Apply for a grant or commission from The Artists Fund, led by Artquest, DACS and a-n the Artists Information Company. The deadline is Monday 16 May 2016.
Small but transformative funds for artists
Established as part of an
Arts Council England Catalyst grant, The Artists Fund – a community interest company - will provide small grants to visual artists based in the UK.
As part of the pilot programme, five grants of £1,000 and three commissions of £2,000 are available by an open application process.
With artists at the heart of
Artquest, DACS and
a-n the Artists Information Company, we understand that a financial barrier is often all that stands in the way of an artist’s next critical step in their career. The Artists Fund will distribute small but transformative funds to artists, serving as a catalyst to further their work in any way required of, and suitable to, their practice.
The pilot programme will be closely evaluated to help shape the future of the programme, and awardees will be asked to contribute to this aim.
How to apply
The pilot programme is open to visual artists who have been practising professionally for a minimum of 3 years and are over 18 years of age, either as graduates or as self-taught artists.
The grants aim to:
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support an artist’s practice in its broadest sense – including and beyond studio practice – in a humble or ambitious way
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support projects or interventions that embrace experimentation and focus on process, as well as essentials such as materials, development or fees
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encourage new directions or experiments in practice
The aim of the commissions is to test the assumptions made in the art world about how artists can raise money using their practice, beyond selling their work, and the viability of how artists might earn in the future. We are seeking radical ideas to compile into case studies for the development of The Artists Fund and as a challenge to traditional arts funding programmes.
Artists can apply for either a grant or commission using the online form on Artquest’s website – by 11am on Monday 16 May 2016.
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Image: Paint pots in artist Anthony Frost's studio. Photo © Brian Benson, 2016.