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Light Up North - Call Out - Spark Artist Programme 2024

Ten artists, selected through an open call, will each be awarded bursaries of £300 to participate in the SPARK programme, with additional funds of up to £800 each, allocated to cover travel, accommodation and subsistence costs to attend Light Night Wigan & Light Up Lancaster, where the programme of activity will take place. Application Deadline: 24th May 2024

Lancashire County Council - Lancashire Choir of the Year 2024

To get involved in the competition complete the initial Lancashire Choir of the Year 2024 entry form. Once we've received your form we will contact you with more details on how to submit your video recording of your choir. Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully before entering. Entry is free and open to any community choir based within the postcode boundaries of Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackpool Council. Entries open to community and school choirs whose members are all aged 12 and over. All video entries to be received by 12pm, Tues 16th July 2024.

Lancashire County Council - Lancashire Artist of the Year 2024

Lancashire County Council is on the lookout for our county’s best landscape artists. Submit your paintings, sketches or collages depicting a Lancashire vista in either spring, summer, autumn or winter (landscape format only). Our judges will pick their favourites from each season and create a shortlist. Shortlisted artworks will then be open to an online public vote. The most popular 3 artworks from each season will form part of a calendar sold in all Lancashire County Council libraries. The artwork with the most votes becomes the overall winner, featuring on the cover. Deadline: 12 June 2024

QEST + Heritage Crafts - QEST Heritage Crafts Sustainability Award 2024

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and Heritage Crafts will this year award two £1,000 prizes as part of its Environmental Sustainability Award, open to any craftsperson or micro-business, working with traditional craft skills or materials, who has improved their environmental sustainability within the last 12 months. Closing date for applications: Friday 24 May 2024, 5pm

Fibreart International 2024 (Fi2025) - International Open Call - Fiber Art Work Competition

Fiberart International 2025 (Fi2025) seeks to exhibit the best of contemporary art and invites submissions that reflect a wide range of works related to the fiber medium. The 25th edition of the Fiberart International will be organized and presented by Contemporary Craft in partnership with Brew House Arts. This call is open to exceptionally talented artists at any stage of their career, who are located within the United States or abroad. Winning entry receives $5,000 cash award. Eligibility Terms & conditions apply. Application submission deadline: 30th June 2024

The Harris - Commission for Artist, Muralist or Illustrator

The Harris’ Youth Panel would like to commission a Lancashire based graffiti artist/ street artist/ muralist/ designer/ illustrator to create and install a design for an internal wall in the new young people’s space “No.9”at The Harris in Preston, ready for when the Harris building re-opens in Spring 2025. Expressions of interest by Tuesday, 30 April . Application Deadline: Friday, 31 May 2024

The National Landscapes Association - Artist Commission - Nature Calling

The National Landscapes Association are looking to commission writers and artists to take part in a brand new £2M ground-breaking national project called Nature Calling funded by Arts Council England and Defra. We are seeking an exceptional, diverse range of artists to explore and celebrate nature and our National Landscapes (formerly known as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty – AONBs) in 6 hubs across England, for a programme that culminates in a Season of art between May and October 2025.Deadline for Proposals: 24th May 2024

PRCA - Small Business Coaching Programme

The Public Relations & Communications Association are launching a bespoke coaching programme to connect small business owners with experienced PR practitioners within the PRCA network. We will be offering surgery style sessions with small business owners to offer free guidance and help educate them about effective PR and communications. The programme starts in April 2021 and runs until October 2021.