Visual Art Commission: Horizons Festival
Horizons Festival: We're looking for artists
Deadline to apply: Mon 30 March 2026
Eligibility:
● You must be a resident in Greater Manchester
● You must have lived experience of displacement or seeking sanctuary
● You must have the Right to Work in the UK
● You must be 18+
Commission details
HOME and CAN are commissioning an artist to create an original new artwork for
exhibition during this year’s Horizons Festival. The artwork will be reproduced at large
scale and showcased on the exterior of HOME’s building for up to 6 weeks.
The Artwork can be created in any 2D medium such as:
● Illustration
● Painting
● Drawing
● Printmaking
● Digital illustration
● Photography
● Collage
● Any other 2D media
The original artwork once submitted to HOME, will be photographed, digitally
enlarged, printed in vinyl and installed onto a prominent position on the outside of
the HOME building by HOME.
We encourage artists to use our description of the festival as a guideline and
welcome you to interpret migration as you wish – more detail about the festival and
values can be found below.
Your artwork will be accompanied by either a blog, panel discussion, Q&A session or
an introduction to contextualise your work.
How to apply
Please submit your application to: horizons@homemcr.org
Full guidance on submittion your application, what needs to be submitted and the technical specifications of the commission can be found here: