BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Curator\, UK X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Curator\, UK deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Curator\, UK. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:delfina-foundation-curators-central-west-africa-2027@artificialnouveau. github.io DTSTAMP:20260816T223307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831 SUMMARY:Deadline: Delfina Foundation: Open Call for Curators Based in Centr al and West Africa (London residency) DESCRIPTION:With support from Delfina Foundation's Network of Patrons for A frica\, Delfina is offering a six- or twelve-week London residency within its winter 2027 season to curators based in Central and West Africa. ELIGI BILITY: applicants must hold nationality and be based in one of Angola\, B enin\, Burkina Faso\, Burundi\, Cabo Verde\, Cameroon\, Central African Re public\, Chad\, Cote d'Ivoire\, Democratic Republic of the Congo\, Equator ial Guinea\, Gabon\, Ghana\, Guinea\, Guinea-Bissau\, Liberia\, Mali\, Mau ritania\, Niger\, Nigeria\, Republic of the Congo\, Sao Tome and Principe\ , Senegal\, Sierra Leone\, The Gambia or Togo\; and must have at least fiv e years of professional curatorial practice in a freelance\, academic or i nstitutional context. THE PROGRAMME: alongside time and space to develop t heir work\, residents get guided visits to museums\, galleries\, non-profi ts\, artist-run spaces and studios\, plus trips to institutions outside Lo ndon\; opportunities to meet and engage with artists\, curators\, academic s and researchers through organised presentations\, studio visits\, events and meals\; professional development including presentations and crits\, portfolio reviews and mentoring activities to strengthen their practice\; and collaborative exchange between residents through informal gatherings a nd meals. APPLY via the application form on the open call page\; Delfina s trongly recommends reading the Guidance Notes document carefully before st arting. Deadline Sunday 30 August 2026\, 23:59 BST.\n\nOrganisation: Delfi na Foundation\nLocation: Delfina Foundation\, 29-31 Catherine Place\, Lond on\, UK. Applicants must hold nationality and be based in an eligible Cent ral or West African country.\nAward: Fully supported: a return economy-cla ss flight\, airport transfers in the UK\, reimbursement of visa fees if re quired\, a living allowance of GBP 40 per day\, a materials and research a llowance of GBP 70 per week\, a travel pass for London's public transport network\, and a single bedroom with a desk at Delfina Foundation\, a house hosting up to eight residents with shared bathrooms\, laundry rooms\, kit chen\, library and dining room. Supported by Delfina Foundation's Network of Patrons for Africa. No application fee.\nDuration: Six or twelve weeks within Delfina's winter 2027 season\, which runs 5 January to 28 March 202 7.\n\nMore: https://www.delfinafoundation.com/open-calls/current/open-call -for-curators-based-in-central-and-west-africa/?utm_source=artificialnouve augrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.delfinafoundation.com/open-calls/current/open-call-for-cura tors-based-in-central-and-west-africa/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantde sk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Delfina Foundation\, 29-31 Catherine Place\, London\, UK. Applican ts must hold nationality and be based in an eligible Central or West Afric an country. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:serpentine-live-programmes-curator-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260816T223307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711 SUMMARY:Deadline: Serpentine Galleries: Live Programmes Curator DESCRIPTION:Serpentine Galleries seeks an experienced interdisciplinary Liv e Programmes Curator to initiate\, develop\, and produce a year-round live programme that extends and activates the gallery's exhibitions and curato rial vision through talks\, performances\, participatory experiences\, and cross-disciplinary live formats. Building on Serpentine's flagship strand s (the annual Marathons\, Park Nights\, Serpentine Cinema\, and Study Days )\, the curator will run a live programme alongside and through onsite exh ibitions\, working closely with the Programmes\, Production\, and Audience teams. RESPONSIBILITIES: conceive\, curate\, and deliver live events (tal ks\, performances\, workshops\, screenings\, new formats)\; develop format s that bring visual artists into dialogue with dance\, music\, film\, lite rature\, technology\, design\, and social practice\; lead planning and del ivery on time and on budget\; and develop programming that attracts new\, diverse\, and multi-generational audiences onsite and online. REQUIREMENTS : significant experience curating and/or producing live programmes in a ga llery\, museum\, festival\, performance\, or cultural context\; a strong i nterdisciplinary curatorial approach across multiple artistic forms\; exce llent project management\, budgeting\, and scheduling\; strong communicati on and collaboration\; and deep knowledge of contemporary art and current cultural discourse. TERMS: permanent role (3-month probationary period)\; hybrid working (3 days office\, 2 remote)\; 25 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years plus 8 bank holidays\; auto-enrolment pension\, season-t icket loan\, and Cycle2Work scheme. SALARY: GBP 45\,000 per annum. TO APPL Y: submit a CV and cover letter addressing how your skills fit the role\, examples of relevant experience\, and what attracts you to Serpentine. DEA DLINE: midnight\, 10 July 2026\; first-stage interviews w/c 20 July 2026\, second-stage w/c 27 July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Serpentine Galleries\nLoc ation: London\, United Kingdom\; hybrid working (3 days in office\, 2 remo te).\nAward: GBP 45\,000 per year. Permanent role (3-month probation). No application fee.\nDuration: Permanent appointment\; hybrid\, 3 days office / 2 remote. 25 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years\, plus 8 bank holidays.\n\nMore: https://serpentinegallery.careers.hibob.com/jobs/89899 306-2f4d-41b1-b6c9-af85294de402?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_ medium=referral URL:https://serpentinegallery.careers.hibob.com/jobs/89899306-2f4d-41b1-b6c 9-af85294de402?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom\; hybrid working (3 days in office\, 2 rem ote). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:upe-foundation-curatorial-fellowship-camden-art-centre-2026@artificialn ouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260816T223307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260714 SUMMARY:Deadline: Upe Foundation Curatorial Fellowship at Camden Art Centre 2026 DESCRIPTION:Upe Foundation is launching the Upe Foundation Curatorial Fello wship at Camden Art Centre as part of its Fall 2026 Curatorial Fellowship Programme. The opportunity invites Baltic early-career curators to apply f or a full-time curatorial role at Camden Art Centre\, an institution inter nationally acclaimed for its rigorous exhibitions\, residencies\, events a nd learning programmes. The fellowship is a full-time\, 12-month position starting Autumn 2026\, with the possibility of a further 6-month extension (18 months total) upon review and mutual decision\; relocation to London is required. ROLE: embedded within Camden Art Centre's Exhibitions Departm ent\, the Fellow works as Assistant Curator\, supporting the development\, coordination and delivery of the exhibitions programme and related projec ts and events\, with practical experience across exhibition research\, pro duction\, interpretation\, publications\, public programmes\, loans\, inst allation and documentation\, and liaising with artists\, galleries\, lende rs\, partner organisations\, writers and designers. The Fellow also shares research connected to Baltic and broader Central Eastern European artisti c contexts. ELIGIBILITY: a demonstrated connection to or sustained engagem ent with the Baltic region (Lithuania\, Latvia\, Estonia\, or their diaspo ras)\, which may include lived experience\, heritage\, working knowledge o f a Baltic language\, relevant research\, or curatorial work with Baltic a rtists/institutions/contexts\; early-career curatorial experience (freelan ce\, self-organised\, project-based or institutional)\; and a higher educa tion qualification (BA\, MA or equivalent) in curating\, art history\, vis ual culture or related disciplines. Desirable: working knowledge of Lithua nian\, Latvian or Estonian\; fluency in a second language\; experience wit h Articheck and with CRM systems (particularly Salesforce). Applicants mus t hold the right to work in the UK (via the under-26 'new entrant' Skilled Worker route\, the Creative Worker visa route\, or existing right to work such as British citizenship or settled/pre-settled status). OFFER: GBP 30 \,960 salary\, structured professional development within the Exhibitions team\, and opportunities to build professional networks in London and inte rnationally. Applications reviewed jointly by Upe Foundation and Camden Ar t Centre\, with first-round online interviews and a second interview for f inalists. The organizers strongly encourage applicants to write materials in their own words and avoid generic or AI-generated responses. TIMELINE: application deadline 12:00 noon UK time\, Monday 13 July 2026\; interviews 6 August 2026\; final decision mid-August 2026\; start Autumn 2026. Quest ions: recruitment@camdenartcentre.org.\n\nOrganisation: Upe Foundation (in partnership with Camden Art Centre)\nLocation: London\, United Kingdom. F ull-time\, in-person\; relocation to London is required. Applicants must h old the right to work in the UK.\nAward: Salary of GBP 30\,960 per year. A full-time Assistant Curator role on a 12-month fixed-term contract\, with the possibility of a further 6-month extension (18 months total) subject to formal review and mutual agreement.\nDuration: 12-month fixed-term posi tion starting Autumn 2026\, with possible 6-month extension (18 months tot al).\n\nMore: https://upefoundation.org/news/open-call-upe-foundation-cura torial-fellowship-at-camden-art-centre?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantde sk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://upefoundation.org/news/open-call-upe-foundation-curatorial-fell owship-at-camden-art-centre?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medi um=referral LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom. Full-time\, in-person\; relocation to Lon don is required. Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:forma-curator-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260816T223307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817 SUMMARY:Deadline: Forma: Curator (6-month contract) DESCRIPTION:Forma\, a London contemporary art organisation commissioning ar tists who address social and political questions\, seeks an experienced cu rator to oversee delivery of its artistic programme for six months while t he organisation undertakes a strategic review. Reporting to the Artistic D irector\, you step into an existing programme of commissions\, exhibitions \, residencies and public events\, acting as the central point of contact for artists\, partners and the Forma team\, and keeping production\, commu nications\, budgets and timelines aligned. PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS during the term: Scotland + Venice\, Bugarin + Castle's 'Shame Parade'\; Frieze Lond on Artist Award 2026\; Artists' Film International 2027\; the Forma Bermon dsey Square Gallery Winter/Spring exhibition\; and legacy planning and tou ring for Oliver Frank Chanarin's 'A Perfect Sentence'. RESPONSIBILITIES: c oordinate multiple concurrent projects\, maintaining project plans\, produ ction schedules and risk registers\; set and monitor programme and project budgets with the Artistic Director and Managing Director\; act as princip al day-to-day contact for artists\, curators and partners and coordinate c ontracts\, agreements and rights\; coordinate weekly delivery schedules\, team updates and staffing across FormaHQ\; support the Creative Producer o n freelance technicians\, logistics\, health and safety\, and be present a t installation\, film shoots\, fabrication and live events\; co-curate exh ibitions\, screenings\, talks and performances at FormaHQ and Forma Bermon dsey Square\; and support the Marketing and Communications Manager\, draft ing exhibition texts\, press releases and editorial pieces. ESSENTIAL: cur ating contemporary visual art\, exhibition production\, managing artists\, budget and project management\, working with multiple partners\, excellen t administration\, calm under pressure\, strong written communication. DES IRABLE: international contemporary art networks\, public programme product ion\, touring exhibitions\, commissioning\, trust and foundation fundraisi ng\, Photoshop and InDesign. Forma particularly welcomes candidates underr epresented in the sector due to barriers linked to ethnicity\, class\, dis ability\, gender and sexuality\, and offers informal conversations in adva nce of the deadline (contact Caroline Heron\, ch@forma.org.uk). Apply via the online form. NOTE: this is a paid job\, not a grant or fellowship. Dea dline 16 August 2026\; interviews w/c 21 August 2026.\n\nOrganisation: For ma\nLocation: London\, United Kingdom\; FormaHQ\, on site 10am-6pm.\nAward : GBP 36\,000 pro rata for four days a week (GBP 28\,800 actual). No appli cation fee.\nDuration: Fixed term\, 6 months\; 4 days per week\; 25 days h oliday plus bank holidays pro rata.\n\nMore: https://docs.google.com/forms /d/e/1FAIpQLSfNSVKLQMxPqqwBbc9queqKvBCZqa7ET6cWcyFKOUXk1Ffarg/viewform?utm _source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNSVKLQMxPqqwBbc9queqKvBCZqa7 ET6cWcyFKOUXk1Ffarg/viewform?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_med ium=referral LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom\; FormaHQ\, on site 10am-6pm. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:paul-mellon-centre-research-project-grants-autumn-2026@artificialnouvea u.github.io DTSTAMP:20260816T223307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 SUMMARY:Deadline: Paul Mellon Centre: Research Project Grants (Autumn 2026 round) DESCRIPTION:The Paul Mellon Centre funds scholarship and dissemination in B ritish art\, visual culture and architectural history\, from the medieval period to the present and across the relevant geographical and cultural co ntexts. This is the Autumn 2026 round\, the first under the Centre's restr uctured funding scheme announced earlier in 2026\, and all grants in the r ound close together on Monday 14 September 2026 at 23:59 BST. ELIGIBILITY: the Centre's funding is open to INTERNATIONAL applicants\, not just UK-ba sed ones (the exceptions are the MA/MPhil Studentship and Doctoral Scholar ship\, which are not part of this round). Every applicant must show how th e award advances their research on British art\, visual culture and/or arc hitecture. SUPPORT: general application guidance\, an updated FAQ and the Our Funding Focus page set out what the Centre looks for\, and there are w riteups of previously successful projects. The grants team will take speci fic questions or arrange a call at grants@paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk. No app lication fee. THIS GRANT: a new award of up to GBP 40\,000 for organisatio ns undertaking ambitious and sustained research\, consolidating elements o f three previous schemes (the Curatorial Research\, Collaborative and Digi tal Project grants). It is designed PRIMARILY to cover STAFF COSTS towards facilitating a research project with public-facing outcomes and/or a lega cy. The form the outcome takes is deliberately open: an exhibition\, a dig ital project\, a catalogue or another means of dissemination all qualify.\ n\nOrganisation: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art\nLocation: London-based funder. Applications open internationally\; the research must concern British art\, visual culture and/or architectural history.\nAward : Up to GBP 40\,000. No application fee.\nDuration: Autumn 2026 round\; ap plications close Monday 14 September 2026 at 23:59 BST\n\nMore: https://ww w.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/about/news/autumn-round-of-funding-opportunitie s-open?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/about/news/autumn-round-of-funding -opportunities-open?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=refer ral LOCATION:London-based funder. Applications open internationally\; the resea rch must concern British art\, visual culture and/or architectural history . END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:paul-mellon-centre-exhibition-publication-grants-autumn-2026@artificial nouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260816T223307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 SUMMARY:Deadline: Paul Mellon Centre: Exhibition Publication Grants (Autumn 2026 round) DESCRIPTION:The Paul Mellon Centre funds scholarship and dissemination in B ritish art\, visual culture and architectural history\, from the medieval period to the present and across the relevant geographical and cultural co ntexts. This is the Autumn 2026 round\, the first under the Centre's restr uctured funding scheme announced earlier in 2026\, and all grants in the r ound close together on Monday 14 September 2026 at 23:59 BST. ELIGIBILITY: the Centre's funding is open to INTERNATIONAL applicants\, not just UK-ba sed ones (the exceptions are the MA/MPhil Studentship and Doctoral Scholar ship\, which are not part of this round). Every applicant must show how th e award advances their research on British art\, visual culture and/or arc hitecture. SUPPORT: general application guidance\, an updated FAQ and the Our Funding Focus page set out what the Centre looks for\, and there are w riteups of previously successful projects. The grants team will take speci fic questions or arrange a call at grants@paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk. No app lication fee. THIS GRANT: up to GBP 6\,000 for organisations producing pub lications tied to their exhibitions and displays\, covering practical publ ishing costs such as image and production costs.\n\nOrganisation: Paul Mel lon Centre for Studies in British Art\nLocation: London-based funder. Appl ications open internationally\; the research must concern British art\, vi sual culture and/or architectural history.\nAward: Up to GBP 6\,000. No ap plication fee.\nDuration: Autumn 2026 round\; applications close Monday 14 September 2026 at 23:59 BST\n\nMore: https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk /about/news/autumn-round-of-funding-opportunities-open?utm_source=artifici alnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/about/news/autumn-round-of-funding -opportunities-open?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=refer ral LOCATION:London-based funder. Applications open internationally\; the resea rch must concern British art\, visual culture and/or architectural history . END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR