These are new awards for the advancement of craftwork either undertaken in or associated with Scotland. The first awards will be made in 2016. Up to 4 awards will be made each year. Each award will be £2500. Applicants must have graduated in 2012, 2013, 2014 or 2015 from one of: Duncan of Jordanstone College […]
Opportunities
Edinburgh Visual Artists and Craft Makers Awards & Emerging Artists Bursaries
City of Edinburgh Council, in partnership with Creative Scotland, is now offering awards for visual artists and craft makers to develop new work, and for emerging artists to progress their practice. The Visual Artists Award and Craft Makers Award schemes award grants to individual artists/makers living or based in Edinburgh towards costs in developing new […]
Dundee Visual Artists & Craft Makers Awards
In order to support Dundee’s creative practitioners to thrive in the city, Leisure & Culture Dundee with Creative Scotland are offering funding to support Dundee-based visual artists and craft practitioners in their creative and professional development. The Visual Artists Award Scheme (DVAA) is aimed at visual arts practitioners working in the fields of drawing, painting, […]
Royal British Society of Sculptors Bursaries 2015
Each year Royal British Society of Sculptors Bursaries are awarded to ten early career artists working in three dimensions, of any age and nationality, who have been judged to be of outstanding potential. Open to sculptors of any age and nationality, with or without formal training and working in any style or media, the awards […]
Scottish Glass Artists Opportunity NLCG
North Lands Creative Glass (NLCG), as part of its conference programme in September 2015, would like to illustrate the quality and diversity of contemporary glass art and craft in Scotland. To do this we invite Scottish glass artists to submit 1 – 3 images of their work, together with a short statement in the form […]
Artist Commission Opportunity / Reconfiguring Ruins
Reconfiguring Ruins brings together the School of Advanced Study, University of London, the Open University, Newcastle University and Sheffield University, The NewBridge Project in Newcastle and the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) in London. We invite visual artists and filmmaker to apply for an artist commission opportunity to create new work on the theme of […]
Scottish Sculpture Workshop Residencies (Aberdeen)
Dates of residency: Dates available over August and September 2015. Cost: £560 per month. Application deadlines: Applications are assessed on an ongoing basis however the last deadline for this opportunity is 5pm on 28th of June 2015, with some places already booked so don’t hold back! The programme follows the calendar month, starting generally on […]
BBC Radio 2 Artist in Residence
The search has begun for BBC Radio 2’s first ever Artist in Residence. BBC Radio 2 are looking for a professional artist to undertake a 12 month residency at Radio 2, getting a golden pass to attend some of the most exciting arts and music events across the year, such as Glastonbury, Edinburgh Festivals and […]
Made in Aberdeen Artists’ Bursaries
Aberdeen City Council is awarding five bursaries to Aberdeen City-based artists and makers for the development and creation of new work, to support new collaborations or training, or for artistic development and experimentation. Aberdeen City Council is committed to supporting the development of arts and culture in the city. The concept of ‘Made in Aberdeen’ […]
Open call for DCA Summer Craft and Design Market
The DCA Summer Craft & Design Market 2015 is taking place on Sat 20 June and will present select stalls of contemporary craft and design alongside craft maker demonstrations. We would love to hear from practitioners interested in taking part in this special event, to either sell or demonstrate their work, and are inviting applications […]
