£10k Future Makers, NAE Open, Poster Triennial

Lead artist open call for public art commission, Accidental Wes Anderson, art jobs & resources...

Dec 08, 2023

Hi! This week’s featured open call only has 7 days left to enter so I won’t waste any more of your time on this opening line.

Future Makers Open Call - is looking for a visionary Lead Artist to craft an outdoor public artwork using recycled plastic to be in situ for at least 12 months at the Future Makers site in Nottingham. How much plastic? 1 tonne of locally sourced waste plastic. A lot of plastic.

The lead artist will receive £10,000 for approximately 30 days of work, covering expertise and creative effort. Travel, accommodation, and contingency expenses are available. The theme is open, inviting artists, designers, and makers to contribute innovative ideas. Work to begin in January. Free to apply. (closes 15th December)

Art Competitions

Newly opened on MoMa and elsewhere…

Pride Photo Award - €1,500+ of prizes, ‘a rich, multi-faceted and diverse collection of stories from the global LGBTQIA+ community’, touring outdoor photo exhibition starting next April in Amsterdam, free entry, global (15 Dec)

Society of Graphic Fine Art - £2,000+ (based on previous prize funds), drawings in any medium, monochrome or colour, London group show, 2023 finalists: Members, Non-Members, £20 entry (5 Jan)

NAE Open 2024 - up to £10,000 exhibition prize for ‘UK based artists from the Global Ethnic Majority and all artists from Nottinghamshire’, free entry (6 Jan)

Fantastic Fibres Call - $1,200 of prizes, contemporary & innovative works created with fiber as the primary medium, Kentucky exhibition, $40 entry, global (1 Feb)

UK Art Competitions - 23 open

Photography Competitions - 4 open

Designer & illustrator Audrey Smit Photoshops her artwork on to buildings. This is The Pink House in Charleston, South Carolina.

Illustration Competitions

Newly opened on MoMa…

International Poster Triennial in Toyama - £5,500 1st prize, open poster design category and themed category using the word ‘Think’, free entry, global (16 Jan)

World Illustration Awards 2024 - £2,000 1st prize, 10 categories, any medium, view previous winners, entry from £29, global (13 Feb)

Illustration Competitions - 5 open

Accidentally Wes Anderson Jigsaw - **£18.39** at Amazon or Waterstones

Accidentally Wes Anderson exhibition opens in London today. Buy tickets here.

Children’s Art Competitions

Newly opened on MoMa…

Dance Poster Competition - win iPad Minis and iPad Pros, design a poster that will inspire people to dance, ages: 8-10, 11-14, 15-18, UK (26 Jan)

Explorify Art Competition - win a £50 book voucher, ‘turn curiosity and creativity into a work of art’, age categories: 7 & under, 8-12, UK (31 Mar)

Kid’s Art Competitions - 16 open