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Closing date for applications: 18th January 2026&nbsp;This is your opportunity to join the V&amp;A for an immersive course exploring galleries and learning to craft interactive environments that tell powerful stories.&nbsp;The V&amp;A is recruiting a cohort of young creatives to take part in PORTALS, a free immersive storytelling and 3D Design course from February to April 2026. Ready to push the boundaries of design? PORTALS is your chance to reshape museum spaces into imaginative digital worlds. Over 14 sessions, at the V&amp;A and online, you'll explore galleries, create 3D objects, and craft interactive environments that tell powerful stories. You'll gain hands-on 3D design skills, learn from industry experts, and leave with portfolio-ready work. The course will conclude with a public showcase at the V&amp;A, where your ideas take centre stage. If you're 18-26 and passionate about digital design, gaming, or immersive storytelling, this is your opportunity to experiment, connect, and make something extraordinary. The course includes:<ul><li>A design challenge to explore 3D scanning, digital object building and interactive design for virtual environments, video or social media.</li><li>Technical instruction in 3D digital design</li><li>Editing and curating your digital objects on virtual platforms</li><li>Experimentation with AI tools for concept development</li><li>Branding and portfolio guidance</li><li>Showcase of your work at a V&amp;A Festival</li><li>Talks and mentoring from industry experts</li></ul>&nbsp;What will I gain from the programme?<ul><li>Hands-on experience and skills in 3D digital design</li><li>Opportunities to develop your collaboration, communication, creative and critical thinking skills</li><li>Build content for your digital portfolio</li><li>A chance to showcase your artwork at a public event at the V&amp;A South Kensington&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>EligibilityThis opportunity is for young people interested in developing 3D digital design elements in their creative practice. 15 young people will be selected to explore interactive design and world building through the creation of digital spaces for storytelling, performance, theatre or video game. There are no degree requirements for applying.&nbsp;Timeline&nbsp;<ul><li>Participant selection: 28, 29, 30 January 2026 (20 minutes online interview)</li><li>Participants confirmed by 2nd February 2026</li><li>Course dates: 14 sessions between 19 February and 16 April 2026</li></ul>&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Open call: V&A immersive design course

Sign up by: 9am Friday 23rd January 2026 Date: Tuesday 27th January 2026 Time: 6.00 - 7.15pm Where: Online via Zoom &nbsp;In a creative world that can often feel competitive,&nbsp;closed-off&nbsp;or overwhelming, authentic community has never been more important. This virtual masterclass brings together Creative Access alumni and community-driven creatives to explore how genuine connection is built,&nbsp;sustained&nbsp;and transformed into opportunity.&nbsp;Designed for aspiring and early-career creatives, the session will offer honest reflections and practical advice on navigating creative spaces, finding your people, and building networks that support your growth not just your output.&nbsp;Whether&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;looking to join an existing community or create one yourself, this conversation will give you the insights,&nbsp;tools&nbsp;and inspiration to take your next step with confidence.&nbsp; &nbsp;About the speakers:<ul><li>Ajay Pabial: Renowned social entrepreneur, artist, founder and CEO of Art Clubbers CIC, an award-winning arts organization leading on groundbreaking programs that promote diversity, inclusion, and access for marginalized communities. Ajay’s wider advocacy includes board membership at We Create Space CIC, which emphasizes LGBTQ+ wellbeing. He was recognised by Pride in London as one of 52 dynamic LGBT+ visual artists.</li><li>Lucia Aide: Founder of theConn3ct, a platform dedicated to curating experiences rooted in community, connection and creativity. Open to both practicing creatives and those who value meaningful connection, theConn3ct invites people to engage in creativity and connection in their own way. Lucia is also Thrive trainee at Creative Access, and is passionate about accessibility and representation in the creative industries, advocating for spaces where true belonging is the norm.</li><li>Priya Biring: Co-director of Wondering CIC, a community interest company that transforms lives through filmmaking. Priya's background is in factual television, with a 12 year career that began with an internship at KEO Films, facilitated by Creative Access in 2013.</li><li>Zhui Ning Chang: A Malaysian editor, writer, and theatre maker based in London. They are editor-in-chief at Hugo-nominated khōréō magazine, for cutting-edge speculative fiction by immigrant and diaspora writers. Wider advocacy has extended to roles such as Advisor at Bloomsbury’s Lit in Colour programme, founding member of Migrants in Theatre, Connections Producer at&nbsp;Global Voices Theatre, and committee member of the British East and Southeast Asian Media Network.</li></ul>This event is aimed at people who are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, individuals with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

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