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Funding programmes
For the individual artist, looking for financial support for their work, or to develop their
practice, there is a range of funding programmes that they can apply to for assistance.
These include:
Artists’ Bursaries
| Fixed bursaries of £5k, £15k or £30k to provide artists and other creative
professionals time and resources to develop their practice. Open to individuals at any stage in
their career, these will be for artists able to demonstrate a high level of quality, imagination
and ambition in their work. Deadlines: 8 July 2013, 14 October 2013, 13 January 2014.
Professional Development Programme
| Funds up to £5k to support individuals to develop
their practice through specific activities such as attendance at conferences, seminars or
professional networking events; participation in workshops, master-classes or residencies;
mentoring/shadowing; or a structured programme of technical skills development. No deadline,
but applications need to have a clear eight weeks between application and activity.
Quality Production
| Funding will support research and development (up to £20k) and
production and presentation (up to £70k) for creating and developing high quality work in
any artform. These must have a clear public outcome, such as an exhibition, performance or
publication. Deadlines: 1 July 2013, 7 October 2013, 6 January 2014.
International
| Individual awards will range from £1k- £10k to support research and
development that builds knowledge and skills in an international context. Applicants can also
request funding to present and promote their work overseas. No deadline, but applications
need to have a clear eight weeks between application and activity.
Visual Arts & Crafts Awards in partnership with Creative Scotland
| Creative Scotland has
established award schemes with local authorities across Scotland to support visual artists
and craft practitioners in their geographical area. The awards are aimed at early stage support
for practitioners who have demonstrated a commitment to their work and in developing their
practice. See your local scheme for specific details.
For all of these funding programmes, artists should be based in Scotland and not be in full-time
education. For Quality Production, exceptions can be made if the project will have a clear public
outcome in Scotland and have direct benefit to the people of Scotland.
Help, advice and other resources
Opportunities
| Creative Scotland has developed a free, user-generated, and interactive
online bulletin board which artists can access, advertise on, or receive information about a
wide range of professional development opportunities. These can include workshops, funding
opportunities, business support, conferences, awards and competitions, research and artist
residencies. The opportunities come from a wide range of organisations and agencies.
The Cultural Enterprise Office
| The Cultural Enterprise Office offers professional business
support and development for artists and creative practitioners. It runs an information and
advice service to assist in all aspects of setting yourself up and has a network of specialist
advisors able to assist enquirers.
Creative Scotland Enquiries Service
| The Enquiries Service assists with any questions
about funding or support from Creative Scotland. Call 0845 603 6000 (Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm,
2pm-4pm, voicemail outwith these hours) or email enquiries@creativescotland.com
Creative Scotland: promoting and
advocating for the visual arts
Scotland’s national agency for the arts,
screen and creative industries provides a
wide range of support for visual artists at
all stages of their career.
Creative Scotland distributes money
from the Scottish Government and the
National Lottery through a series of
funding programmes which allow artists,
practitioners and organisations to apply
for financial support to develop talent,
create new work, and support widening
access and participation.
Scotland’s contemporary arts scene is
world renowned, and Creative Scotland
funds a range of key organisations, and
supports major initiatives, which promote
and advocate for the visual arts, such
as Scotland’s presence at the Venice
Biennale, or the Generation Project –
which throughout 2014 will celebrate 25
years of the very best art from Scotland.
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