Peterborough

Open Call for Lead Creative to work with Young People in Peterborough, UK

In brief: Peterborough Presents is looking for a Lead Artist/Creative(s) to work with young people in Westwood / Ravensthorpe, Peterborough, to create a series of short films or animations. The project will begin in April 2024 and culminate in September/October 2024.

Deadline: 24 March 2024

Peterborough Presents is seeking an artist or collective to deliver a programme of work with young people aged 11-24 in Westwood & Ravensthorpe neighbourhood of Peterborough. The overall aim is to work with the young people to co-create a series of short films and/or animations.

During the process, we would like the young people to learn skills, have fun, experience new things, and create high quality artistic outputs that they can be proud of.

MacDowell Fall 2024 Winter 2025

MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring residential environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. There are no residency fees, and MacDowell offers financial assistance to cover the costs of traveling to and from the residency, as well as expenses that artists expect to incur while in residence, including rent, lost income, and childcare.

Call for Applications: MacDowell Fall 2021 Residency

MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. Emerging and established artists may apply in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. A MacDowell Fellowship consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for two weeks to two months. MacDowell believes that all talented artists should have the opportunity a MacDowell Fellowship provides. There is no cost for a Fellowship; however, artists are responsible for materials and travel expenses.

The MacDowell Colony

The MacDowell Colony provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for two weeks to two months. There are no residency fees. Artists are responsible for materials and travel expenses: financial assistance is available to artists in residence based on need.

MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence.

Open Exhibition 2019: Call for Entries

Open Exhibition 2019 entry forms are now available.

Enter your work to be in with the chance of winning £250, £500, £750 or £1200! Plus have your work shown in a professionally curated exhibition.  

The Open Exhibition is an open to all visual art competition. It offers artists the opportunity to exhibit as part of a professionally curated and public-facing show, taking place over all three gallery spaces of Vivacity’s Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. We look to create a dynamic show that serves as a platform in recognising and promoting, showcasing and rewarding the best selection of visual art from across the UK. Please note the submission process has changed. Entry Forms AND payment should be submitted by the entry deadline on the 22 February 2019.

MacDowell seeks applications for the summer 2019 residency season.

The MacDowell Colony provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for two weeks to two months. There are no residency fees. Artists are responsible for materials and travel expenses: financial assistance is available to artists in residence based on need.

MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence.

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