Deadline: 3 May 2024
Submissions are now open for the Rosy James Bursary administered by the Arts Council on behalf of the Rosy James Memorial Trust.
Aims of the Programme
- This unique award is directed at makers steeped in practice using materials singly or in combination. Such materials might include fired clay or glass; fine or base metals; textiles using any kinds of applications; wood; plastics; paper or other materials not included in this list, where the emphasis is based upon the transformation of materials through the use of sustained practice towards a series of critical outcomes. It aims to assist makers to investigate and develop a body of work which would otherwise be unaffordable. In addition, the award aims to:
- Inspire excellence through the support of high-quality, ambitious, innovative and imaginative opportunities for artists.
- Increase the capacity and opportunities for artists to take professional and creative risks.
- The period of the award should culminate in an exhibition of work on public display in Northern Ireland.
Funding Information
- The total budget for the Rosy James award is £15,000 per individual award.
- Duration: The Rosy James Memorial Trust will only fund proposals that will take place between 1 June 2024 and 31 December 2025.
What you can apply for?
- Project assistance
- Art materials/equipment
- Fees for training courses
- Artistic fees of Mentors
- Documentation costs
- Childcare costs
- Residencies
- Accommodation costs
Who can apply?
- Eligible applicants to the Rosy James Memorial Trust are as follows:
- Artists, designers, and makers steeped in practice using materials singly or in combination in all types of working practice.
- Employees of statutory bodies, undergraduates and postgraduates are eligible to apply but they must prove that the funds which they are seeking are for work/costs which are not properly the concern of their employer and/or are not related to their work or academic study. They must submit evidence of this in the form of a letter on headed paper from their Head of Department.
- Eligible applicants must also
- Have made a contribution to artistic activities in Northern Ireland for a minimum period of 1 year within the last 5 years
- Live in Northern Ireland (The Rosy James Memorial Trust priority must be for artists living and regularly contributing to the arts within Northern Ireland. If you are primarily living in another region of the UK, Republic of Ireland or elsewhere (ie. you live in that region for the majority of the year), you should search for funding opportunities in the relevant jurisdiction.)
- Be at least 18yrs old and not in secondary education.
Who cannot apply?
- Applicants who have broken the conditions of any previous ACNI award and applicants who remain in breach of any previous letters of offer (regardless of the letter of offer date).
- Previous recipients of the Rosy James award are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
