Arts and Culture University of Exeter is inviting applications from creative practitioners for two Creative Fellowships running during this academic year (ending July 2027). Each will be a 4-5 week exploratory placement, working in an interdisciplinary context. The Creative Fellowships are open to practitioners of any artform, including visual, digital, sound and performing arts, craft, design, film, literature and music.

Rather than being a residency, these opportunities are described as placements. The creative practitioner is a peer, opening up new approaches and conversations with the University hosts while developing and enriching their own creative practice. This scheme encourages mutually beneficial exchange, where both the host and the creative practitioner gain new insights and potential ways of working.

The University of Exeter Creative Fellowship hosts in 2026-27 are:

• The Coast of Good Health research project group. (Exeter Campus) Led by the Department of Archaeology and History

• A Different Lens: Engaging with images from the Imperial Institute Archive. (Exeter Campus) Led by Special Collections

The total budget per Creative Fellowship is £6,000 (inclusive of VAT) on a freelance basis, to include practitioner’s fee, travel and accommodation, production costs and documentation.

Read the callout and apply

To find out more information and to download details about the Creative Fellowships and how to apply please click here.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 15 November 2026.