Opportunities
Discover resources and opportunities to get involved with our work
BEAF works all year round to create opportunities for artists and audiences. We support our community through activities and programmes that help develop careers and provide work. Through our commissions programme, we commission and co-create new work each year. We provide opportunities that bring people together to make things happen. At TOSH we deliver business support programmes, networking meet-ups, talks, workshops and provide resources through our OSC programme.
All opportunities are promoted through our newsletter.
Open School Creative
Open School Creative (OSC) is a creative development network for all artists and creative practitioners operating within Dorset and the wider South West.
We hold Creative Show & Tell nights, Ask an Artist relaxed Q&A discussions, meet-ups and networking, as well as artist talks and skills workshops, online and in person.
OSC LUCKY DRAW
No strings attached £500 support fund for artists and creatives based in the Bournemouth (BH) Postcode area to develop your professional arts practice.
Apply just once and if eligible you will be entered into every Lucky Draw for 12 months.
Summer Deadline: Mon 25th May
Access BEAF
Access BEAF aims to support artists who may have experienced barriers in accessing and working in the art world. Access BEAF is a supportive group for Neurodivergent, Disabled and Global Majority Artists* in Bournemouth and Dorset.
If you want to be part of a creative community, we’d love to hear from you.
Artist Studios
A community studio space at Bournemouth Foodbank (Boscombe) and TOSH, for artists to develop their practices in a supporting environment.
If you’re interested in joining our studio spaces in Boscombe please join our waiting list.
Artist Resources
This is a growing list of resources that has been put together to support artists further. Covering Artist memberships, recommended organisations, paying artists, opportunities, funding and grants, contracts and budgets, care and access, anti-racism resources and support, support networks, guides and toolkits, residencies, workshops and more.
Thank you to the artists and organisations that have made these resources possible and available.
Volunteering and Jobs
We always need keen and dedicated supporters. Find out how you can join our BEAF volunteers and further opportunities and jobs.
Exhibition Open Call
The Access BEAF Exhibition Open Call is a paid opportunity for artists within the Access BEAF Network to showcase their work at TOSH in a small group exhibition in September 2026.
This is a pilot opportunity responding to the needs of our community and BEAF’s commitment to support visual artists living and working within Dorset and Hampshire. The selected artists will receive a £250 bursary to support their practice further, with additional mentoring support from the BEAF team.
Deadline to apply: Friday 17 July 5pm
For more information and how to apply view the pdf below.