UK New Artists is excited to present the ‘Creative Kick-Off’, a multi-layered weekend of residencies, pop-ups and exclusive showcases taking place in a striking new hotel, Canopy by Hilton London City located in London’s Aldgate, supported by and organised in partnership with 4C Group.
Read MoreArtist Rodrigues Goncalves has won the People’s Choice Award for his ‘Briton’ series in 2022 Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award, in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery.
Read MoreStart off 2023 by joining UK New Artists who will be in conversation with the winner of the 2022 Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award, Habib Hajallie. During this online talk, Habib will talk about his creative practice, his work with UK New Artists and winning the Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award. Habib will also be sharing his top tips for new, emerging artists that he has learnt on his journey.
Read MoreUKNA’s 6th Weekender residency is organised in partnership with 4C Group and Canopy by Hilton London City Hotel. The Weekenders are micro-residencies: an opportunity to take some time, meet other artists, collaborate, and replenish thinking and possible directions for practice.
Read MoreHabib Hajallie, was named as the winner of the Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award, at an awards ceremony held at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery on Thursday 10th November for his work titled “Questions of our Day.”
Tyreis Holder was recipient of the £5,000 runner-up prize for her work titled ‘Dun Dunnah’.
Read MoreSelected from a national open call, The New Artist Collective is a cross-disciplinary group of 18 artists, who will work collaboratively as well as individually over the next year with UKNA in Lincoln; sharing their work; undertaking commissions and collective activities, and taking part in training, networking and mentoring.
Read MoreAfter a record breaking 1,300+ entries, the shortlist has been announced for this year’s Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award 2022.
Now in its third year, the awards will see 10 shortlisted artists have the honour of exhibiting their work at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery in London on Thursday 10 November 2022, where the overall winner of the £10,000 cash prize will be announced at a VIP awards evening.
Read MoreAs the deadline for submissions for Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award 2022 draws near, UKNA chats to 2021 finalist Wesley George about his new bursary from 4C Hotel Group, as part of UKNA and 4C Hotel Group’s new partnership, and catches up with the winners and runners-up from the 2019 and 2021 Awards.
Read MoreOur talent development programme has had a glow up! Meet… ‘Creative Citizens’
Creative Citizens is an ongoing series of workshops, events, projects and presentations for, with and by young people (predominantly 14-19yrs). This strand of work began in early 2018 and since then we have worked with over 750 young participants from across the UK on projects connecting them to over 50 artists and exploring every major artform area.
Read MoreWe’re over half way through the Call for Entries for the Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award 2022, in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery, and it’s time to meet the judges! We are delighted to have such a stellar judging panel for the Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award 2022.
Read MoreUKNA hosted a discussion with international arts organisations and artists, giving an insight into working as an artist in these countries and discussing what the future of international working will be for all of us.
Read MoreUK New Artists (UKNA) is delighted to launch an exciting new partnership with global company 4C Hotel Group, which will create valuable opportunities for new artists in the UK over the next three years. The partnership will include the annual 4C Hotel Group Bursary managed by UKNA - a twelve month programme of support and significant investment, for one new artist each year, over three years.
Read MoreBetween 25-27th February 2022, UK New Artists took over the city of Leicester with exhibitions, performances, talks and residencies from 70 of the UK’s most exciting new artists. Come along with us as we reminisce on a fantastic weekend of art and culture!
Read MoreMeet the artists selected for UKNA’s 5th Weekender residency, organised in partnership between Centre for Contemporary Art and UK New Artists. The Weekenders are micro-residencies: an opportunity to take some time, meet other artists, collaborate and replenish thinking and possible directions for practice.
Read MoreWhilst UKNA City Takeover: Leicester 22 might be over, you can now explore the UKNA exhibition at Attenborough Arts Centre, virtually! The exhibition at Attenborough Arts Centre was curated by Saziso Phiri, and featured work by Mustafa Boga, Claye Bowler, Jarvis Brookfield, Morgan Dowdall, Beverly Duckworth, Lucy Gregory, Pratima Kramer, Piotr Krzymowski, and SLQS.
Read MoreFollowing a nationwide call out, UKNA is delighted to announce the first members of its new ‘Creative ThinkTank’.
The Creative ThinkThank is a new advisory panel whose members represent a diverse range of practices and perspectives from across the UK . The panel will contribute to the development of the organisation and its programming, to ensure that we are best meeting the needs of new artists and that the voice of artists is at the heart of what we do.
Read MoreReet Good is an electric, dynamic and trail blazing event of Live Performance Art that seeks to break down barriers, challenge preconceptions and boldly centre and illuminate the work of Deaf, Disabled and Nuerodivergent Artists.
The event, which will take place in various spaces at QUAD on the evening of 18 February, is the culmination of a four day co-creation and collective sharing of artistic practice between six Deaf, Disabled and Nuerodivergent artists who have been provided much needed space to share, create and reimagine work within the context of the Derby City Landscape.
Read MoreA Little Bit of Rebellion is a Good Thing is a digital installation created by UK New Artists in collaboration with five Nottingham-based artists for Nottingham City Council’s Light Night 2022. Together we will share stories of everyday rebellion with the people of Nottingham. UKNA have collected short stories of everyday rebellion from five artists - Aja Ireland, Benjamin Rostance, Ryan Boultbee, Sara Mahmood and Wingshan Smith.
Read MoreArtist Jarvis Brookfield from Leicester has won the People’s Choice Award for his paintings in this year’s Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award, in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery.
Read MoreUKNA is excited to HYPE UP margomool’s new EP, misconceptions, which takes you on a soul-jazz-prog rock journey through a five-track EP and three visual projects. Self-produced by margomool, utilising live recording and electronic production, margomool has worked with an eclectic range of musicians residing in South East London to shape the EP.
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