Farnham Craft Town Artist in Residence Opportunity

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An open call from Farnham World Craft Town, United Kingdom. Applications close 3 October 2026. Official terms last checked 3 September 2026.

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Closes: 3 October 2026
Entry: No reliable fee amount was extracted; costs remain unknown rather than assumed free.
Who can apply: Priority this year will be given to artists working in wood and furniture making, and we particularly welcome applications from makers based in other World Craft Towns. We are accepting proposals from creatives at all stages of their development and are particularly interested in people who want to experiment and innovate. Relevant specialisms within wood and furniture making include: cabinet making, hand-cut joinery, marquetry & inlay, wood turning, wood carving, green woodworking, coopering, and work with sustainable or reclaimed timber. We welcome applications from makers working across all of these disciplines and many more.
Evidence checked: 3 September 2026

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Quoted from farnhamcrafttown.com and checked on 3 September 2026. This is the organiser's description, reproduced as captured. It has not been through the evidence checks that produced the figures above.

Farnham World Craft Town is offering a residency, of 4-6 weeks, in Farnham, Surrey, UK during Spring 2027. We are England’s first World Craft Town, and are committed to supporting artists and makers through a series of residencies over the next three years. Who can apply: Priority this year will be given to artists working in wood and furniture making, and we particularly welcome applications from makers based in other World Craft Towns.

We are accepting proposals from creatives at all stages of their development and are particularly interested in people who want to experiment and innovate. Relevant specialisms within wood and furniture making include: cabinet making, hand-cut joinery, marquetry & inlay, wood turning, wood carving, green woodworking, coopering, and work with sustainable or reclaimed timber. We welcome applications from makers working across all of these disciplines and many more.

What you get: The Residency will be based at the Farnham School of Furniture Making, one of the UK’s most respected centres for furniture education, with a long tradition of excellence in hand skills and design. After a structured programme of introductions we give the artist space to develop their own ideas and start creating a body of work. We encourage a collaborative approach, working with local makers and local materials where possible, including interaction with the local community, on social media and with the student body in Farnham.

The residency offers: Fully covered travel costs Living costs Contribution to materials Free studio space and accommodation An opportunity to exhibit a new body of work created during the residency Deadline 03 October 2026 Back to all artist opportunties Artist opportunities closing soon 03.09.2026 — Artist in Residence | Promoted: Neo Future: Thematic 2-weeks residency programme in Finland, Dec 2026 03.09.2026 — Commission: Stomping Ground Call Out 04.09.2026 — Exhibition Opportunity: NOW 2026 Exhibition Opportunity 05.09.2026 — Artist in Residence: Open Call: Culinary Residency 06.09.2026 — Studio Space: Hypha Studios | Sevenoaks Open Call Subscribe to our newsletter And receive more editorial like this directly to your inbox. Partners

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Organizer	Farnham World Craft Town
Type	Open call
Disciplines	fine-art
Location / online	United Kingdom
Eligibility	Priority this year will be given to artists working in wood and furniture making, and we particularly welcome applications from makers based in other World Craft Towns. We are accepting proposals from creatives at all stages of their development and are particularly interested in people who want to experiment and innovate. Relevant specialisms within wood and furniture making include: cabinet making, hand-cut joinery, marquetry & inlay, wood turning, wood carving, green woodworking, coopering, and work with sustainable or reclaimed timber. We welcome applications from makers working across all of these disciplines and many more.
Deadline	3 October 2026
Opens	Not stated
Award / support	Not stated on the official page
Entry fee	No reliable fee amount was extracted; costs remain unknown rather than assumed free.
Funding type	Not stated
Verified	3 September 2026

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Application: No reliable fee amount was extracted; costs remain unknown rather than assumed free.

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