This week’s opportunities span globally across Manchester, Athens and one of our own with residencies, open calls and grants. Scroll down to read more.

Open Calls

Factory Sounds

Factory Sounds is the programme designed to support and raise the profile of the music industry in Manchester, UK. They support the development of under-represented musicians, technicians, labels or creatives. 

Deadline: 12th February 2024

Trash Club

Trash Club are looking for a diverse range of artists, photographers, writers and more to showcase their work on our Behind the Bins platform and share to our wider community. 

Deadline: Rolling

Techno(s)cene

Athens Digital Art Festival is calling for artists, scientists, intellectuals and technologists to contribute video, art, animation, digital image and more for physical and online displays. ADAF is looking for works that stand in the realm where science and tech converge into art beyond traditional confines. 

Deadline: 20th January 2024

SICK!

SICK! is the Mental Health Arts Programme designed to deliver a creative social project designed to explore the complexities of mental and physical health. They are looking for diverse artists with lived experience of mental health to deliver workshops and conversations to participants through various mental health services in the community and wider Manchester.

Deadline: 21st January 2024

Modern Renaissance

Culturally Arts Collective is looking for submissions for their Modern Renaissance magazine issue. Works from emerging to professional artists will be featured alongside editorials, interviews and features.

Deadline: 20th January 2024

Grants

Virginia a. Groot Foundation

This grant is to support ceramic sculpture artists or sculptors of diverse mediums of the opportunity to devote a period of time to the development of their work in North Carolina, USA

Deadline: 1st February 2024

Fellowships

Bard Graduate Center

BGC based in New York, USA invites scholars with a PhD or equivalent professional experience. This fellowship provides a workspace in a dynamic, intellectual and scholarly community.

Deadline: 1st March 2024

Residencies

GlogauAIR

The GlogauAIR residency in Berlin, Germany is the meeting point between artists from all disciplines to work in collaboration, expanding their practice in material, format and style.

Deadline: 18th February 2024

Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s Summer Program in London is geared towards those preparing for undergraduate study within the creative industries. It is based in London, UK and student will have the opportunity to work and learn in curational and entrepreneurial projects. 

Deadline: Rolling