Birmingham School of Art and Eastside Projects invite applications from visual artists for an Incidental Artists placement in Birmingham supported by the Wheatley Fine Art Fellowship.

Download the full application pack HERE

KEY DATES

ONLINE Pre Application Q&A Session: Thursday 12 June, 1–2pm BOOK HERE

Application Deadline: Friday 04 July, midnight

Interviews: w/c 21 July

Start date: November 2025

Public Outcome: Late 2026 – timeline to be agreed as the project proposal develops

The Wheatley Fellow 2025–26 will be supported with:

• £9000 tax free stipend from the Wheatley Fellowship.
• £1000 additional fee from Eastside Projects.
• Up to £10,000 production budget to realise a public outcome/s.
• £75 towards artist healthcare and wellbeing.
• Access to workshops, equipment and technical support at the School of Art, with the potential to connect into wider facilities, departments and research networks across Birmingham City University.
• Coworking space at the School of Art and/or Eastside Projects, it is also possible to use Eastside Projects to experiment, produce or test work when we are not hosting exhibitions or other activity.
• Introductions to individuals, networks and communities connected to both the School of Art and Eastside Projects in Birmingham and beyond.
• Artistic, collaborative and curatorial support from Eastside Projects.

Eligibility

To apply you need to:

• Be based in the UK.
• Have at least three years professional experience as an artist outside a formal education setting.
• Not be enrolled on a BA, MA or PHD course between November 2025 and December 2026.

We particularly welcome applications from artists who have Global Majority heritage, who are from lower socio-economic backgrounds, or who are disabled or d/Deaf.