The Open Awards offer ten opportunities for disabled artists based in Wales, Scotland or England.
These awards offer a grand total of £413,000 to disabled artists with individual awards ranging from £15,000 seed commissions, to £80,000 for major production-ready backing.
This commissioning awards round supports bold, brilliant disabled artists to create, develop and share extraordinary work.
Applications are welcomed applications disabled artists across all disciplines and backgrounds including those who may not have applied before. If you’ve got a boundary-pushing idea and need someone to believe in it, we want to hear from you.
These awards are made possible with the support from Arts Council of Wales, Creative Scotland and Arts Council England.
Expression of interest applications deadline: Monday 29 September 2025 midday.
For further information please select the following link Unlimited Open Awards 2025/26
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