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New Contemporaries 26/27
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New Contemporaries 26/27

New Contemporaries

March 30, 2026Southend-on-Sea, UK

This opportunity represents a crucial stepping stone for emerging spatial practitioners seeking formal critical validation, offering a pivotal institutional platform for emerging talent. It couples a major, highly publicized group exhibition with a comprehensive, year-long Artist Development Programme, acknowledging that complex installation work requires sustained professional development and ...

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Group exhibition in June 2027 in Southend-on-Sea, integrated into a 9-month structured Artist Development Programme (beginning September 2026), high-visibility exhibition opportunities, rigorous professional mentoring, logistical mentorship, and curatorial dialogue.

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Open to emerging and early-career artists aged 21 years or older, currently based in the UK. The program is designed for practitioners working with challenging, space-heavy, and economically demanding mediums, seeking formal critical validation and sustained professional development.

Dates & details

Programme dates
Exhibition: June 2027; Artist Development Programme: September 2026 onwards
Duration
9 months (Artist Development Programme)
Language
English fluency required
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No direct funding
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Free

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