Anatomy of an Art School: a 2-day public Forum at Aberdeen Art Gallery exploring how art schools evolve, shaping creative practice and culture

We are delighted to announce that CHEAD’s RIKE Alliance is creating a new Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Forum.

We are inviting expressions of interest in taking on the role of co-chair of CHEAD’s REF Forum

The DHS is requesting papers for its online symposium 'Crafting Furniture in the Global South: Contemporary Practices, Histories and Futures' by 9th March 2026.

What does the cross over between design and foresight tell us about the world we live in today, and how we might want (or urgently need) to change it?

Towns across the country can now apply to become the first UK Town of Culture. Every town in the UK has an opportunity to bid for a £3m investment to tell its local story at a national level. Two runners-up will receive £250,000 to deliver elements of their bid.

Call for contributions. NAFAE Conference - It Takes a Village to Raise An Artist: Local, Trans-Local, Global. Taking place in Rochdale, 24 April 2026.

Do you know someone doing outstanding work in visual arts engagement, participation, or learning? 

The Marsh Awards for Excellence in Visual Arts Engagement celebrate the hard work and dedication of colleagues working within visual arts participation and engagement.

From the Foundations, is a planned series of events taking place from 2025 to 2027 in recognition of artist and educator Joe Woodhouse (1971–2022)