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Neurodivergent Artist Network (NAN)Now open for bookings!! When: Thursday, October 22, 11am -12noon. Where: Eventbrite...
07/10/2026

Neurodivergent Artist Network (NAN)

Now open for bookings!!

When: Thursday, October 22, 11am -12noon.
Where: Eventbrite
Cost: £30 for 5 sessions (plus an additional £3.22 booking fee)

A five-session programme for neurodivergent artists to connect, develop their practice and navigate a career in the fine arts.

The Neurodivergent Artist Network (NAN) is a new programme for neurodivergent artists and creatives developed and delivered by BACKLIT Gallery and DASH.

Across five supportive sessions, you will meet other neurodivergent artists, share experiences, and get advice and feedback on your artistic practice and career.

Programme Dates:
• 5 November 2026, 7:30pm – Online, with artist Becky Beasley
• 3 December 2026, 7:30pm – Online. Speaker and content to be announced.
• 7 January 2027, 7:30pm – Online. Speaker and content to be announced.
• 4 February 2027 – Online. Speaker and content to be announced.
• 6 March 2027 – In person at BACKLIT Gallery with Heather Peak, artist - and CEO/ Artistic
Director of DASH.

Some sessions already have renowned speakers booked; but future speakers will be proposed by NAN participants.

NAN is open to artists and creatives primarily based in the Midlands, but we welcome bookings from further afield. We are particularly keen to encourage residents from St Ann’s and Sneinton in Nottingham to join the programme.

Book your place: https://ow.ly/wlmx50ZVjZJ

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A person in silhouette watching a screen showing a finger tracing a spiral line in turquoise sand.

STILL TIME TO APPLY!Artist-Curator Residency for home-based visual artist based anywhere in the UK. Applications Deadli...
29/09/2026

STILL TIME TO APPLY!

Artist-Curator Residency for home-based visual artist based anywhere in the UK.

Applications Deadline: Thursday 1 October 23:59pm.

DASH are delighted to partner with Coventry based Art Riot Collective on a virtual (online) residency for a home-based visual artist interested in pursuing a curatorial practice.

The Home based Artist - Curator Fellowship is part of Coventry Art Show, a city-wide response to the themes of British Art Show 10; putting access, local people and communities at the heart of a major celebration of culture and art, from October until January 2027.​​​​​​​

To find out more about the Home-Based Artist-Curator fellowship and how to apply, download the Open Call Pack via our website.

Find out more on the DASH and how to apply on the DASH website: https://ow.ly/kAPv50ZQWNi

Send us a direct message if you have any questions or would like support in sending an application via social media.

Applications must be received by 1 October 23:59pm.

The Home-Based Fellowship is managed by DASH with support from Art Riot Collective and sits within the Home Based Situated Practice (HBSP) programme. HBSP is a virtual (online) residency and commissioning programme with mentorship support managed by DASH for visual artists who work from home or at a studio space nearby to the home.

HBSP is generously supported using public funding by Arts Council England and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.

Image Description 1: A white background with the the words Open Call in large black font. Below is an image of a dark gallery space with a film projection onto the wall. In the foreground is a plinth with black boots in silhouette. To the left of the image in yellow text reads: Home Based Fellowship Opportunity. Deadline 1 October. Below on a white back ground are the funder and partner logos: Paul Mellon Centre, DASH, Art Riot Collective and Arts Council England.

Image description 2: The logo of Coventry Art Show in black on a white background. Coventry Art Show in bold black capital letters sits to the right of three black columns of different heights each intersected by slanted white lines.

Artist-Curator Residency for home-based visual artist based anywhere in the UK. DASH are delighted to partner with Cove...
24/09/2026

Artist-Curator Residency for home-based visual artist based anywhere in the UK.

DASH are delighted to partner with Coventry based Art Riot Collective on a virtual (online) residency for a home-based visual artist interested in pursuing a curatorial practice.

The Home based Artist - Curator Fellowship is part of Coventry Art Show, a city-wide response to the themes of British Art Show 10; putting access, local people and communities at the heart of a major celebration of culture and art, from October until January 2027.​​​​​​​

To find out more about the Home-Based Artist-Curator fellowship and how to apply, download the Open Call Pack via our website.

Find out more on the DASH and how to apply on the DASH website: https://ow.ly/kAPv50ZQWNi

Send us a direct message if you have any questions or would like support in sending an application via social media.

Applications must be received by 1 October 23:59pm.

The Home-Based Fellowship is managed by DASH with support from Art Riot Collective and sits within the Home Based Situated Practice (HBSP) programme. HBSP is a virtual (online) residency and commissioning programme with mentorship support managed by DASH for visual artists who work from home or at a studio space nearby to the home.

HBSP is generously supported using public funding by Arts Council England and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.

Image Description 1: A white background with the the words Open Call in large black font. Below is an image of a dark gallery space with a film projection onto the wall. In the foreground is a plinth with black boots in silhouette. To the left of the image in yellow text reads: Home Based Fellowship Opportunity. Deadline 1 October. Below on a white back ground are the funder and partner logos: Paul Mellon Centre, DASH, Art Riot Collective and Arts Council England.

Image description 2: The logo of Coventry Art Show in black on a white background. Coventry Art Show in bold black capital letters sits to the right of three black columns of different heights each intersected by slanted white lines.

DASH are delighted to partner with Coventry based Art Riot Collective on a virtual (online) residency for a home-based v...
21/09/2026

DASH are delighted to partner with Coventry based Art Riot Collective on a virtual (online) residency for a home-based visual artist interested in pursuing a curatorial practice.

The Home based Artist - Curator Fellowship is part of Coventry Art Show, a city-wide response to the themes of British Art Show 10; putting access, local people and communities at the heart of a major celebration of culture and art, from October until January 2027.​​​​​​​

To find out more about the Home-Based Artist-Curator fellowship and how to apply, download the Open Call Pack via our website.

An Easy-to-Read version with Makaton can be downloaded here: https://ow.ly/nPjC50ZHVRS

The open call pack has been BSL translated with captions and can be viewed via the DASH YouTube channel here: https://ow.ly/Gzms50ZHVRT

There is also an audio recording of the open call pack which you can listen to here: https://ow.ly/OSEr50ZHVRV

Send us a direct message if you have any questions or would like support in sending an application via social media.

Applications must be received by 1 October 23:59pm.

The Home-Based Fellowship is managed by DASH with support from Art Riot Collective and sits within the Home Based Situated Practice (HBSP) programme. HBSP is a virtual (online) residency and commissioning programme with mentorship support managed by DASH for visual artists who work from home or at a studio space nearby to the home.

HBSP is generously supported using public funding by Arts Council England and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.

Image Description 1: A white background with the the words Open Call in large black font. Below is an image of a dark gallery space with a film projection onto the wall. In the foreground is a plinth with black boots in silhouette. To the left of the image in yellow text reads: Home Based Fellowship Opportunity. Deadline 1 October. Below on a white back ground are the funder and partner logos: Paul Mellon Centre, DASH, Art Riot Collective and Arts Council England.

Image description 2: The logo of Coventry Art Show in black on a white background. Coventry Art Show in bold black capital letters sits to the right of three black columns of different heights each intersected by slanted white lines.

Subscribers to our newsletter will know that we have released some new dates for our popular MASH by DASH sessions!More ...
09/09/2026

Subscribers to our newsletter will know that we have released some new dates for our popular MASH by DASH sessions!

More MASH (Mentoring, advice, support and help) slots are available online with our CEO/Artistic Director Heather Peak and our Executive Director Peter Bonnell throughout September to January 2027. The sessions are free of charge and issued on a first come, first served basis. Further slots will be announced over the autumn.

Check the info on our website https://ow.ly/nHFf50ZLbNi to find out how to request a session.

Image 1: MASH by DASH square flyer
Image 2: Heather Peak by Charles Emerson
Image 3: Peter Bonnell self portrait.

DASH are delighted to partner with Coventry based Art Riot Collective on a virtual (online) residency for a home-based v...
01/09/2026

DASH are delighted to partner with Coventry based Art Riot Collective on a virtual (online) residency for a home-based visual artist interested in pursuing a curatorial practice.

To find out more about the Home-Based Artist-Curator fellowship and how to apply, download the Open Call Pack via our website.

An Easy-to-Read version with Makaton can be downloaded here: https://ow.ly/nPjC50ZHVRS

The open call pack has been BSL translated with captions and can be viewed via the DASH YouTube channel here: https://ow.ly/Gzms50ZHVRT

There is also an audio recording of the open call pack which you can listen to here: https://ow.ly/OSEr50ZHVRV

Send us a direct message if you have any questions or would like support in sending an application via social media.

Applications must be received by 1 October 23:59pm.

The Home-Based Fellowship is managed by DASH with support from Art Riot Collective and sits within the Home Based Situated Practice (HBSP) programme. HBSP is a virtual (online) residency and commissioning programme with mentorship support managed by DASH for visual artists who work from home or at a studio space nearby to the home.

HBSP is generously supported using public funding by Arts Council England and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.

Image Description: A white background with the the words Open Call in large black font. Below is an image of a dark gallery space with a film projection onto the wall. In the foreground is a plinth with black boots in silhouette. To the left of the image in yellow text reads: BAS x CAS Home Based Fellowship Opportunity. Deadline 1 October. Below on a white back ground are the funder and partner logos: Paul Mellon Centre, DASH, Art Riot Collective and Arts Council England.

EXHIBITIONThere is still time to discover and explore the Troublemakers and Prophets and Other Visionary Artists exhibit...
19/08/2026

EXHIBITION

There is still time to discover and explore the Troublemakers and Prophets and Other Visionary Artists exhibition at Compton Verney in Warwickshire.

Elizabeth Allen’s creations are absurd, darkly funny, and strikingly prophetic. In this exhibition she is joined by a host of other “visionary artists” who invite you to step into a vibrant, topsy-turvy world where 12 of her works are displayed alongside more than 15 artists who also saw life differently. Explore bold responses to contemporary life from artists who turn struggle into powerful visual statements.

The exhibition includes a digital artwork in response to the exhibition created by Artist-in-Residence, Grace Currie. The artwork, Potions For My Animated Life, a film made in collaboration with Simon Woolham is currently on show at Compton Verney as part of Troublemakers and Prophets and Other Visionary Artists until Monday 31 August.

Grace’s residency, a collaboration with Compton Verney forms the pilot to DASH’s Home-Based Situated Practice programme (HBSP), providing opportunities and support for visual artists who encounter access barriers to bricks-and-mortar galleries.

Can’t get there? Don’t worry. You can watch both Grace’s film and take a Walkthrough tour of the exhibition online. Link in bio.

https://www.dasharts.org/news/dash-commission-at-compton-verney-5-new-films-exploring-grace-currie-and-elizabeth-allen.html | DASH

https://www.comptonverney.org.uk/whats-on/troublemakers-and-prophets-elizabeth-allen-and-other-visionary-artists/s | Compton Verney

Image 1 Credit: Jamie Woodley & Compton Verney
Description: Elizabeth Allen, The Great Silence (1967). A textile work by Elizabeth Allen that shows coloured fabrics stitched together, depicting a scene of a woman wearing a blue patterned shawl stood amongst trees under a bright white moon and starry sky. A figure in white stands opposite with their hand outstretched.

Image 2 Credit: Grace Currie by Sally Sparrow
Description: A portrait photograph showing a white woman with long brown hair sitting in a low swivel chair in front of a painting entitled Grace and John’s Biggest Splash!

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