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Outside In

Outside In is a national project providing a platform for artists to access the art world who may fi

Founded in 2006 by Pallant House Gallery, Outside In aims to provide opportunities for artists with a desire to create who see themselves as facing a barrier to the art world for reasons including health, disability or social circumstance. The goal of the project is to create a fairer art world which rejects traditional values and institutional judgements about whose work can and should be display

ed. Since its inception, Outside In has engaged more than 5,000 artists traditionally excluded from the mainstream art world, 170,000 audience members and 80 partner organisations nationally. We have held over 30 exhibitions and currently support 2,000 artists. In 2014, we won the prestigious Charity Award in the Arts, Culture and Heritage category. Additionally, Outside In is now able to offer an increasingly international platform for the artists it supports, having taken part in the 2014 Paris Outsider Art Fair, and being on the board of the European Outsider Art Association. The project also runs Outside In: Step Up; a programme providing training for artists who align themselves with the project. Artists on the programme have the opportunity to be trained to lead workshops and to carry out research.

29/08/2026

EVENT: How about joining an Outside In Make Art Group near you this September?🎨

Make Art is a monthly free art group led by Outside In artists and ambassadors across the UK and online. These sessions offer the opportunity to connect with other artists in a relaxed, open and creative space.

Bring along a sketchbook or the latest project you're working on to share a dedicated time each month to create in an inclusive, welcoming and creative community 🧡

Upcoming July dates:
📆 7 September: Bournemouth
📆 17 September: Doncaster
📆 21 September: Online via zoom
📆 22 September: Brighton
📆 25 September: Manchester

See our website for full information, including locations and downloadable welcome packs at: outsidein.org.uk/event-listings or, use the link in our bio🔗

📧If you have any questions about attending a session, contact Beth at: [email protected]

🖼 Image: Elisabetta Noto, Make Art Bournemouth

27/08/2026

Answering some of your frequently asked questions about our open call and how to submit to our group exhibition at David Zwirner London ✨

This exhibition is dedicated entirely to artists whose work has never had the platform it deserves. Please help us spread the word and reach as many artists as possible with this free open call!

To be eligible for this amazing opportunity, artists must sign up to Outside In to apply and have never shown their work in a dedicated gallery space before.

📆Extended submission deadline: 17 September 2026

Full information on how to submit work and eligibility can be found on our website, link in bio 🔗
Email [email protected] with any questions about this opportunity 📧

26/08/2026

We are excited to introduce the three awardees of the 2026 Dr Andrew Edney Bursary 🎉

Our ongoing partnership with The Arts Society South Downs offers a £500 bursary to support Outside In artists based in Sussex and Hampshire with their creative & professional development.

We are looking forward to seeing how Anna, Lucy and Vicky's practice continues to grow this year 💛
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🖼 Artworks:
Slide 1: 'The Way of the Warthog' (Detail), Anna Heelas
Slide 2: 'There’s a Tiger in my Sitting Room', Anna Heelas
Slide 3: 'Dancer with Purple Hair UV', Wonky Cat Art
Slide 4: 'Studio Display' and 'Hand Pot', Vicky Barber-Crimes

24/08/2026

There is still time to apply for our Fundraising and Development Manager vacancy ✨

If you're a fundraiser looking to join a supportive, value-led organisation where your work will have huge impact, then you have until end of day Friday 28 August to apply for this role.

This part-time, hybrid position is responsible for the refinement and delivery of our fundraising strategy, driving forward diverse income streams, including trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, digital fundraising, individual donors and patrons.

See the recruitment pack on our website for the full job description and person specification. Link in bio 🔗

📆Important Dates:
Applications close: Friday 28 August, 5pm
Interviews: Thursday 10 September (online)

Get in touch with us at: [email protected] if you have any questions 📧

21/08/2026

This month's Disability Card Deck feature is 'Time' ⏰

Experiences of time can be shaped, enhanced or distorted for disabled and neurodivergent people in ways not always visible. The reverse of this card invites us to reflect on our own relationships with time and the ways we might adjust it around our needs when everyday demands of schedules, appointments and deadlines don't always account for these experiences.

The Disability Card Deck is a project by Outside In artist . We are sharing one card a month from the deck to encourage inclusive and intersectional conversations around neurodivergence and disability.

The deck contains 48 individually illustrated cards. The reverse of each illustration shares a description, questions and conversational prompts to help with awareness and advocacy.

🔗 Visit 's page to find links to their website and learn more about the deck.

🖼 Artwork: The Disability Card Deck, Time, images courtesy of Sea Shucksmith.

19/08/2026

Are you an artist who has never shown your work in a gallery before? Outside In is inviting artists to submit work for a group exhibition at David Zwirner London , one of the world's leading contemporary art galleries.

🖼 This exhibition is dedicated entirely to artists whose work has never had the platform it deserves. Please help us spread the word and reach as many artists as possible with this free open call!

📆Submission deadline: 10 September 2026

Full information on how to apply and eligibility can be found on our website, link in bio 🔗
Email [email protected] with any questions about this opportunity 📧

14/08/2026

This week the team have been at our storage unit packaging up something exciting!

Take a peek at some of the artworks from the Outside In Collection which are getting ready to be sent to the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery for their upcoming exhibition 'Art Any Way' 🖼✨

The incredible support of our partners enables us to securely store essential items including art and packing materials for occasions just like this.

A huge thank you to the Big Yellow team for generously donating storage space to the charity this year and for standing with us in our mission to change the art world for good. Why not check them out: www.bigyellow.co.uk

🖼Artworks:

Slide 1 - Ben Wilson, Untitled (Yellow figures), 2012, painted Chewing Gum on stone, 11cm x 11.5cm x 5cm. Kindly gifted by The Rose Knox-Peebles Collection

Slide 2 - Friedrich Nagler, 'Box of Sculptures'', Various materials including metal and bone. Each piece between 3-4 cm in height

Slide 3 - Aradne, 'Rose', 2017, embroidery and fabric, 15cm x 28cm x 8cm. Kindly gifted by The Rose Knox-Peebles Collection

Slide 4 - Joanna Simpson – 'Good Luck Gum Nut Folk', Found objects, range from 1-2cm

12/08/2026

Exhibition: Make sure to check out Make Art Bournemouth's group exhibition titled 'This is Us', hosted by our partners BEAF and The Old School House in Boscombe until the 17 September ✨

If you can't make it in person why not visit the exhibitions page on our website to see the works and listen to the accompanying audio descriptions for each piece - link in bio 🔗

🖼 Artwork: 'They Both Wore Blue', Roger Strong

10/08/2026

Opportunity: Thinking about applying for Radical Craft Development Lab, but not sure if it's for you?

We've noticed that many artists rule themselves out before applying because they're unsure what we mean by 'emerging' or 'craft'. The truth is, there isn't one right pathway into the programme.

We're looking for women artists based in the West Midlands who are ready to develop their practice, connect with other artists and explore new ways of making, whatever your medium.

The programme includes:
✨ A four-month in person artist development programme
✨ Peer support
✨ A £50 travel bursary

🔗link in bio for full information.

If you're still unsure whether the programme is right for you, get in touch, we're always happy to answer questions. Please email [email protected]

This programme is generously supported by the John Feeney Trust

🖼 Good Luck Gum Nut Folk, Joanna Simpson

07/08/2026

OUR STORY: For 20 years Outside In has been supporting artists. An important part of this work has been our free artist support days which began as artist surgeries which we ran with partner institutions such as Pallant House Gallery, Creative Futures, Venture Arts, ArtAngel Dundee, Disability Arts Cymru, and Redwing Gallery, Penzance.

Fifteen years on we continue to offer sessions to support our artists with all areas of their creative practice - free support with applying for opportunities, funding or gaining confidence to speak about their work.

We regularly run online artist support days and currently have dates available for support with applications to our open call:
📅 11 August, 4 September, 25 September, 22 October.

To book your slot, get in touch with our Artist Development team at [email protected]

🖼This illustration by Outside In artist Pippa Prangley .to is a detail from our 20th Anniversary Timeline, celebrating two decades supporting artists.
Check out our website to view the complete timeline.

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