Applications open till 12.00 GMT on 19th January 2026

Established in 2018, the EMKP (Endangered Material Knowledge Programme) is a charitable foundation that works to protect nature, preserve cultural heritage, and promote open access to knowledge. Hosted by the Department of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas at the British Museum.

There are three different grant schemes: Small Documentation, Large Documentation, and Legacy Digitisation.

Documentation grants provide funding to document living material knowledge systems and practices in danger of disappearing.

• Small Documentation Grants can be up to 12 months with a maximum award of £20,000.

• Large Documentation Grants can be up to 24 months with a maximum award of £100,000.

The Legacy Digitisation Grant provides funding to digitise collections or materials relating to endangered material knowledge.

• It can be up to 12 months with a maximum award of £20,000, and can be applied for separately or together with a documentation grant.

The EMKP Team will be holding Q&A Online Webinars in English and Spanish, to answer queries about the application process. Please register using the following link: 2025-2026 EMKP Applications Webinar Registration Form.

The Webinar dates are:

• 28 October 2025 – 15.00-16.00 GMT – Large + Small Documentation Grant – English

• 11 November 2025 – 16.00-17.00 GMT – Large + Small Documentation Grant – Spanish

• 25 November 2025 – 11.00-12.00 GMT – Legacy Digitisation Grant – English

• 9 December 2025 – 11.00-12.00 GMT – Large + Small Documentation Grant – English

• 9 December 2025 – 15.00-16.00 GMT – Legacy Digitisation Grant – English

• 18 December 2025 – 15.00 -16.00 GMT – Large + Small Documentation Grant – Spanish

For more information regarding the EMKP, ongoing projects, the application process, and guidelines please visit the website and the grants page. To apply, please create an account on the EMKP FlexiGrant Portal

Applications close 16th March 2026

Artists are invited to submit work for T3%+!le$: The Language of Fiber which will be on view from May 30 to August 15, 2026 at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY. This award exhibition is juried by Diana Weymar of the Tiny Pricks Project.

This exhibition, playfully titled T3%+!le$, explores language in all its expressive forms: written, spoken, and illustrative. SDA seeks artists whose work engages broadly with ideas of communication - from poetry and prose to computer code, indexing, and archiving - as it relates to the grammar of textiles and the vocabulary of fibre. Artists working in text and sound-based works, alternative signs and symbols, and processes that document making, individual moments, or longer histories are encouraged to apply. 

Highlighting work made with a fibres sensibility, including traditional and cross-disciplinary materials, techniques, and practices, as well as experimental processes and material innovation, submissions should evoke responses, provoke thought, and foster connections between textiles and language. 

Artists working in all fibre/textile media, methods, or processes are encouraged to apply. Selected works will demonstrate unique, well-developed artistic vision and innovation, and will include the best of contemporary fibre work.

ENTRY FEES:

• SDA Members: $40.00

• Non-SDA Members: $50.00
  

AWARDS:

• First Place                                  $400

• Second place                           $200

• Third place                                 $100

• SDA Award of Excellence          One-year SDA Membership

IMPORTANT DATES:

• March 16, 2026: Entry deadline (11:59pm MT)

• April 13, 2026: Notification of acceptance

• May 4-9, 2026: Selected artwork due at venue

• May 30, 2026: Exhibitions opens

• August 15, 2026: Exhibition closes

Exhibition runs:

• 30th May to 15th August 2026

• Schweinfurth Art Center

• 205 Genesee Street

• Auburn, NY 13021

Head to the SDA website to read the full entry criteria and to apply.

Applications close March 2026 (may close sooner due to the limited spaces and current high demand)

The Shanghai International Art Fair is part of the iCiE. Celebrating the development of the region’s cultural industries. Building upon the success of previous years, this edition will have an increased exhibition space, delivering a more international event generating a bigger impact at a bigger scale.

The SIAF creates a great opportunity for artists and galleries to exhibit their artworks to thousands of Shanghai visitors. A well-promoted art event that reaches a large art loving community in China and abroad, attracting world-renowned art institutions, symbolic museums and art galleries, top art collectors, and more.

You can apply now via the website, with artworks to be considered including painting, illustration, collage, mixed media, limited edition art, photography, sculptures, and digital art.

This year’s Curators Board is a collective from the Governments of Shanghai, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province and Anhui Province of International Culture. They ultimately decide who will be exhibiting and the selection of artworks. Meet the curators here.

Application fees apply, and travel visas will need to be organised for some travellers. Please read all the FAQs and terms & conditions here.

Follow the SIAF on Instagram.

Applications open now

Special Members Offer

The International Culture Tourism and Investment Association (ICTI) is offering support for members to attend and participate in two major fashion events in Istanbul in February and March 2026.

The generous offer via Dr Yalda Mahootchian Director of ICTI includes:

• 3 nights hotel accommodation in Istanbul

• airport and fair transfers

• entrance and registration, and

• opportunity to participate in the fair.

IMPORTANT: Please note that only serious applicants who have the time and commitment should respond to this generous offer. Please email admin@asiapacificcraftsalliance.org with your details, a professional profile, and a short note about why you wish to attend.

Anyone who is accepted and then fail to arrive, will be asked to reimburse the reserved hotel room costs.

Below is information about the two events:

• Istanbul Fashion Connection 4-7 February 2026

• Texhibition Istanbul – Fabric and Textile Accessories Fair 4-6 March 2026