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Artists Now Bursaries 2026–27

Artists Now

Member bursaries supporting visual artists’ practice and professional development through training, mentoring, research, residencies, networking and specialist advice.

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UK-Wide

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15th October 2026, 12pm

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£500–£1,500; current Artist members only

A Social Meet Up for Ceatives

The Creative Wirral

Social meetup for creatives at District House, New Brighton, Wirral, offering an opportunity to connect with other local creatives on 22 October 2026 from 3–5pm.

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Wirl

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22nd October, 3pm-5pm

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Free event

Street and a Half Open Day

Make CIC / Kindred

Open day for prospective creative tenants to tour Street and a Half, see available workspace and discuss renting units in St Helens.

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St Helens

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25th October 2026, 11am–1pm

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Free event

Winter Open Call: PAPER

Barnoon Arts

UK-wide open call for artworks on or made with paper or card, including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, collage and sculpture.

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St Ives

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31st October 2026

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Entry fee £10; 30% commission on sales

Collections Technical Analyst

National Museums Liverpool

Manage museum collections databases, oversee technical configuration and support secure data migration, system performance, data standards and digital collections management.

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Liverpool

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5 November 2026, 12 noon

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£34,794 per year. Full-time, fixed-term contract

Marketing Officer

National Museums Liverpool

Develop and deliver creative marketing campaigns promoting National Museums Liverpool's seven museums and galleries, exhibitions, events, programmes and commercial activities.

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Liverpool

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6 November 2026, 12 noon

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£34,801 per year. Full-time, permanent contract.

City Lit Open Call

Second Lives

Open call for UK-based artists whose practices developed alongside alternative careers, with selected work exhibited at City Lit Gallery in November.

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London

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15th October 2026, 23:59 BST

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Free to apply

Sustainable Darkroom Futures Residency

The Sustainable Darkroom

Six-month funded hybrid residency for UK-based artists researching innovative sustainable systems in photography, with mentoring, technical support, exhibition and symposium participation.

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UK-Wide

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23rd October 2026, midnight UK time

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£3,400 grant; travel stipend and accommodation for final exhibition/symposium

St Helens Arts, Culture & Creativity Network Meeting

St Helens Borough Council Arts Service

Free networking meeting for people involved in St Helens arts and culture, with introductions, project sharing and collaborator connections.

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St Helens

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28th October 2026, 5pm–6.30pm

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Free event

Lead Projects Coordinator

National Museums Liverpool

Coordinate a major museum collections management system transition, overseeing project delivery, information migration and collaboration between curatorial, digital and collections teams.

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Liverpool

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5 November 2026, 12 noon

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£44,802 per year. Full-time, fixed-term contract.

Collections Documentation Officer

National Museums Liverpool

Improve museum collections records through data cleansing, documentation checks and audits, helping prepare collections information for migration into a new system.

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Liverpool

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5 November 2026, 12 noon

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£28,896 per year. Full-time, fixed-term contract.

Open Day

Make North Docks

Free tour of Make North Docks for creatives interested in studios, workspace, facilities and ways to get involved with Make.

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Liverpool

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7th November

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Free to apply

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