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Freelands Awards 2026

Spotlighting the winners of the Freelands Awards 2026 – created by Freelands Foundation to recognise, support and share inspiring art education work.

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Winners

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Spotlight: The Burton at Bideford

This Freelands Awards 2026 winner was selected for Burton Futures – an outreach programme for schools, featuring a horse box converted into a camera obscura and darkroom that travels to rural schools.

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Spotlight: SIGNAL

This Freelands Awards 2026 winner was selected for its Artist Development Lab – a programme developing artists through workshops, expert mentoring and exhibition making.

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Spotlight: Wolverhampton Art Gallery

This Freelands Awards 2026 winner was selected for its Arts and Culture Youth Programme – inspired by the collection and temporary exhibitions in which participants work with the gallery team to help build skills and careers in the creative industries.

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