EOI: Glasgow Women's Library

Glasgow Women’s Library is seeking expressions of interest from artists with intersectional and socially engaged practices, informed by environmental, class aware and anti-racist approaches, to create up to three new works as part of its We Make Museums project. Commissions (these might be as completed art works or in an advanced design stage) will be exhibited at GWL as part of Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art.

Eligibility

This call is targeted at women artists who have experience of discrimination including on the grounds of:

• Visible and invisible forms of disability (this includes, but is not limited to, those who define as being disabled, d/Deaf, neuro-divergent, experiencing chronic illness, health-related access requirements and more).
  
  
• Belonging to the Global majority / being a Women of colour​​​​​​​

Download a PDF version of this Artist Open Call.

For full details about how to apply and to listen to the Open Call visit the Glasgow Women's Library website.


Call Out ​​​​​​​Timeline

Deadline for proposals: Midday, Tuesday 21st of October

Selection process for sharing event: 22nd of October – 8^th of December

Sharing event (for GWL staff and volunteers): 12^th and 13^th of December

Final selection: Friday 19th of December

Research & Development phase for the artist: January to February 2026

Exhibition Production Phase: March – 18^th of May 2026

Two week install period: 18^th May – 4^th of June 2026