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One prize that tells you your work is being seen. One collaboration that pushes you further than you ever thought you could go. We've put this together for those moments, the ones that quietly change everything.

we've gathered everything in one place for the creatives who are still showing up every day, still believing in their work, and still looking for the breakthrough they know they deserve

We've brought together a range of prizes, grants, funding programmes, and collaboration opportunities, because creatives deserve access to the kind of support that helps them thrive, not just survive.might be closer than you think.

3 Lessons from Our HOME Panel "How do I get curators to notice my work?" It's one of the questions we hear most from artists in the BCT community. As part of Black Creative Trailblazers development workshops, we partnered with HOME Manchester for Navigating the Art World, a panel discussion led by artist and curator Clarissa Corfe. The conversation was packed with practical advice that artists can start applying immediately, whether you're just starting out or looking to exhi

Every year, the BCT Showcase asks something of the creatives who make it. This year, we decided to ask something of our community too. Back in the June, we launched the Black Creative Trailblazers 2026 Campaign Open Call in partnership with The Onlii, inviting Black creatives to pitch a marketing campaign for this year's Showcase, built around our theme: Strength in Vulnerability. We wanted a campaign that didn't just look good, but that actually sat with the question we're a

We've just come back from a week in the south of France, bearing witness to the very best of creative advertising. These are the ones that stopped us in our tracks. Some made us cry, some made us laugh, one made us root for a baby to poop on a Birkin but they all stayed with us. Here's this year's standouts, and the agencies behind it. Bullet Machine Client: La Unión Newspaper and Article 19 | Agency: GREY, Mexico City A family is asleep when gunfire tears through their home.

Discover 10 lessons we have learned at Cannes Lions 2026

Discover 10 Cannes Lions sessions ans spaces Black creatives should have on their radar in 2026. From Black joy and creator entrepreneurship to AI, African creativity, cultural capital, ownership and community.

This year, we’re hoping to attend Cannes Lions for the first time as press, and while we’re waiting to hear back, we’ve been doing our research. Cannes Lions is one of the biggest global festivals for creativity, bringing together people from across advertising, marketing, media, design, tech, entertainment and culture. As Black creatives, we’re particularly interested in what it means to enter these global creative spaces, tell stories from our perspective and spotlight the

We've rounded up a solid selection of grants, funding, residencies, commissions, and paid projects, all in one place, so you can stop searching and start applying. Your moment might be closer than you think.

Arts Council England is entering a period of change. Following an independent review led by Baroness Margaret Hodge, the organisation has replaced its previous ten-year strategy, Let’s Create, with a new Strategic Framework for 2026. For artists, cultural organisations, creative freelancers and community-led platforms, this matters. Arts Council England is one of the most significant public funders of creativity and culture in England. Its language, priorities and funding sys

Whether you're just finding your footing or ready to take things to the next level, there's something here that could be the push your creative practice needs.

Ready to turn your creativity into a career? Whether you're looking for funding, grants, commissions, residencies, or paid projects, we've gathered a range of opportunities designed to support your practice and help you build lasting momentum.

Grants, funding, commissions, residencies, paid projects yes, PAID. As in, real currency. For your art. Wild concept, we know. Scroll down, apply for stuff, and let's retire the starving artist era once and for all.

Every week, Black Creative Trailblazers curates opportunities across the creative industries to help creatives access funding, programmes and career pathways. Save this post, share it widely, and explore what’s open this week.

Ready to turn your creativity into a career? Whether you're looking for funding, grants, commissions, residencies, or paid projects, we've gathered a range of opportunities designed to support your practice and help you build lasting momentum.

Every week, Black Creative Trailblazers curates opportunities across the creative industries to help creatives access funding, programmes and career pathways. Save this post, share it widely, and explore what’s open this week.

Manchester has always had a strong cultural identity. From music and fashion to nightlife, visual arts, youth culture, grassroots organising and creative entrepreneurship, the city has never needed permission to see itself as creative. But the arrival of two of the UK’s most recognisable music events, the BRIT Awards and the MOBO Awards, marks an important moment for Manchester and the wider North West. The BRIT Awards’ move to Manchester’s Co-op Live for 2026 and 2027 was hi

These aren’t just listings they’re stepping stones. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, gain visibility, or take a bold leap forward in your career, there’s something valuable waiting to be explored. The key is not to let these opportunities pass you by.

This article examines MOBO Summit as part of MOBO Fringe in Manchester, focusing on the need to move from Black cultural visibility to stronger creative infrastructure. It explores business knowledge, technology, ownership, regional investment and how industry spaces can help Black creatives protect, scale and sustain their work.