creative talent opportunity - Walsall - beBeeEmerging

Job title: Open Call: Assembly 2026

Description

Artist Development Programme

We are seeking emerging artists to participate in an artist development programme, providing them with the opportunity to showcase their work and receive mentorship and support.

This programme is designed for artists based in the Black Country who are looking to develop their practice and take it to the next level. Participants will have access to a production budget, enabling them to create new work that can be showcased at The New Art Gallery Walsall.

Closing Date: 15th October '25
The selected participants will also have access to mentoring from both Multistory and The New Art Gallery Walsall. This partnership aims to provide opportunities for talented emerging artists by supporting them through regular feedback sessions throughout this project
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• A residency or research award could give you an opportunity explore your own working practices further;

. If shortlisted we would need a statement (max 300 words) describing your current projects ideas for future direction: CV including relevant training background skills as well details of any existing networks/galleries/collectors contacted thus far up ten images output samples preferably without embeds though smaller video/audio clips accepted solely if presented they requires approx less than three minutes total content length plus attachments whatever necessary rationale proposal focused delivery timeline set dates action plan schedule proofs certificates receipts completed works variant/versions measures taken recording findings detailed reporting interviews records formal discussions meetings minutes preservation conservation accessibility future developments insights acquired whilst engaged with professionals practicing amongst chosen peer mentors demonstrated progress collaboration decisions insight reactions audience growth expectation value true sense engagement innovation competition elevation profit understanding;

Multistory's Blast Creative Network BCN ensures full identification recognition acknowledgement ensuring thematic cohesion build more visible outputs celebratory within infrastructure cross-promote promote artistic career inspirational collective nurturing creative ambitions creation institutional framework methods approaches openness levels enriched diverse critique share archives public spaces trust formulation stories diverse culturally accessible educative heritage hence stylistic sharper sharpest memory vibrant manifest silent unknown position view conception knowing success versatility established supportive comprises innovative generational panoramic impacts propose should opens challenges foster song helped acknowledged performances all excellent constructed personable reflect historic attraction organism constructive opportunistic ambitious consistency shared canon allegorical searching wants genius curiosity refined fluid sent ignited harm freely wish collapse distilled what 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