Visual Art Archives - Brave Island

Fund: Exhibit at IW Open Studios 2025

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Are you a visual artist looking to showcase your work and build connections? Isle of Wight Open Studios are offering...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Fund: Pitch Idea for Christmas Market

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Got a pitch idea you want to try out in a market? We’ve secured a free pitch for you to...

Two figures standing at easels. They are drawing faces with Charcoal as part of a Life Drawing workshop

Learn: Life Drawing Class

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Currently studying art or thinking about going to an art school? Perhaps you're looking to expand your portfolio or just...

A behind the scenes shot of a movie titled ‘How to Bury Your Boyfriend’. Two young people are sat down on a blanket on the grass with a picnic basket. Another young person is on the ground next to them holding a camera.

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

A christmas card on a desk featuring a design of santa's sleigh over osborne house

Brief: Christmas Card Design Competition

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Our Christmas card competition is back! We’re looking for a special Christmas card design which will be sold to raise...

An over the shoulder photo of a man with medium length hair painting a watercolour of a Landscape.

Brief: Landscape Artwork Call Out

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We are looking for 45 original artworks showing the diversity of the Island's landscape brought to life in a variety...

Learn: Pottery Making Workshop

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Ever wanted to try out pottery or interested in learning some new skills? For our next monthly skills workshop we’ve...

Isaac Leal, a man with dark hair sitting in his wheelchair looking at the camera. In the background is an elevated view of Ventnor Seafront.

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

People viewing the artwork as part of the Young Artist Award 2023 exhibition

Brief: Young Artist Award 2024

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The Isle of Wight Young Artist Award is back! We’re super excited to team up with Quay Arts to bring...

Learn: Glass Making Workshop

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Looking to learn a new unusual skill? For our monthly skills workshop in August we've teamed up with Glory Art...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

two people at a life drawing class, drawing a figure on easels in charcoal

Learn: Free Life Drawing Classes

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Currently studying art or thinking about going to an art school? Perhaps you’re looking to expand your portfolio or just...

three young people in conversation at ventnor fringe

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team (age 18-25)

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Aged 18-25 and want to see behind the scenes at Ventnor Fringe Festival? We’re offering the chance to watch shows,...

a young person interviews an artist at ventnor fringe

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team! (age 14-17)

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Aged 14-17 and interested in going backstage at Ventnor Fringe Festival? We’re offering the chance to watch a load of...

young creative of the month for may, lewis corry, smiling infront of their artwork

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Brief: Get Paid to Run a Creative Workshop

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This is a paid opportunity to design and deliver a creative workshop for the Biosphere Festival. The Biosphere Festival is...

artist alice malia prepping a wall for mural painting

Brief: Large Scale Mural Painting Placements

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We're looking for two people to work with a group of artists creating a large scale mural in East Cowes....

Brief: Help Design a Museum Exhibition

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Be a Museum Interpreter for a day! We've been tasked with putting together an exhibition board for Newport Minster, and...

Industry: Visual Art

Fund: Exhibit at IW Open Studios 2025

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Fund: Pitch Idea for Christmas Market

Learn: Life Drawing Class

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Brief: Christmas Card Design Competition

Brief: Landscape Artwork Call Out

Learn: Pottery Making Workshop

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Brief: Young Artist Award 2024

Learn: Glass Making Workshop

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Learn: Free Life Drawing Classes

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team (age 18-25)

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team! (age 14-17)

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Brief: Get Paid to Run a Creative Workshop

Brief: Large Scale Mural Painting Placements

Brief: Help Design a Museum Exhibition