Dorset Art Weeks 2026 Headline Commission Award
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In partnership with the Countryside Regeneration Trust supported by Hall & Woodhouse.
To celebrate the launch of Dorset Art Weeks 2026 we are announcing an exciting commission opportunity! Open to all artists/makers who live and/or work in Dorset including all Members of Dorset Visual Arts.
Open to emerging or established artists to produce a singular piece or body of work for installation and display in the Threshing Barn at Bere Marsh Farm, Shillingstone, North Dorset from Saturday 23 May - Sunday 7 June 2026.
The commission includes:
£1,000 awarded (includes artist fee, all materials and travel)
Support from Dorset Visual Arts for site visits and liaising with CRT conservation experts and Hall & Woodhouse brewers
Curatorial and technical support for installation
Inclusion in Dorset Art Weeks with Bere Marsh Farm CRT exhibiting your commissioned work and hosting the launch of DAW 2026
One year DVA membership
Deadline for applications: Friday 30th January 2026
