UK Young Artists is delighted to announce that we have been successful in our application to become a National Portfolio Organisation for Arts Council England. This investment means that our work can continue to develop and our ambitions continue to grow; supporting more artists, connecting with more cultural organisations, and enabling artist mobility across the world.
Read MoreWe 're looking for approx 10 outstanding artists who work in any art form and are interested in an immersive experience in South Korea profiling their work, undertaking workshops, talks and shared learning with young Korean Artists which supports intercultural dialogue and collaboration.
Read MoreWe are delighted to bring the work of Avo Kaprealian to the UK for Nottingham Refugee Week.
Supported by UK Young Artists in partnership with Nottingham Contemporary there will be a special screening of Houses Without Doors (2016) by artist and filmmaker Avo Kaprealian
Read MoreAt UKYA we won't tell you who to vote for in the upcoming general election, but we want to help you to be informed on the offers from the political parties. So we have read through the manifestos and tried to extract any information relating to culture, the arts and education - issues that are very close to our hearts and hopefully, yours too!
Read MoreIn March 2017 UKYA's Young Curator, Joe Rowley delivered an all day workshop at Loughborough University exploring site specific art and interventions. Joe is currently studying for his MFA at Valand Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden and was delighted to share his expertise and practice with students and practicing artists from the region
Read MoreThe Emerge 2017 Festivals are fast approaching and Shakespearience Corby needs you! Impulse Collective and Scufflebox Theatre Company have been working with groups of young people in Corby to conceptualise, programme, market and manage a one-day festival inspired by Shakespeare – with a Corby twist.
Read MoreFrom 24-26 February, UKYA and Abingdon Studios Blackpool are taking 12 artists from across the country to Blackpool for a weekend of creative exploration. Catch up with the goings-on of the Weekender here.
Read MoreThe countdown begins for Blackpool Weekender! This weekend we are working together with Abingdon Studios and Leftcoast to offer 12 young artists the opportunity to connect, collaborate and create during this exciting residency
Read MoreUK Young Artists is delighted to announce the artists selected to represent the UK at the Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and the Mediterranean (BJCEM). This year's international multidisciplinary event takes place in Tirana and Durrës, Albania from 4-9 May.
Read MoreUK Young Artists was invited to attend the finals of UniSlam, 31 Jan at Curve Leicester, in which Manchester, Goldsmiths, Birmingham and Exeter Universities were competing for the crown. Here we reflect on the experience and highlight some of the excellent work.
Read MoreUKYA and Abingdon Studios Blackpool are taking 12 artists to Blackpool for a weekend of creative exploration. This mini residency offers a period of flux and change to artists with little expectation beyond being curious and having time to think and to learn and share with others. Meet the artists here.
Read MoreUK Young Artists is delighted to announce Sam Baker as the winner of the Mark Devereux Prize 2016. As the recipient of the award, Sam will receive mentoring from Mark Devereux to support the development of his practice.
Read MoreUK Young Artists is working with The Mighty Creatives and Arts Connect, with investment from Spirit of 2012, to deliver a series of arts festivals inspired by the work of William Shakespeare. The project spans three years, with a different cohort of artists leading each year in regional settings in the areas of Corby, Horncastle, Tamworth and Wolverhampton.
Read MoreUK Young Artists is delighted to announce Jamal Sterrett as the recipient of our first ever Ambassador's Prize.
Read MoreUKYA Staff and Ambassadors are on a two-week research trip in South Korea. Follow the team's updates as they discover arts and culture in the region.
Read More"It has been liberating to meet so many artists, performers, poets and curators this past weekend. I am genuinely excited about what the future might bring and for me, this weekend feels like a turning point professionally."
Read MoreUK Young Artists invited East Midlands Culture Blogger Emma-Hope to attend our National Festival in Derby in November and to blog about her experience. Read about the work she saw here.
Read MoreUK Young Artists is delighted to announce that we were successful in our application to the Arts Council England Artist International Development Fund. Led by our Director, Michelle Bowen, UKYA will be travelling to South Korea to open up new dialogues and explore potential projects and collaborations.
Read MoreThe Shape Open is an annual exhibition of artwork by disabled and non-disabled artists created in response to a disability-centred theme. Any artist can apply to the call for submissions, the deadline for submissions is 12 noon, Monday 3 October 2016.
Read MoreUK Young Artists is delighted to welcome Joe Rowley to our team as a young Curator. This new year-long post will see Joe work on some really exciting projects, including the curation of our National Festival in Derby this year.
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