South of Scotland Visual Artist and Craft Makers Award (VACMA)
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The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) provide an important opportunity for the development of contemporary art and craft practice at a local level. The VACMA programme has been developed by Creative Scotland in collaboration with local partners over several years and it now reaches artists and craft makers in 21 local authorities across Scotland.
In the South of Scotland, the scheme is operated by Live Borders (CABN) and Dumfries & Galloway Council in partnership with DG Unlimited, Upland and Creative Scotland. Applications are welcomed from individual artists and makers living and working in the Scottish Borders or Dumfries and Galloway.
Artists and makers can apply for awards towards the cost of the development of their creative practice. Applicants to the scheme can be in the early stages of their practice or already be established, but they should be able to demonstrate a commitment to their work and to its development.
The VACMA scheme offers 2 routes through the standard application form. You should apply for the one that best suits your situation. Applicants can apply for 100% of the total cost of their project – ie no match/in kind is required.
The deadline for the first round was 5pm on 8th October 2019;
The deadline for the second round was 5pm on 4th February 2020.
(If there are funds remaining after round 2, a third deadline for applications will be announced.)
Before you complete your application please refer to the guidance notes from Creative Scotland, and these top tips.
GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORMS:
Please note - this 2019-20 scheme has new Guidelines and a new Application Form which asks for information in a different way to previous schemes. For the 2019-20 scheme, we are asking all applicants to complete an Equalities Monitoring Form. Creative Scotland have requested the additional information to better understand and evaluate their schemes and where support is going and identify any gaps in its distribution. The information provided will not be used as part of the assessment process.
Completed applications (from both Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway) to be sent by post to:
Mary Morrison, CABN, Live Borders, St Mary’s Mill, Level Crossing Road, Selkirk TD7 5EW or by e-mail to: cabn@liveborders1.org.uk
Please ensure that you receive acknowledgement of your e-mail submission and if posting your application, please retain proof of posting. All applications must be delivered by 5.00pm on the published deadlines. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application no later than 6 weeks after the published deadlines.
It is strongly recommended that prior to submitting your application you should seek guidance from Mary Morrison (Scottish Borders) or Amy Marletta (D+G).
Mary Morrison
CABN, Creative Arts Busines Network
Tel: 01750 726400
Email: MMorrison@LiveBorders1.org.uk
Amy Marletta
Professional & Talent Development Manager, Upland
Tel: 07871 201473
Email: amy@weareupland.com
The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) provide an important opportunity for the development of contemporary art and craft practice at a local level. The VACMA programme has been developed by Creative Scotland in collaboration with local partners over several years and it now reaches artists and craft makers in 21 local authorities across Scotland.
In the South of Scotland, the scheme is operated by Live Borders (CABN) and Dumfries & Galloway Council in partnership with DG Unlimited, Upland and Creative Scotland. Applications are welcomed from individual artists and makers living and working in the Scottish Borders or Dumfries and Galloway.
Artists and makers can apply for awards towards the cost of the development of their creative practice. Applicants to the scheme can be in the early stages of their practice or already be established, but they should be able to demonstrate a commitment to their work and to its development.
The VACMA scheme offers 2 routes through the standard application form. You should apply for the one that best suits your situation. Applicants can apply for 100% of the total cost of their project – ie no match/in kind is required.
- Grants between £500 and £1,500
- £500 bursaries available to New Graduates/Emerging Artists. Applicants must have less than 3 years’ track record – either since graduating or outside of education or training.
The deadline for the first round was 5pm on 8th October 2019;
The deadline for the second round was 5pm on 4th February 2020.
(If there are funds remaining after round 2, a third deadline for applications will be announced.)
Before you complete your application please refer to the guidance notes from Creative Scotland, and these top tips.
GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORMS:
Please note - this 2019-20 scheme has new Guidelines and a new Application Form which asks for information in a different way to previous schemes. For the 2019-20 scheme, we are asking all applicants to complete an Equalities Monitoring Form. Creative Scotland have requested the additional information to better understand and evaluate their schemes and where support is going and identify any gaps in its distribution. The information provided will not be used as part of the assessment process.
Completed applications (from both Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway) to be sent by post to:
Mary Morrison, CABN, Live Borders, St Mary’s Mill, Level Crossing Road, Selkirk TD7 5EW or by e-mail to: cabn@liveborders1.org.uk
Please ensure that you receive acknowledgement of your e-mail submission and if posting your application, please retain proof of posting. All applications must be delivered by 5.00pm on the published deadlines. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application no later than 6 weeks after the published deadlines.
It is strongly recommended that prior to submitting your application you should seek guidance from Mary Morrison (Scottish Borders) or Amy Marletta (D+G).
Mary Morrison
CABN, Creative Arts Busines Network
Tel: 01750 726400
Email: MMorrison@LiveBorders1.org.uk
Amy Marletta
Professional & Talent Development Manager, Upland
Tel: 07871 201473
Email: amy@weareupland.com
