Artist Opportunities at ONCA
At O N C A we aim to exhibit new artwork that engages people with social and environmental justice issues. We are proud to offer a variety of opportunities for artists to showcase their work in our gallery through our awards, prizes and open exhibitions.
Please note that some opportunities are only open to ONCA members. If you would like to sign up to become an ONCA member, please click the link below.
Live Open Calls
ONCA Green Curtain Award
Our Green Curtain Award will go to the Brighton Fringe show that best manifests ONCA’s mission of supporting artists and audiences to engage with environmental and social challenges. The winner will receive a 3 week residency at the ONCA Barge Artist Studio, an opportunity to showcase work in the gallery, mentoring and space on our online platforms. Click here to find out more about previous winners.
Apply Now Deadline: 30 April, midnight
Upcoming Opportunities
ONCA Michele Angelo Petrone Award
The Michele Angelo Petrone Award will go to an artist or collective whose work best embodies the MAP Collection ethos of promoting expression, communication and understanding for people affected by life-threatening illness. The winner will receive a 3 week residency at the ONCA Barge Artist Studio in the summer of 2020, an opportunity to showcase work in the gallery, mentoring and space on our online platforms. This award is open to ONCA members only.
Submissions open: 1 March
ONCA Kids’ Exhibition
In July 2020, we will be showcasing artworks from Brighton’s young people at our gallery venue in central Brighton at our first ever Kids Exhibition. The theme of this year’s exhibition is: Biodiversity. This exhibition is open to young people under the age of 18.
Submissions open: 1 March
ONCA Lost Species Day Award
This year, the ONCA Lost Species Day Award will go to the artist whose work best connects stories of extinct and critically endangered species and ecological communities to the current Climate Emergency. The winner’s work will be exhibited at the ONCA Gallery in November 2020, and they will receive mentoring and space on our online platforms. Click here to find out more about previous Lost Species Day exhibitions.
Submissions open: 1 April
ONCA Members’ Exhibition
Our members play a key role in helping us continue our work. In December 2020 we will be showcasing artworks from ONCA’s community of members in an exhibition at our gallery venue in central Brighton. The theme for this year is ‘Nurture’. This award is open to ONCA members only. Click here to find out more about previous ONCA Members Exhibitions.
Submissions open: 1 April
Keep in touch
We typically advertise our open calls and other artist opportunities via our general newsletter. If you’d like to get notified when we have new opportunities, please subscribe to our TinyLetter.
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