The Language of Youth: Graffiti Workshop
The Language of Youth is a FREE creative programme that invites young people to explore the ways we communicate - and how this shapes the connections and divides between generations. Through two art forms - poetry and graffiti - we’ll explore the unique ways young voices are heard, understood, and sometimes misunderstood across generations.
Taking place in Ilkeston, you’ll work alongside Lucy Withers to explore traditional graffiti techniques and experiment with different materials to create your own unique piece.
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The Language of Youth: Poetry Workshop
The Language of Youth is a FREE creative programme that invites young people to explore the ways we communicate - and how this shapes the connections and divides between generations. Through two art forms - poetry and graffiti - we’ll explore the unique ways young voices are heard, understood, and sometimes misunderstood across generations.
Taking place in Newark, the poetry workshop will equip young people with new techniques and creative methods to help uncover ways young people drive innovation in language and art.
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Call for Entries: New Artist Collective #3
UKNA is seeking 16 UK-based artists to join New Artist Collective #3 (NAC3). Themed around "The Art of Language", NAC3 offers a unique opportunity to participate in one of four micro-residencies designed to foster collaboration, exploration, and growth.
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Queering Mansfield Museum
UK New Artists, Creative Citizens and Mansfield Museum are looking for 14-19 year olds to help shape and deliver a series of events and exhibitions for Mansfield's LGBTQ+ community. From November 2024 to June 2025, you’ll meet monthly with artists Tom Stockley and Cat Anderson to dive into LGBTQ+ stories, explore new ideas, and create something amazing for a brand-new exhibition at the museum.
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Weekend Celebration of Creativity Derby 2024 Programme
UKNA is delighted to showcase the culmination of a six-month project Taking Place: People Place and Practice this October, featuring 10 brand-new works ranging from film to poetry and performance, all inspired by the heart and soul of Derby and Derbyshire. These new works are presented for the very first time across the city allowing the public to experience the essence of Derby through the eyes of talented new artists, and all for free!
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Machines of the Future - Inspiring Young Innovators
In August 2024, nine young people from Derby participated in Machines of the Future, a project designed to merge creative thinking with technological innovation. A collaboration between UK New Artists, S.H.E.D., and the University of Derby, the initiative explored the connections between art and engineering to equip young people with skills for the future workforce.
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UKNA is launching Taking Place: Derby this April!
UK New Artists will celebrate the beginning of Taking Place: Derby with a showcase of work by some of the best up-and-coming artists from the New Artist Collective #2; a cross-disciplinary group of 12 artists, selected from a nationwide open call.
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UKNA 4C Group £10,000 Bursary Now Open for Applications
UK New Artists and 4C Group are offering a £10,000 bursary for UK-based UKNA Alumni artists who consider themselves at a turning point in their career. UKNA and 4C Group recognise the difficulties faced by those struggling to further their career without support. You may feel that you have faced difficulties due to social, cultural, economic or access conditions, which has impacted the development of your practice.
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Call for Participants: New Artist Collective #2
We are seeking 10 artists working in any discipline from across the UK to join our New Artist Collective #2 (NAC2). We consider this opportunity fluid, as it can run alongside your existing practice but also give you the opportunity to step out and reflect on your process, recharge creatively and develop a strong and enduring peer network. We are seeking artists who wish to contribute to creative discourse and recognise the value of the collective in terms of professional development, networking, and practice development. This opportunity is focused on collaboration, where selected artists will work together through guided commissions to create new work, learn from each others’ practices, and explore what a temporary artist collective might achieve.
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Navigating the Journey for New Artists: Symposium
Join UKNA on Friday 20 October from 10 am at the Lincoln Arts Centre for a day filled with thought-provoking talks, open discussions, and presentations as we discuss some of the key questions for new artists now and going forward. We will delve into topics such as breaking down barriers for artists, how artists can thrive and survive and what we can do together and for each other.
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Weekend Celebration of Creativity Programme
UKNA is delighted to showcase the culmination of a year-long project ‘Taking Place: People Place and Practice’ with twelve never-before-seen artworks that draw inspiration from the heart and soul of Lincoln. These remarkable creations are presented across the city, allowing both residents and visitors to experience the essence of Lincoln through the eyes of these talented new artists.
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UK New Artists is Celebrating Creativity in Lincoln
The Weekend Celebration of Creativity brings together over 38 local and national artists to Lincoln City. Twelve captivating, never-before-seen commissions, born from the heart of Lincoln and created in collaboration with the people, arts organisations and charities, will transform both cultural spaces and unconventional venues alongside other events taking place across the city.
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Call Out for Lincolnshire Artists: Celebrating Talent with The MashUP x UKNA
UKNA is partnering with The MashUP to provide Lincoln/shire based artists with an opportunity to share and exhibit work at the UKNA ‘Weekend Celebration of Creativity’ event from October 19th - 22nd 2023. This is an opportunity to meet and exhibit alongside other artists, collaborate, and network with peers from across the city and UK.
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Robert Walters UK New Artist of the Year Award 2023
Now in its fourth iteration, The Robert Walters UK New Artist of the Year Award in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery discovers and champions exceptional artists who are representative of contemporary Britain.
Selected from over 1,600 artists, the 2023 finalists were: Damaris Athene (London), William Bacon (Oxford), Parham Ghalamdar (Manchester), Sofia Laskari (London), Kieran Leach (Manchester), Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia (Glasgow/Macclesfield), Edward Rollitt (Winchester), Anna Tong (London), Pascal Ungerer (Cork, Ireland) and Kim Thompson (Nottingham).
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Make Your Mark
Sincil Bank is getting a new mural and we want your help to design it!
We are seeking people from the Lincoln community to help design a new, inspiring and vibrant wall mural which will live on Portland Street for the next 10 years.
The mural will be a celebration of Sincil Bank, its people, places and the memories they have made here.
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Taking Place: Lincoln 2023 Programme
Starting from May 2023 the UK New Artists 'Taking Place: Lincoln’ programme fully launches!
In partnership with local sector leading organisations in Lincoln, UKNA are hosting an exciting and informative programme of online and in-person talks; blending the perspective of artists, industry professionals and future producers as part of Taking Place: Lincoln. These free events are open to everyone.
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Meet the New Artist Collective 23!
The New Artists Collective 23 has 17 artists, who are working collaboratively for over a year as part of UKNA’s first iteration of Taking Place embarking on an exciting journey in Lincoln; sharing their work, undertaking residencies and collective activities, and taking part in training, networking and mentoring.
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UKNA 4C Group £10,000 bursary now open for applications
UK New Artists and 4C group is offering a £10,000 bursary for UK based UKNA/UKYA Alumni artists to support their professional practice and creative development.
The opportunity is open to UKNA/UKYA Alumni who consider themselves at a turning point in their career. UKNA and 4C Group recognises the difficulties faced by those who would struggle to further their career without support.
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Lincoln Excellence
Lincoln Excellence is a new collective of young LGBTQ+ artists, led by UK New Artists and The Chateau founder, Laurie Belgrave, working to bring exciting events and happenings to the city, in response to the severe lack of safe(r) spaces for queer youth in the area. The collective has been working together since March 2023 on a series of new activities.
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Sincil Bank Creative Club
The Creative Club is a new FREE series of arts workshops for 12-17yr olds in Sincil Bank, Lincoln. Sessions will take place on Wednesday's 4pm - 6pm at the Youth Hub, Bridge Central, Portland Street, Lincoln LN5 7NN. Attend as many sessions as you’d like, however, spaces for each workshop are limited, so book early to avoid missing out.
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