Uzbek axe and knives, 2022. Photo by Vilouyati Anduon
Opportunities for Members
Exciting international opportunities…
Find the latest calls for entries, applications and expressions of interest from around the world. Some events include special deals for WCC-APR members.
THE JEWELRY CODE: Data as Wearable Art
Applications open 1st March - 30th June (closing date extended!)
Open call for the latest exhibition project from Syldyr - ‘The Jewellery Code: Data as Wearable Art’ - hosted in the National Museum of Kazakhstan.
ITAMI International Jewellery Competition
International residents - Applications close 25th July
Japanese residents - Applications close 7th August
Applications now open for The ITAMI International Craft Exhibition. There are two methods of application, one for those inside Japan and another for those living outside of Japan.
IFAM 2026 Artist Application
Applications close 4th September 2025
This is your opportunity to apply to be an IFAM artist for 2026.
Contemporary Jewellery Symposium Tokyo - BROOCH
Applications close 30th June (German time)
Open call for applications for the latest CJST exhibition, ‘Brooch’, addressing the concept, ‘What does it mean for an artist to choose "jewellery" as a form of expression?’.
Applications are open to individuals or groups, nationally and internationally.
Dr. Hettie Elgood Scholarship
Applications close 22nd June 2025
Available for the 2025/26 academic year, Ideally the scholarship will be a transformative opportunity, enabling the successful applicant to pursue a career related to Asian art, such as academia, curatorial or museum work, or a position in the commercial art world.
Ortigia Scholarship
Applications close 30th April 2025.
One Ortigia Scholarship is available for the 2025/26 academic year running from 29 September 2025 to 05 August 2026. The scholarship is open to those who were the first in their family to go to university or who are resident in a country where there is conflict, extreme challenge or adversity.
Neaverson Pasold Postdoctoral Fellowship in Textile & Dress History
Applications close 1st April 2025
The Pasold Research Fund is offering a limited series of short-term Postdoctoral Fellowships. These fellowships will be offered biennially between 2025 and 2029 to support postdoctoral research and the start of new research projects in the fields of textile and dress history.
Curatorial Panel Expression of Interest for IOTA27
Applications close 31st March 2025.
IOTA are seeking engaged and knowledgeable individuals to join the curatorial panel for the third Indian Ocean Craft Triennial (IOTA) which will open in Western Australia in October 2027.
Cheongju International Craft Competition
Applications open 24th March - 2nd May 2025.
First stage online submissions are open, with a special offer for WCC-APR members.
British Textile Biennial 25 (BTB25)
Open call for opportunities.
For their 2025 edition, BTB explores themes of invention and innovation, spanning indigenous knowledge and cutting-edge technology, and examines the global impact of pioneering textiles from Lancashire.