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CCL at Royal Ballet and Opera

Are you an artist, researcher, or creative practitioner working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and performance? If so, apply to join an intensive week-long Choreographic Coding Lab (CCL) embedded within the Royal Ballet and Opera during the RBO/SHIFT Festival, alongside other creatives, technologists, and practitioners exploring AI in performance contexts.

Who can apply: Artist, researcher, or creative practitioner working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and performance. There is no fee for participation. Applicants are asked to propose starting points, questions, or projects via the online application and bring their equipment if needed.

What you get:

Catering, daily vouchers for meals at the RBO canteen
Dedicated workspace in an inspiring, centrally located space within the building
Free access to the complete RBO/SHIFT Festival (4th-7th June 2026), including Friday's industry conference
Departmental embedding. An opportunity to observe the work at the RBO across various departments
Facilitator support throughout the week from Marlon Barrios Solano (University of Florida), Daniel Bisig (Zurich University of the Arts, and Motion Bank) and Anton Koch (Senior Research Software Engineer, Motion Bank)
Platform for your work in the Linbury Theatre for public sharing on 7th June as part of RBO/SHIFT Festival programme.
Deadline 31 March 2026

The British Art Prize 2026

We are delighted to be back with The British Art Prize 2026, brought to you by STAEDTLER. Enter today for the chance to win some fabulous prizes, have your work exhibited at TWO major London galleries and be featured in Artists & Illustrators magazine.

Eligibility: This major international art competition is back with bigger prizes, broader exposure, and even more ways to get your work seen by thousands of art lovers, collectors, and curators. Open to everyone – whether you’re an amateur, emerging, or professional artist – all styles, media* and techniques will be considered.
*AI art will not be considered.

What you get: A stellar prize fund worth more than £10,000 which includes cash, art materials and a solo show at Panter & Hall's Cecil Court gallery. Winners and finalists will also feature in a special 10-page editorial in Artists & Illustrators, the UK's best-selling art magazine. All shortlisted artworks will be showcased in an exhibition at Oxo Gallery from 21-25 October 2026 in London. Shortlisted artists will also be invited to a prestigious private view reception on 22 October 2026 alongside artists, collectors, and other VIP guests.

Deadline 07 August 2026

The Cass Art Prize 2026

The Cass Art Prize 2026 champions contemporary art from the UK & the Republic of Ireland, with a £10,000 cash main prize, additional awards worth over £20,000 including a Students Award, an Art Educators Award and more! Plus a prestigious group exhibition at The Bomb Factory, Marylebone, London in autumn 2026.

Eligibility: The prize is open to all artists of all abilities based in the UK, Isle of Man, the Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey) & the Republic of Ireland aged 18+. Accepting all forms of 2D & 3D artworks made using analogue materials.

Not accepting photography, videography, sound art, performance art, architectural designs, NFTs, fully digital and AI artworks. Artworks which have previously won prizes or awards may not be submitted. Artworks must have been created and completed after 1st March 2023. Artists may enter up to 4 works.

What you get: The Main Winner will receive £10,000 cash, and there are 16 additional awards worth over £20,000. Shortlisted artists will be invited to take part in The Cass Art Prize 2026 Exhibition.

Works are judged by a respected panel of guest judges with extensive knowledge and experience across the art industry, including Art Historian & Author Katy Hessel, Curator, Writer & Broadcaster Ekow Eshun, Founder of Ginny on Frederick Freddie Powell and Artists Antonia Showering, Daniel Crews-Chubb, Kaye Donachie and Phoebe Boswell.

Fees: £12 for your first entry, £8 per additional entry. Students & Art Educators get discounts on entry fees.

Deadline 12 May 2026

The Paxton Centre Open Call 'Abstract: Floating Forms'

The Paxton Centre, a creative community art space and cafe in Crystal Palace invite visual artists to submit work for May-June show, 'Abstract: Floating Forms'.
An exhibition that explores movement, balance and the quiet spaces between structure and freedom. Through shifting shapes, layered textures, and expressive colour, the works evoke a sense of weightlessness and flow.

Eligibility: Visual artists who can come to Crystal Palace, SELondon

What you get: Exhibition and networking opportunity

Deadline 31 March 2026