CURRENT

OPEN CALL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS


Exhibition co-organised by the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK and the Embassy of Denmark in the UK, curated by Kollektiv Collective.

See eligibility and submission guidlines here

PAST

FA RAZAVI: FINALIST OF THE ACS STUDIO PRIZE 


ACS Studio Prize 2025 Finalists Announced!

Now in its ninth year, the ACS Studio Prize offers one student or recent graduate a £6,000 Prize to help fund an artist's studio in a UK city of their choice.

This year’s judges were Victoria Miro, Melanie Gerlis, Hester Westley and the Chairman of ACS, Harriet Bridgeman.

From the 22 shortlisted artists, the judges selected Camila Barvo, Royal College of Art, Georgia Dymock, Slade School of Fine Art, Harriet Gillett, City & Guilds of London Art School, Fa Razavi, Middlesex University, and Afonso Rocha, City & Guilds of London Art School, to progress to the final round of this year’s Prize.

The overall winner of the ACS Studio Prize will be announced on Tuesday 16 September 2025.

CURATORIAL ETHICS NETWORK


We are excited to join the Curatorial Ethics Network! Founded by Dr Gabrielle Barkess-Kerr, the Curatorial Ethics Network focuses on integrity, accountability, and inclusivity within the global art ecosystem. Their mission is to operate as a community focused on contemporary art curation, navigating the ethical complexities of contemporary art and curatorial practices by engaging in dialogue, research, and collaborative frameworks.

UK-BASED CURATORS TO VISIT THE HELSINKI BIENNIAL 2025


Kollektiv Collective (Pia Zeitzen and Sasha Shevchenko), Deborah Smith, Cliff Lauson and Aliyah Hasinah to visit Helsinki Biennial 2025 preview from the 5-7 June.

Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland is supporting five UK-based curators Kollektiv Collective (Pia Zeitzen and Sasha Shevchenko), Deborah Smith, Cliff Lauson and Aliyah Hasinah to visit Helsinki Biennial 2025 preview from the 5-7 June. As part of our ongoing professional visitor programme, the Institute supports visits by cultural and arts professionals from the UK and Ireland to Finland and vice versa to strengthen international networks and launch new collaborative projects. These curator visits are organised in collaboration with Frame Contemporary Art Finland and Helsinki Biennial.

GUIDE FOR CURATORS AND ARTISTS 


Excited to have contributed to Follow.Art’s Guide for Curators and Artists!

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