Extra Ordinary People

Extra Ordinary People Extra Ordinary People is Eastside Projects’ Associates scheme, supporting the development of work,

✨We’re excited to share that EOP member Assunta Ruocco ( ) is presenting ’Art is Ours, Mine and Yours! at Bloc Projects ...
07/05/2026

✨We’re excited to share that EOP member Assunta Ruocco ( ) is presenting ’Art is Ours, Mine and Yours! at Bloc Projects (), the first major solo by Assunta and Lou Art Club!✨🌷

📍Launch event: Sat, 23 May, 3-5 pm

🔔 Last day to apply for EOP Studio today!!! ⏳ if you’ve been waiting for a sign this is it ✨From 9 June - 25 July 2026 t...
19/04/2026

🔔 Last day to apply for EOP Studio today!!! ⏳ if you’ve been waiting for a sign this is it ✨

From 9 June - 25 July 2026 the second gallery at Eastside Profects will host the first EOP Studio.

We are looking for artists with things to try out or scale up, with ideas for new work that they want to test, explore and develop alongside other people in a mutually supportive environment.

⚡️EOP members only⚡️

⟢ £750 bursary, shared budget of £500 for programming, £150 for production
⟢ Access to tools and equipment
⟢ Support and mentoring
⟢ Access to EOP studio from 9 June - 25 July

Head to the application portal on the EOP website and get your applications in asap! ❯❯❯❯

EOP OPPS TIME!!🕰️ 🎈 Outburst Q***r Arts Festival is 20!And they’re celebrating two decades of showcasing vital art and a...
17/04/2026

EOP OPPS TIME!!🕰️

🎈 Outburst Q***r Arts Festival is 20!
And they’re celebrating two decades of showcasing vital art and artists, with events happening in venues and spaces across Belfast from 13 - 21 November 2026.

Deadline to submit work and events for consideration is Friday 29 May 2026.
Check out the full info and guidelines on their website

🎈The Cubitt Curatorial Fellowship - now in its 15th edition - is open to applications.
Cubitt is seeking a curator with strong knowledge of contemporary art and an enthusiasm for civic, educational, and community-based programming, and a commitment to collaboration and dialogue within and beyond the organisation.
The Fellowship runs from June 2026 to May 2028, with a start date in June 2026 (negotiable).

Deadline to apply is 11:59pm on Monday 10 May 2026. Heat to their website for more info.

🎈Tweed River Culture have just launched the open call for their 2026 residency programme!
Up to 3 paid and supported residency opportunities for artists to spend time by the River Tweed.

Deadline for expressions of interest: Thursday 30
April, 9am.

🎈Creative Opportunities Announced for Lightpool
—Blackpool’s contemporary light art public showcase for exciting new artistic and technological collaborations. They have just opened up 4 brand-new artist commissions for its 2026 programme - an exciting boost for creatives and a brilliant step forward for Blackpool’s growing cultural ecosystem.

Differing deadlines for all projects, hear to their website to find out!

🔔🔺Join us for another Online Kaleidoscope event: Keep going, take it higher🔔🔻An interactive online lecture, listening ev...
16/04/2026

🔔🔺Join us for another Online Kaleidoscope event: Keep going, take it higher🔔🔻

An interactive online lecture, listening event and conversation with writer and curator Alexander Ghedi Wehilye and artist and DJ Olukemi Lijadu, on occasion of her solo exhibition ‘Feedback’ at Spike Island

⭐️ Online Interactive Lecture: Keep going, take it higher
🗓️ Monday, 20 April
⏱️ 6-7:30pm
🎟️ Free ONLINE event, for EOP members only

This event is hosted by Spike Island for Kaleidoscope Network. EOP members are automatically a part of the Kaleidoscope Network! 🌷

A friendly reminder that Lunch Club is coming up! 🧁🍡💫Grab your packed lunch and join us at 1pm on Friday 22nd May! 🕓✨Lun...
07/04/2026

A friendly reminder that Lunch Club is coming up! 🧁🍡💫

Grab your packed lunch and join us at 1pm on Friday 22nd May! 🕓✨

Lunch Club is a super informal way to meet us and each other! A great opportunity to ask questions, start conversation and hang out 🫶

We will be providing free hot drinks and tasty snacks as always 😋

Look forward to seeing you soon! 🥪✨

🔔🌟 your weekly EOP Opps post!…🌸 an open call for all kinds of work “for a show that simply celebrates art making as a ub...
13/03/2026

🔔🌟 your weekly EOP Opps post!…

🌸 an open call for all kinds of work “for a show that simply celebrates art making as a ubiquitous component of human experience.” Deadline: Monday 30th March 2026.
🌸 an invitation for exhibition proposals for June 2026 - June 2027 head over to their page to fine out more! Deadline: Sunday 22nd March 2026
🌸 applications are now open for a funded artist residency responding to the theme of Ecologies of Migration! Deadline: Monday 6th April 2026
🌸 for Emerging Global Ethnic Majority Curators this is a chance to become a part of CURATE - a paird curatorial development programme. Deadline: Thursday 19th March 2026

As EOP members you are automatically part of the Kaleidoscope Network and therefore have FREE ACCESS to selected events…...
06/03/2026

As EOP members you are automatically part of the Kaleidoscope Network and therefore have FREE ACCESS to selected events… 👀

⭐️ Upcoming Online: The Ethics of Working With People, Friday 27th March 12.30 - 2.30 pm⭐️

This workshop is an amazing chance to hear from Kerry Morrison about the balance of ethics within socially engaged art projects. Being a part of this workshop means you will have the opportunity to think about frames of reference for ethics in your own social pratices and learning more about what this means - we look forward to hearing your questions!

🔗 Head over to our EOP website for more information and booking link!
See you there 😉🫶

Thanks everyone for attending in such big numbers, despite the torrential weather and making the Winter Art Fair such a ...
10/12/2025

Thanks everyone for attending in such big numbers, despite the torrential weather and making the Winter Art Fair such a huge success! 🎊

We are also grateful for our lovely EOP members and stallholders for bringing their beautiful art pieces to us and spreading holiday cheer☃️❤️🎁

Last night was such a blast!! 🎊Thanks to all our stallholders and attendees for filling our space with art and warmth🥰🌷 ...
06/12/2025

Last night was such a blast!! 🎊

Thanks to all our stallholders and attendees for filling our space with art and warmth🥰🌷














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and Pegah Abdifar


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Along with all the amazing stallholders with bespoke art wares, we will also be joined by Bhaskar Sivakumar (.thambi) wh...
05/12/2025

Along with all the amazing stallholders with bespoke art wares, we will also be joined by Bhaskar Sivakumar (.thambi) who will be doing live caricatural illustrations for visitors 🎨✨.

Make sure to bring your loved ones to the fair so you can make a fun illustrated memory together to keep forever ❤️🖼️!

The Winter Art Fair will go on from 6–8pm ❄️🎁 and we can’t wait to welcome you all here shortly! 🌟🙌


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