Living Labyrinths: Art and Fungi - Artist Commission Opportunity, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

This is an opportunity for two separate contemporary artists or collectives to create new work inspired by the diverse and fascinating world of fungi.

The commissioned works will feature in the exhibition Living Labyrinths which will explore themes such as symbiosis, biodiversity, environmental sustainability, and the role of fungi in shaping our world. RAMM's natural science and fine art collections, including https://rammcollections.org.uk/collections/?s=fungi - specimens, slides, scientific illustrations and nineteenth-century paintings will also be on display in the exhibition. The selection panel is looking for artwork that breaks down traditional boundaries between disciplines and engages with complex scientific concepts through a lens of critically engaged, contemporary art. During the process of creating new work, you will have the opportunity to visit RAMM's stores, be inspired by the museum's https://rammcollections.org.uk/ - collections and work with its curators. Artists will also have the opportunity to visit https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ - Woodland Trust Woodland/s in Devon with their specialists.

As part of RAMM's programme of contemporary art exhibitions and commissions, these commissions will form part of the Living Labyrinths: Art and Fungi exhibition at RAMM from 3 October 2026 to 21 Feb 2027. Please consider how you might present your work for display and be mindful that the production and presentation budget for this commission is limited to a maximum of £2,500.

RAMM is offering £6,000 for the commission fee in addition to the production budget. A fee of £300 will also be paid to each of three shortlisted artists to produce and present a proposal for the selection panel.