UK Young Artists is a registered charity that champions the next generation of creativity, supporting collaboration and intercultural dialogue, ensuring a vibrant and diverse creative future for the UK. We develop artists’ practice through cross art form opportunities and celebrate creativity at national & international festivals.
Our national festivals are the foremost cross art form events for young artists in the UK. They provide an opportunity for artists and audiences to experience innovative and exceptional art and performance at the leading edge of contemporary creativity. Artists and the public can also take part in workshops, debates and symposia, and artists are encouraged to connect and collaborate across the festival and beyond.
UK Young Artists is seeking submissions for a three-day festival this November in Derby. The call is open to artists aged 18-30 working in the following artforms:
Applied Art: ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, fashion, printmaking, architecture
Design: industrial, graphic and product design
Digital Art: animation, projection mapping, mixed reality performance, virtual reality, game design, interactive art and installation.
Literature: writing, poetry, storytelling and spoken word.
Moving Image: film, documentary, artist video and animation.
Music: sound art and all genres of music will be considered from individuals, bands and collaborations.
Performance: theatre, dance, live art, circus, site-specific and outdoor performance.
Visual Arts: fine art, photography, installation, illustration, site-specific work and sculpture.
Cross art form collaborations are also welcomed!
UK Young Artists’ open call for submissions closes at 5pm on Tuesday 31 May
Selected artists will be expected to attend the whole three day festival, arriving on Thursday 3 November and leaving on Sunday 6 November. Accommodation will be provided.
At each UKYA National Festival, up to 20 artists are selected to represent the UK at the International Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and the Mediterranean (BJCEM). UK Young Artists Ambassadors will attend the festival and from the work presented at the event, select a number of young artists to take part in this exciting international opportunity in 2017.
Please visit http://www.ukyoungartists.co.uk">www.ukyoungartists.co.uk to download an information pack and apply.
Successful artists will be notified before the end of June.