City Arts is offering a bursary of £1200 for a disabled artist/creative to take time to develop their work and share the outcomes with us.
There is an additional £200 for any art materials you may need. You will receive support from the City Arts team. If you need space to work on your project, you can access the City Arts building. As part of the bursary, you will team up with a mentor or creative collaborator. They will support you and help your idea grow. We can find this person together.
We will work with you to understand your access needs and put appropriate support in place.
We are looking for proposals do one or more of the following:
- Result in something that is positive and hopeful
- Produce artwork that people can share safely
- Produce artwork that anyone can enjoy
- Build the artist’s knowledge and experience
- Showcase the artist’s personal style
The opportunity is open to artists working in any art form. It could be painting, drawing, music, film, photography, poetry, literature, performance, or something else.
Your proposal doesn’t have to be a brand-new idea. If you have an idea but don’t know how to take it further, we can work with you to overcome the challenges.
This opportunity has been developed by a panel of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people. They will be involved in choosing the successful proposal.
Who can apply
The bursary is for D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent artists or creatives. You must be over 18 to apply, but there is no upper age limit. You must live in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire.
If you are unsure whether this opportunity is right for you, please get in touch. We can talk it over. We are happy to give feedback on any proposals that are not successful, so it can help for the next time
Time Commitment
You will have two-months to develop and finish your project. Please keep your proposal manageable within the budget offered.
Access
If you are interested in submitting a proposal, but have access needs which might make it difficult to undertake the work in the way we have described it, please still make an application. If at the end of the process we offer you the bursary, we will work with you to find practical solutions to any barriers you might encounter. Your access needs will not be a factor in the decision to make you an offer.
Critical Dates
Proposal deadline: 6pm, 28th March 2022
Interviews: 6th or 7th April 2022
Bursary awarded: 11th April 2022
Expected completion date: Late June 2022
How to apply
Use the downloadable form below to submit your proposal. Email it, along with some examples of your artwork, to recruitment@city-arts.org.uk.
If you would prefer to make your proposal as a video, please send it to us via Whatsapp. Make sure to respond to same questions as in the form.