STARVING ARTISTS
THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS
Welcome to Starving Artists – the best place for UK based artists to find art opportunities. We search the art world for every commission, award, grant, residency, and more, so you can focus on creating rather than endlessly browsing. With hundreds of opportunities tailored to help you gain recognition, support your artistic journey, and keep your career moving forward, we’re here to make forging your path as an artist easier.
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In Other Words Exhibition: Open Call
Any
Closes: 09/02/26
Entry Fee: £10
We currently have an open call running for our upcoming exhibition. Participating artists are invited to work from something existing — an image, object, text etc.
Entry Fee:
£10
Socially Engaged Photography Commission
Any
Closes: 09/02/26
Entry Fee: FREE
We are looking to commission a socially engaged photographer.
Entry Fee:
FREE
International Art Prize
Any
Closes: 09/02/26
Entry Fee: FREE
This International Art Award is open to all artists, of any nationality, who work in the field of visual arts.
Entry Fee:
FREE
Call for Submissions
Any
Closes: 09/02/26
Entry Fee: FREE
We are opening submissions for our 15th Issue! We're looking to publish a diverse range of original essays, short fiction, poems and more.
Entry Fee:
FREE
Hackney Exhibtion
Any
Closes: 09/02/26
Entry Fee: £12
We invite artists to create a work on our 30cm × 24cm Auto Amor Boards and submit for a chance to exhibit at a Hackney Gallery in 2026. All submissions are blind-judged by our guest curator, and selected artists will have their work featured on Artsy and included in the 2026 Catalogue.
Entry Fee:
£12
Public Art Commissions
Any
Closes: 09/02/26
Entry Fee: FREE
Design and deliver a piece or pieces of public art which are integrated with the functional public realm along a major road. The piece or pieces of public art could use the proposed locations or add new ones. We are looking for something new and unique and are open to any types of art which meet the requirements of the brief.
Entry Fee:
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
Benefit from our experienced team
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.
- 300-400+ 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
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.
- 300-400+ 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
Join over 1500 Artists finding opportunites perfect for them
- 353
- Live Opportunities
- 70+
- Live Residencies
- 700+
- Hours Spent Searching Last Year
- 2731
- Total Opportunities Found Last Year
Let's find your next big art opportunity
Our Opportunity Table makes finding the perfect match effortless. Sort by deadline, location, entry cost, and more – giving you the power to discover what’s right for you in seconds. See what’s newly added in real-time and filter down to the details that matter.
BECOME THE ARTIST YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE
Need guidance on an application or some creative direction? Our tutoring service connects you with established artists who understand the ins and outs of the art world. From one-on-one sessions to focused feedback, you’ll find the support you need to elevate your practice and applications.
Glen Ogden - Performance
Starving Artists opened my mind to what’s out there! I’d only been subscribed to Starving Artist for a day before I’d found 5 opportunities well suited to me. I had no awareness of these awards or projects beforehand - As a result I was long listed for one and shortlisted for another! I’m now off to Berlin to perform in the BBA art prize. How did that happen?! The table format for navigating the opportunities makes Starving Artists great, It allows you to personalise the table to your practice without sifting through hundreds of irrelevant opportunities. Let’s see what else I can find!
Delphi Campbell - Sculpture & Installation
The Starving Artists opportunity table has been so handy for my practice, it saves me time and even more valuably it saves me energy when I am looking for work. The table has opportunities of all kinds and it’s easy to filter to what works for my practice. Combined with the application support and tutoring available, Starving Artists is a godsend that I’d recommend to anyone making art.
Montana Cooke - Painter
Starving Artists Opportunities is exactly the tool which every artist needs! This platform has saved me hours of online research trying to find open calls, residencies and exhibitions. More often than not, when searching for these opportunities myself I find the deadline has already passed, rendering my research almost entirely wasted! Becoming a member of Starving Artists changes this altogether. Being able to see all current open calls and tracking their deadlines means you are able to be completely up to date and not miss any opportunities! Thank you Starving Artists Opportunities!