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Opportunity for Young Artists to take part in 2026 for FREE!

Calling all 18-25 year old visual artists living on the Isle of Wight!

Are you looking to showcase your artwork and build connections?

Through Brave Island, we are again offering an exciting opportunity for local young artists who don’t have their own studio space but would like to take part in the IW Open Studios 2026 event. Last year we awared five young artists through Brave Island to take part in IWOS 2025 - read more about last years opportunity by clicking here. 

All visual art forms are eligible, including (but not limited to) sculpture, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, design, illustration, photography, film, drawing, painting, printmaking, performance (to get an idea of the diverse range of work on display during this year’s event, go to the ‘Artists’ page of this website and click on the ‘Categories’ search box!)

Young artists will be matched up with an experienced artist to host the young person and their work in an open studio venue.  

The selected young artists will each be awarded a 1 year IW Open Studios 2026 membership (worth £65) and their artwork will be featured on the IW Open Studios website and in our 2026 printed artist directory.

Deadline for applications: 18th Jan 2026, midnight. 

Find out more on the Brave Island website: https://braveisland.uk/opportunity/fund-exhibit-at-iw-open-studios-2026/

If you’ve registered for IWOS 2026 and have space to host a young artist and their work, we’d love to hear from you. Hosting is a simple but meaningful way to support emerging talent and help them take their first steps into exhibiting and demonstrating how they make their work to others. Please email info@isleofwightopenstudios.co.uk or contact your Area Rep.