Any stage£10,000 commission budget (excluding VAT), covering fees, travel, expenses, materials, transport and installation
- CommissionConnected Canvas: Digital Commission for the Sainsbury Wing Entrance. Fee not stated. Closes 17 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.The National Gallery · London · Emerging, Early career£15,000 commission covering all creative and production costs; £500 for each of up to ten shortlisted applicants attending IdeasLab
- CommissionConnected Canvas: The National Gallery Digital Commission. Fee not stated. Closes 17 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.The National Gallery · London · Emerging£15,000 commission; up to ten shortlisted applicants receive £500 each to develop proposals
- CommissionShoeburyness Commission. Fee not stated. Closes 24 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.Essex Cultural Diversity Project · Shoeburyness · Any stage£10,000 commission budget
- CommissionArtist Call-Out: Future Focus. Fee not stated. Closes 20 December 2026 at 23:59, London time.Positive Life Workshops CIC · St Helens · Any stage£250 per session, £750 in total for three sessions
- CommissionPublic Art Commission: 220 Blackfriars Road. Fee not stated. Closes 4 January 2027 at 23:59, London time.Southwark Charities · London · Any stageOverall budget of around £200,000 to £300,000 covering all costs; up to five shortlisted artists paid to develop proposals
