Open Call 2026

Call for artists, makers, poets and historians,
designers, scientists and nature lovers!

Deadline: 20 January, 2026 - midnight
➜ Application Form

Aberlleiniog Sculpture Trail
28 & 29 March, 2026
11:00 - 17:00

An invitation to present installations, performances, sounds, sculptures, demonstrations, guided walks and creative projects throughout the Aberlleiniog nature reserve, around Aberlleiniog Castle, on Lleiniog beach and in Llangoed Village Hall and Gardens. It is an opportunity to respond and connect to the natural habitat, our shared history and the unique features of our common spaces.

We are also very excited to offer two special opportunities:

• GeoMôn UNESCO Geopark Commission & Micro-residency

• Red Squirrels Trust & Magical Mammals Commission & Micro-residency

➜ How to Participate
Anyone is most welcome to apply, we will aim to incorporate all proposals into the Trail.
The financial support for materials is limited to 29 supported projects.

Please send your response to the callout by midnight the 20th of January, 2026.
We are collecting responses via Google forms:

• General Open Call:  forms.gle/6zYAXa6uxkvaP1y78

• GeoMôn Commission: forms.gle/2Uzixs5o7tg8cDsD8

• Red Squirrels Trust Commission: forms.gle/Jg4nLwjsZWZJT9Fr9
  

➜ What to propose?
Please think widely - we are looking for creative ways to engage with our local surroundings. You may propose something as an individual, collaboration or group.

• Events - readings, performances, demonstrations, guided walks, trail runs, workshops, nomadic objects

• Objects - sculptures, creations, constructions, inventions, collections

• Installations - transformation of a particular space through sound, objects, movement, materials
  

➜ Locations
Please find a time to walk our wonderful woodlands, around the castle and to the beach. We will meet up for two Woodland Walkthroughs on the 13th of December and 10th of January. See ‘Important Dates’ below.

Possible locations:

• Llangoed Village Hall Gardens - willow dome, flag pole

• inside Llangoed Village Hall (very limited space)

• Aberlleiniog woodlands - streams, springs, boardwalks and bridges near the main paths

• around Aberlleiniog Castle (unfortunately the stairs up to the castle will still be closed for our event)

• around Lleiniog Beach, on the car-park side of the river

• other locations by discussion

During the open hours of the Sculpture Trail, Llangoed Village Hall will be our headquarters : restrooms, storage, meeting place. Any work that you do not wish to leave out on the trail overnight can come into the hall after installation on Friday the 27th of March, and after 5:00 pm on Saturday the 28th of March.

➜ Financial Support
We can support the materials for a limited number of projects. The open call application form will ask you which support level you’d like to apply for. If accepted, you will need to submit an invoice to receive the funding.

The support is tiered:

• £50 x 20 projects

• £100 x 5 projects

• £200 x 3 projects

• £400 x 1 project

• £650 x 2 (for the GeoMôn and Red Squirrels Trust commissions)

➜ Important Dates

• WALK - Saturday, 13th December, 2025 at 10:30 - walk the trail - interested creatives can explore the trail with the organisers - plan your artwork, find the right location, ask questions. Meet at Llangoed Village Hall

• WALK - Saturday, 10th January, 2026 at 10:30 - walk the trail - interested creatives can explore the trail with the organisers - plan your artwork, find the right location, ask questions. Meet at Llangoed Village Hall

• DEADLINE - Tuesday, 20 January, 2026, midnight - DEADLINE Open Call

• RESULTS - Tuesday, 27 January, 2026 - applicants contacted with open call results, clarifications, questions

• DEADLINE - Tuesday, 24 February, 2026 - DEADLINE for all participants: final work information (including description, materials, size, location and timings) risk assessment, installation plan and invoice are due

• INSTALLATION - Friday, 27 March, 2026 - installation of works
  (the work can be taken down again over-night, but all aspects of installation must be tested and approved on this day)

• OPEN - Saturday & Sunday, 28 & 29 March, 2026, 11:00 - 17:00 - Public Visiting Hours

• PACKUP - All work must be removed by sunset on Monday 30th March, 2026 (approximately 19:45) unless discussed beforehand. Work inside Llangoed Village Hall must be removed promptly at 17:00 on Sunday 29th March, as we are hosting Stars and their Consolations a theater/storytelling performance that evening.

➜ Other Information

• We cannot take responsibility for your artworks. If you are uncomfortable leaving your works outside overnight, please make arrangements to remove them and re-install them for the second day, either in Llangoed Village Hall or elsewhere.

• We will be creating a bilingual map of the sculpture trail along with small signs placed in situ with information about your work.

• We will be producing a documentary video of the Trail as well as still photographs of each work.

• This event is part of Anglesey Open Studios, an annual island-wide open studios and galleries event.

➜ Get Involved
Please consider joining as a volunteer over the weekend of the Trail, its going to be quite an event!
Volunteer information and availability form: https://forms.gle/CtuUawHMD92Jca1H6

We need help with:

• greeting guests and answering questions in all three car-park locations

• selling teas & coffees / cake

• walking the trail, interacting with visitors

• setup and clean up

• hosting visiting participating artists for the weekend

➜ Questions
Please contact Julie Upmeyer at : julie@plasbodfa.com