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- News / Northumbria University Newcastle: PhD Studentship, ‘Remote Sensing: Negotiating Radically Remote Space Science through Art Practice’ (UK)This practice-based, interdisciplinary PhD studentship will draw on research from across the arts, humanities, science and technology to innovate novel approaches to the cultural negotiation of space science as a field of practice characterised by vertiginous scalar extremes and remote sensing technology. The studentship is available to Home and International (including EU) students. Provisional start date is 1 October 2023.Closed
- News / Ulster University: PhD Studentship in Evidencing Value in Theatre for Young Audiences (Northern Ireland)Led by one of the leading researchers in the field, the funded PhD opportunity Evidencing Value in Theatre for Young Audiences will engage with existing external partnerships (both local and international) to: a) generate evidence to develop, test and refine frameworks for understanding the value of TYA; and, b) close the gaps in the evidence for this value. The preferred start date is 18 September 2023.
- News / BBC World Service / British Council: International Radio Playwriting Competition (UK)The International Radio Playwriting Competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offers the unique opportunity for playwrights to have their radio play heard across the world by the BBC World Service’s millions of listeners. Winners receive a cash prize, travel to London to attend an award ceremony, and see their plays recorded before they’re broadcast on the BBC World Service.
- News / The New Real: AI Art Commission, ‘Uncanny Machines’ (UK)The New Real have announced a new AI Art commissioning opportunity for an established creative practitioner (or practitioners) to develop a new AI Art work that probes the uncanny interplay of humans and machines, and illuminates the social implications of recent developments in AI. The commission will take place across 2023 beginning in February, with work in progress at events in March and May, and culminating in the launch of the work produced in Edinburgh in Summer/Autumn 2023.Closed
- News / Bridget Jones Travel Award for Caribbean Artists (UK)Arts researchers or practitioners living and working in the Caribbean are eligible to apply for the Bridget Jones Travel Award. The winner of the award will present their work at the 46th Society for Caribbean Studies Annual Conference, which is scheduled to be held in person from 5-8 July 2023 at the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre at De Montfort University in Leicester, England.Closed
- News / New Curators: Curatorial Training Programme for Individuals from Lower Socio-economic Backgrounds (UK)New Curators is a paid twelve-month curatorial training programme based in London for individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds. It will start in September 2023. International applicants requiring a visa to enter the UK must have an undergraduate degree awarded within the last three years or be currently enrolled on a degree-level course to meet the Tier 5 visa requirements.
- News / Cove Park: Residency Programme for Artists and Researchers (Scotland)Cove Park’s residencies support research, the development of existing and new projects, collaboration, interdisciplinary practice, and the production of new work and ideas. The next residencies will take place at Cove Park between 1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024, lasting 2-4 or 4-12 weeks.Closed
- News / National Centre for Writing: Literary Translation Residency (UK)The National Centre for Writing in Norwich, England is partnering with the RECIT network and the Translation in Motion consortium to offer a month-long residency in Norwich in May 2023 to one or two literary translators working from English into the languages of the countries of the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. These residencies are open to UK and EU translators working from the languages of the Western Balkans into English.Closed
- News / British Council: UK-Poland Arts Scoping GrantsThe British Council has opened applications for scoping grants in preparation for a proposed UK/Poland season in 2025. In order to start developing potential activity, they are offering grants of £2500 to start conversations and establish partnerships.Closed
- News / Gasworks: Residency for Artists Based in Spain (UK)Gasworks and Accion Cultural Española (AC/E) are working in partnership to offer a fully- funded residency at Gasworks in London from 11 April - 26 June 2023 for an artist based in Spain.Closed
- News / WaterLANDS: Call for European Artists for Four-year Residencies at Six Wetlands Restoration SitesThe Horizon 2020 project WaterLANDS has launched six calls for European artists to engage with restoration works through part-time residencies spanning four years. Residencies will take place at sites in Bulgaria, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and the United Kingdom.Closed
- News / Asymmetry: Curatorial Fellowship for Curators Identifying with Greater Chinese / Sinophone Culture (UK)Granted to one fellow identifying to any extent with Greater Chinese and Sinophone cultures and identities, based in the regions or internationally, Asymmetry are offering a fully funded curatorial fellowship in collaboration with Whitechapel Gallery and Delfina Foundation. The fellowship will take place 3 April – 17 September 2023.Closed