Open calls for artists in the UK
13 open calls in the UK open now, closing soonest first.
Every one charges a fee or does not state one.
The next deadline is 10 November 2026.
Where a cash award in GBP is stated, the median is £7,500.
Updated
- Open callOpen Call for Artists - 32nd Community Art Exhibition. £35 fee. Closes today, closes 10 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.Circular ArtSpace · Bristol · Any stageOne work shown in a group exhibition, 26 November to 19 December 2026, with promotion and no commission on sales
- Open callThe Unfinished. £30 fee. 2 days left, closes 11 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.CISTA ARTS · London · Any stageOnline exhibition (1 to 29 December 2026), printed and PDF catalogue, social media features, certificate; no commission on sales
- Open callCraft Open and Market. £10 fee. 3 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.The Bureau Centre for the Arts · Blackburn · Any stageInclusion in a group craft exhibition, with an optional market stall
- Open call2027 KCCUK Open Call for Emerging Artists. Fee not stated. 6 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.Korean Cultural Centre UK · London · EmergingGroup exhibition at KCCUK with opening event, promotion and a £250 support fee per artist
- Open callThe Pastel Society Open Call 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 20 November 2026 at 23:59, London time.The Pastel Society / Mall Galleries · London · Any stageExhibition at Mall Galleries, London, and over £5,000 in prizes including the £1,000 Caran d'Ache Prize
- Open callRoyal Academy Schools: Applications for October 2027. US$46 fee. Closes 14 December 2026 at 23:59, London time.Royal Academy Schools · London · Any stageFree three-year postgraduate programme and an annual bursary of at least £4,000, with extra funds for those in financial need
- Open call30×30 Call Out: VAS Annual Exhibition 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 18 December 2026 at 23:59, London time.Visual Arts Scotland · Edinburgh · Any stageDisplay and sale of small works in the 30×30 section of the VAS Annual Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
- Open callTake Your Art to London This January 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, London time.Arrival Gallery · London · Any stageInclusion in an international group exhibition in London, 15 to 17 January 2027
- Open callOpen Call for Artists: Workshops, Talks and Events. Fee not stated. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, London time.NICOLA Arts · United Kingdom · Any stageGallery space, promotion and an audience; financial terms set by the artist
- Open callThe Royal Society of British Artists Open Call 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 8 January 2027 at 23:59, London time.Mall Galleries / Royal Society of British Artists · London · Any stageExhibition at Mall Galleries, London, with £15,000 of prizes and awards including the £10,000 Huaicun Zhang Award for Excellence
- Open callRoyal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 215th Exhibition 2027 Open Call. £22 fee. Closes 22 January 2027 at 14:00, London time.Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours / Mall Galleries · London · Any stageExhibition at Mall Galleries, London, and eligibility for prizes worth over £15,000
- Open callRoyal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Open Call 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 22 January 2027 at 23:59, London time.Mall Galleries · London · Any stageExhibition at Mall Galleries, London, and over £10,000 in prizes and awards including the Winsor & Newton Prize
- Open callThe Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2027 Open Call. Fee not stated. Closes 2 February 2027 at 23:59, London time.Mall Galleries / Royal Society of Portrait Painters · London · Any stageExhibition at Mall Galleries and over £35,000 in prizes, including the £20,000 William Lock Portrait Prize