A 12-month studio residency for emerging artists in Gloucestershire (no cost). Open to emerging artists aged 18+ living in Gloucestershire, with no formal arts qualifications required and no upper age limit. Applications from artists and communities currently underrepresented within the arts are particularly welcomed.

Application Deadline: Sunday 1 November 2026

Interviews: 24 & 25 November 2026

The Wilson, Cheltenham

Apply for a 2026/27 AA2A residency at Gloucestershire College and gain access to specialist creative facilities, workshops and equipment across disciplines including printmaking, photography, film, textiles, illustration and digital technologies.

Applications close September 1st 2026

Raise the Bar’s 2026 writing retreats are now open for applications until the end of May, with priority for poets in South West England. An opportunity to refresh, meet other creatives, create new work, enjoy world-class tutoring and learn key career skills to take your practice to the next level.

⚠️ Application deadline: 9pm on Sunday 31st May ⚠️

An opportunity for local community arts and crafts groups to promote themselves and their work for free in our established Guild gallery in Nailsworth.

The gallery is open Wednesday - Saturday, 10-4.

You would be given full training to staff the gallery - which is very easy!