The Wellcome Trust Arts Awards support imaginative and experimental arts projects that investigate biomedical science. The scheme aims to: stimulate interest, excitement and debate about biomedical science through the arts examine the social, cultural and ethical contexts of biomedical science encourage new ways of thinking promote high-quality interdisciplinary practice and collaborations between arts, science and [...] Read more »
Clerkenwell Design Week: 22 – 24 May
Clerkenwell is a three-day festival celebrating design’s creative richness, social relevance and technological advancements through an exciting programme of workshops, presentations, product launches and debates. Clerkenwell Design Week also features all the elements you would expect from a festival, including exhibitions, installations, street entertainment, music, food, parties and receptions. It is the ideal opportunity for [...] Read more »
Competition to win a Glittering Greenwich Pop-Up Shop – deadline: 21 May
Three talented jewellers will win the use of a pop-up shop in Greenwich for the month of June 2012 and experience retailing first-hand. The winners will get the use of a retail unit on bustling Nelson Road, and will not have to pay any bills for rent, rates or utility costs. They will also be [...] Read more »
Yorkshire Art Space: Call for Starter Studio Programme for Silversmiths & Jewellers, Sheffield, deadline: 13 July
Yorkshire Artspace in Sheffield has been running the Starter Studio Programme for Silversmiths and Jewellers for 10 years. They offer places for up to 3 early-career silversmiths and/or jewellers who will also start the programme in October 2012 and can benefit from 24/7 access to a fully equiped shared silversmith workshop at Persistence Works Studios [...] Read more »
Yorkshire Art Space: call for Starter Studio Programme for Ceramicists, Sheffield, deadline: 13 July
The Yorkshire Artspace Starter Studio Programme for Ceramicists is entering its third year. This year there are 3 studio places for up to 3 early-career, ambitious and dedicated makers who will start their development programme in October 2012 onwards and can stay for a maximum of 2 years. Successful applicants will have 24/7 access to [...] Read more »
Clerkenwell Design Week & Ideas Tap Design Brief: design a one off bench for Clerkenwell, deadline: 18 May
Are you a young emerging designer? Would you like to take part in an exciting design project with leading names from the design world, as part of Clerkenwell Design Week? IdeasTap is offering two members the opportunity to take part in ‘Bench Mark’, an exciting workshop to design a one-off bench for Clerkenwell. IdeasTap support [...] Read more »
British Library & ArtQuest Jewellery Designer in Residence Competition – deadline 9 July
The British Library and Artquest have just announced a new research residency for a mid-career London-based jeweller with at least 5 years’ practice. This is a great opportunity for a practitioner to take their work in a new direction by gaining access to the unique collections and curators at the British Library and support in [...] Read more »
The Cockpit Arts & The Clear Group Award for new craftspeople & designer makers – deadline: 25 May
Applications are invited for this new Award which specifically aims to support professional designer makers who have been in business for less than 3 years. The Award (worth £5,000) offers free studio space and business development support at Cockpit Arts studios in London for one year. Deadline: Friday 25 May 2012 For more information and [...] Read more »
HI Arts business support programme for Scottish makers: Made to Measure – ongoing
HI Arts business support programme Made to Measure is calling for makers (both startups and more established makers) based in the Highlands and Islands to apply for this business support programme. Applications for Made to Measure support are accepted throughout the year. The length of time on the programme can vary from 1 – 6 [...] Read more »
Highlands & Islands Arts mentoring & support programme: Making Progress – deadline: 21 May
HI Arts business support programme Making Progress is currently looking for applications from makers based in the Highlands and Islands at any level- from new graduate to well established makers. The main criteria are: you need to be a professional maker (i.e. in business, retailing and/or exhibiting your work), working full or part time and [...] Read more »