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University of Birmingham Network Plus: Shifting Global Polarities Artists' Fellowships
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- Who Can Apply: Artists from or working on Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central, East and Pacific Asia, including migrant, diasporic and refugee artists, at any career stage. Individuals and collectives may apply; students are ineligible.
- The Focus: Research-led art, especially lens-based media, poetry and performance, engaging with the Polarities Network’s regions and themes. Activities last up to 12 months, starting between 1 March and 1 April 2027.
- The Funding: Up to £11,000 for research, travel, production, subsistence and an artist’s fee, paid against acceptable expenditure reports. Mentoring is provided; UK welcome-event travel and accommodation are funded separately.
- Key Requirements: Apply through the Cohort 3 online form; applicants are encouraged to contact Ruth Maclennan beforehand. Submit a CV of at most 2 A4 pages, previous-work examples, activities/outputs, justified costs and ethical issues; fellows must attend the one-day UK welcome event.
DeadlineMonday, November 2, 2026
StipendUp to £11,000 per Fellow to support research (including travel), production and subsistence costs; may include an artist's fee.
DurationMain activities up to 12 months
Program datesFellowships commence between 1 March 2027 and 1 April 2027; main activities up to 12 months.
Locationglobal
ParticipationHybrid
Career stagesEmerging, Mid-Career, Established, Late-Career
Disciplineslens-based media, poetry, performance, research-driven practice
Application notesApply through the university-linked Cohort 3 form. Upload a CV of at most two A4 sides covering education, exhibitions/publications and awards. Explain activities/outputs, costs and ethical issues. Previous-work examples are assessed; their number/format could not be verified. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Lead Artist, Ruth Maclennan (r.maclennan@bham.ac.uk), before applying to discuss activities and focus. Fellows attend the UK welcome event, with event travel/accommodation funded separately.
Contactpolarities@contacts.bham.ac.uk
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