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Opportunities galore! From residencies to awards, every listing on Starving Artists has been handpicked by Artists with your creative career in mind. Here, find the tools to build your CV, grow your network, and get paid for your passion.
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Panel Talk

Any

Closes: 02/12/25

Entry Fee: FREE

A panel discussion exploring the relationship between artist studios within and beyond the art school and the slippages in making and learning practices that occur across these spaces. This event is free and open to all.

Entry Fee:

FREE

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Performance Artist Call Out

Any

Closes: 02/12/25

Entry Fee: FREE

We are looking for local Gloucestershire talent to get involved. You may be applying to restage an older piece, reimagining a turn or sharing something brand new. It might be improvised. Performance slots - 15-20 minutes each, 2 slots available. Fee - £175 (inclusive).

Entry Fee:

FREE

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Multi-disciplinary Outdoor Artist

Any

Closes: 02/12/25

Entry Fee: FREE

We have a unique opportunity for a multi-disciplinary outdoor artist to work as part of the Creative Freedom Programme at a specialist school for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties - whose needs can not be met within a mainstream environment.

Entry Fee:

FREE

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Ceramics Fair

Any

Closes: 02/12/25

Entry Fee: FREE

We are delighted to announce that the popular Ceramics Fair returns. Whether you make contemporary or traditional ceramics, homeware, sculpture or jewellery - we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from emerging and established UK-based ceramic artists and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented within the arts sector.

Entry Fee:

FREE

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Visual Art Prize

Any

Closes: 02/12/25

Entry Fee: £25

Open to entries from artists, designers and makers - amateur or professional worldwide. The Prize welcomes works in all mediums. The selection panel will shortlist up to 50 artists and select work for inclusion in an exhibition in London, early 2026. 4 winners will receive prizes totalling £9500.

Entry Fee:

£25

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Ideas and Pioneers Fund

Any

Closes: 02/12/25

Entry Fee: FREE

Our Ideas and Pioneers Fund is open for applications. Our Fund supports individuals and groups who want to explore ideas for social change. The fund will provide grants of up to £20,000 and a flexible support package. In particular - we want to back people who have a personal connection to the issue they wish to work on and we will prioritise funding to applicants aged 18-30.

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FREE

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Our mission is simple: Help artists build sustainable, fulfilling careers. With Starving Artists, access a world of opportunities at your fingertips, updated daily by a team of artists who understand the struggle. For just £38 a year (or £3.80 a month), our small monthly subscription fee saves you hours of admin each week, letting you put your energy back into the studio.

Find the opportunities perfect for your practice

Discover over 350 live art opportunities, with 50-80 new listings added every week. Save time with our filtering tools and tailor results to your creative practice. Whether you're looking for your first award or residency, or seeking public art commissions and community workshops, we've got the opportunities perfect for taking your practice to the next level.

Benefit from our experienced team

For almost three years our all artist team have been committed to finding the best opportunities for ourselves and for you! We put together a weekly newsletter featuring our handpicked highlights, making sure you never miss a great opportunity and we have all the real world experience to spot the best ones and weed out the rubbish!

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Choose between our annual plan of £38 or monthly at £3.80. Both options provide full access to Starving Artists’ members area, including hundreds of opportunities, personalised opportunity filtering, and our weekly newsletter.

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  • 350-400+ Live art opportunities at any one time
  • Personalised Opportunity Filtering, to save you time
  • 50-80 New Opportunities added each week
  • A Weekly Newletters with our favourite opportunities
  • A dedicated team finding the best opportunities for artists
  • Connect with our tutors at a discounted rate
Membership Plan
£
38.00
/month

Choose between our annual plan of £38 or monthly at £3.80. Both options provide full access to Starving Artists’ members area, including hundreds of opportunities, personalised opportunity filtering, and our weekly newsletter.

Join now
  • 350-400+ Live art opportunities at any one time
  • Personalised Opportunity Filtering, to save you time
  • 50-80 New Opportunities added each week
  • A Weekly Newletters with our favourite opportunities
  • A dedicated team finding the best opportunities for artists
  • Connect with our tutors at a discounted rate