The annual Cockpit Arts Award is designed for a talented maker who is business development support. For 2012, the focus of Award is the innovative use of leather. The deadline is 2 March 2012.

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) is the charitable arm of The Royal Warrant Holders Association. QEST awards twice a year, ranging from £2000 to £15,000 and are open to everyone who wishes to improve their skills in their craft.

Competition of Marratxí promotes and supports the creation of both artistic and traditional ceramics.

Victoria & Albert Museum‎, London | Inspired by… is an annual art competition for students on part-time art and craft courses to be part of an exhibition at either the V&A or the Museum of Childhood. Inspired by… is the V&A’s annual art competition for people on part-time courses. Participants create a work of art or craft inspired by the collections of either V&A South Kensington, or the V&A Museum of Childhood.

The award offers financial assistance of up to £1,000 to British artists, craftspeople, designer-makers and sculptors who are unable effectively to pursue their vocation by reason of their financial difficulties.

Leipzig, Germany | The GRASSIMESSE is a renowed and progressive forum for applied art and design

The National Glass Centre enjoys an international reputation for the quality of its glass and ceramics exhibitions, its impressive production facilities and its teaching of under-graduate and post-graduate programmes. The iconic glass and steel building houses galleries, artists’ studios and workshops as well as a shop and restaurant.

Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage Service, in partnership with the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley Museum Service, Sandwell Museum Service and Walsall Museum Service is seeking to celebrate the rich industrial heritage of the Black Country with a new range of limited edition, contemporary products developed by designers / makers and inspired by the region’s historic local collections.

The 2010 craft award is for paper, calligraphy and lettercutting. Submission deadline is 17 September 2010.

Call for entries to the Seoul Design Fair 2010

The Royal Ulster Academy’s 129th Annual Exhibition aims to highlight the best in contemporary and traditional visual arts practice. Artists are invited to submit a maximum of two works in any medium for consideration.

Invitation to submit proposal for NI’s leading architecture publication, Perspective. Craft NI is offering contemporary designer-makers the chance to profile themselves and their work in Northern Ireland’s leading architecture publication, ‘Perspective’, the bi-monthly Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) publication.

An exhibition opportunity to join Weaving Works network, Cork for an international exhibition.

Small art and craft gallery seeks new work. We are looking for contemporary sustainable art, craft and design. See website for more details of the gallery and shop: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

The ADF Gallery is a contemporary space in the centre of Belfast aiming to showcase new artwork, raise the profile of disabled artists and arts & disability through a high quality programme of exhibitions. The ADF Gallery is now inviting artists to submit proposals for exhibitions throughout the coming year. Painting, sculpture, textiles, mixed media, photography, sound art, installation, performance art, time-based art and creative writing/poetry submissions, including work reflecting disability issues, are all welcome. Arts & Disability Award Ireland winners are also encouraged to submit work for consideration.

Competition seeks creative and innovative architectural and design projects using eco- and agro-materials. The Picardy Regional Council and the Free State of Thuringia organize a European competition on the occasion of the 15 years of their bilateral cooperation.

The Friends’ Plinth at the NGC, Sunderland, is a small exhibition space funded by the Friends of the National Glass Centre.

The Alley Theatre and Art Gallery invites artists and art students to submit exhibition proposals for the gallery’s exhibition programme from September 2010 to July 2011. Work in any artform, including oil painting, watercolour, textiles, installation and photography, will be considered.

2 outstanding product designs that will be produced and sold in Tate shops and online. Tate and CultureLabel.com are collaborating to launch the 2010 edition of RELEASE and this year, the hunt is on for 2 outstanding product designs that will be produced and sold in Tate shops, through Tate Online and at CultureLabel.com.