Creative Hub
Creative opportunities for artists in the North
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The GREAT Leeds Ceramics Fair Stallholder Callout
Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum
Saturday 18th July 11 - 4pm
Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 14th June
“Calling all ceramicists - apply now for a table at The GREAT Leeds Ceramics Fair! A celebration of ceramicists taking place in the Brodrick Hall at Leeds City Museum.
The GREAT Leeds Ceramics Fair will take place on Saturday 18th July 2026 from 11 - 4pm at Brodrick Hall, Leeds. Setup will begin from 10am on the day.
The fair will have free entry to the public.
Individuals, partnerships, collectives and students are all encouraged to apply! If submitting a joint application, please make this clear in the description box of your application.”
Free to apply via Curatorspace.
Winter Saltaire Makers Fair
Victoria Hall, Saltaire
Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th July 10 - 4 pm
Deadline: Midnight on Friday 26th June
“Call for CONTEMPORARY CRAFT designer-makers working in a wide range of HANDMADE disciplines to exhibit work at the WINTER SALTAIRE MAKERS FAIR on Saturday 24th to Sunday 25th October 2026.
Taking place over two days within Victoria Hall, located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Saltaire, arts event organisers Saltaire Inspired are looking to select and showcase high-quality, innovative work to show and sell at this highly respected craft market.
WE FOCUS ON HANDMADE PRACTICES in ceramics, textiles, jewellery, glass, metal, artists' books, paper, leather, wood, furniture, plastics, fashion textiles and accessories, original printmaking and mixed media. ”
Free to apply via Curatorspace.
Rolling Applications
Below are opportunities with applications that are open throughout the year.
Stock with us at The Crafty Corner
Brighouse, Calderdale
Rolling applications throughout 2026
“The Crafty Corner in Brighouse is looking for talented artisan makers to showcase their work in our beautiful West Yorkshire shop!
We offer a rent-a-shelf scheme, giving you the perfect space to display and sell your handmade creations in a supportive, creative environment.
If you create unique, handmade products and would love to be part of our shop, we’d love to hear from you.”
Free to apply via Google Form.
7th Magpie Stockist Call Out
Sheffield
Rolling applications throughout 2026
“We are on the lookout for some new makers to join our upcoming new shop location (to be announced soon!)
If you are a maker who prides themselves on being a little different, we want to hear from you.”
Free to apply via Google Form.
Meanwood Market Trader Callout
Meanwood Park, Leeds
Rolling applications throughout 2026
“Meanwood Market runs from 10.30am to 2.30pm on the third Saturday of every month, except during January.
There will be two festive markets in December, both run from 10.00am to 3.00pm
The market is held in the centre of Meanwood at the Green Road Shopping Precinct, Meanwood, LS6 4JP
The dates for 2026 are: 21st February, 21st March, 18th April, 16th May, 20th June, 18th July, 15th August, 19th September, 17th October, 21st November, 5th December and 19th December”
Free to apply via form on their website.
Art & Soul Leeds Artists and Makers Applications
Queen’s Arcade, Leeds
Rolling applications throughout 2026
“We’re welcoming new artists and makers to our Leeds city-centre store. Art & Soul brings together independent creatives under one roof, and we’re currently looking to add new makers to our Leeds space. We showcase work across the following departments:
Jewellery
Prints
Home Fragrance
Greetings Cards
Gifts & Stationery
Bath & Body
Accessories
Homeware
Clothing
Original Art
Photography
Spaces are limited, and we’re looking for work that’s genuinely handmade and a good fit for Art & Soul.”
Free to apply. Email contact@artandsoulhub.co.uk for an application pack.
North by Northeast Short Film Screenings
The Cardigan Arms, Leeds
Various dates throughout 2026
“For our February edition of North by Northeast, we are looking for shorts made by creatives from or based in Yorkshire - all genres welcome!
If you’ve recently been involved in the making of a short (up to 20 minutes) and would like us to show it to the world, or roughly 50 people in a pub, please send us a link to your film via email at info@milkteethproductions.co.uk
As always, we will watch all of the submitted films but can’t guarantee to screen them all.”
Free to apply. Submit your film to info@milkteethproductions.co.uk
Tilly & Primrose Artisan Markets
Various venues throughout 2026
Various dates throughout 2026
“At a Tilly & Primrose Artisan Market you can expect to find a wonderful selection of artisans and independent creative businesses showcasing their work.
My markets are thoughtfully curated to ensure high quality products, and venues are chosen to give visitors lots to enjoy and discover while they visit.”
Applications are free to submit on Eventaly.
Mindful Markets
Various venues throughout 2026
Various dates throughout 2026
“You must have a strong brand presence that is cohesive across your packaging, website, marketing streams and stall set-up. It must clearly and professionally reflect your products and ethos, I am looking only for high-quality brands & products. Mindful Market is not a makers market or a craft fair, not to say that hand-made and art items are excluded, it just means it’s not a priority within our curation.
Being the Mindful Market, we curate our line-up with these principles in mind. If you do not have the below ethos', you are not considered a mindful business and therefore will not be selected. If you do, please ensure this information is available to view clearly via your website and marketing streams.”
Applications are free to submit via the form on their website.
Good Market
Penny Lane Church, Liverpool
Various dates throughout 2026. Applications are continuous.
“Each of our Markets are hand curated - that means we hand select the best traders for the venue and specific audience/ date, also this ensures there are never too many of one category at any event - where there are multiple stall holders of similar products, we ensure the product ascetic/ packaging/ offering etc is different enough to attract a different customer and is not in direct competition and also never placed in close proximity.
Our Markets are not 'First come, First served' - as mentioned each market is hand selected to make the Best Market for trader and customer.
We continuously review our applications and the traders and you may be invited to attend a Market you didn't apply for if we think you would suit the venue/ audience.”
Applications are free to submit via the Google Form.
Fuse Workshop Hosts
Saan1, Manchester
Various dates throughout 2026.
“We’ve been providing artists in our network an opportunity to facilitate workshops at @saan1mcr – here’s how it works: We hire the space, take care of the marketing and logistics, and invite you to run whatever workshop you’d like to a small group of attendees (10-12 people).
There are 5 dates available across 2026! Fuse is voluntary run so there’s no fee, but we will pay for any supplies needed to run your workshop up to the amount we receive from ticket sales.
**Please note, this is an opportunity for POC/Black, Asian, and Global Majority creatives**”
Applications are free to submit. Make a proposal and send to fusedirectory@gmail.com
Studio Greenly Artist Expression of Interest
Leeds/Bradford
2026
“We are looking into commissioning artists/illustrators/designers for the creation of our event artwork. This typically consists of making marketing materials such as event posters and social media posts.
We are looking for artists to create artwork and text layouts. You must be confident at both and ideally proven past experience of working on similar projects or commissions.
Please use this form to express interest in being commissioned by us. We typically pay a flat fee but we are open to negotiation with your hourly rate.
We are also looking for artists to be a part of future exhibitions, collaborations and other opportunities.
We will be in contact with you if a project comes up that suits your work and/or style. Selected artists will be given their own section on our website with a bio, photos of their work and links to their socials/website.”
Applications are free to submit via the Google Form.
Where do I find more opportunities?
We recommend CuratorSpace and HappeninginMCR as great resources for open calls and events.
Where do I find creative jobs?
We recommend using Art Jobs to search for full and part time jobs. Try using the filters to search for jobs in a specific discipline or area of the UK. We also recommend Keighley Creative’s Opportunities Page for Bradford based opportunities.
If you are hosting an opportunity or there’s an opportunity you’d like to see on this page, get in touch with us!