Connected Canvas: Open Call for a Digital Commission at The National Gallery.
The National Gallery is commissioning one individual or team to create a digital experience for the Connected Canvas, three linked micro-LED screens in the Sainsbury Wing entrance.
The work must use all three screens as one experience and will run as takeovers on six Friday evenings (6–9pm) between 30 April and 4 June 2027.
The theme asks how a digital work can help people discover the human stories behind paintings in the collection.
The £15,000 fee covers all creative and production costs.
Open to UK-based emerging creatives in the first five years of professional practice who are not in full-time education (part-time is fine); every creative team member must meet the criteria.
Stage one is a short online Expression of Interest: who you are, examples of relevant work and an outline of your initial idea.
Up to ten shortlisted applicants are told on 14 December 2026, paid £500 each and invited to an in-person IdeasLab on 13 January 2027; proposals are due 21 January, up to five finalists pitch on 1 or 2 February, and the commission is awarded on 5 February 2027.