craftscouncil

Crafts Council: 

Crafts Council Funding Touring Exhibitions: Grant Aid TEG seminar York Museums Trust 18th June 2007 Annabelle Campbell, Exhibitions and Collection Manager

Crafts Council Development Award: 

Crafts Council Development Award For makers who are about to set up their businesses, or who are within three years of doing so. The award consists of: An equipment grant of up to £5,000, which must be matched by the recipient, A maintenance grant of £2,500 A residential course in the business training aimed specifically at small creative practices, The provision of 1,000 promotional postcards One to one support from a Crafts Council professional development Officer, which includes two studio visits Four years representation on Photostore, the Crafts Council’s visual database.

Next Move: Maker Development : 

Next Move: Maker Development Next Move is a setting up scheme designed to put new designer-makers on the fast track. It provides workspace, access to equipment, grants, training and promotion opportunities in the supportive environment of a college host over a two-year period. Now in its seventh year of intake. Designed as a two-way relationship between the makers and their host colleges: creative development in the context for the design market place and take steps towards setting up a stand alone business – with financial and professional support of the scheme; undergraduates at the host college have the opportunity to closely witness the challenges that practitioners face on leaving college and in early stages of their career.

Hidden Art Curated 2007: 

Hidden Art Curated 2007 Hidden Art Curated will present site specific work from Hidden Art Cornwall members in the historic rooms of Godolphin House; work that responds directly to the architecture, the furniture and objects, the internal spaces, the stories and the history of this ancient manor house.   The Curated exhibition is shown alongside the Design fair. Staged over 3 days of august Bank Holiday Image from Hidden Art Curated 2006

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Hidden Art Curated has a two phased selection process: phase one is a longlist of potential exhibitors who will be invited for a tour of Godolphin and further briefing; phase two selects exhibitors chosen from the submitted proposals. Selected proposals receive funds towards the creation of new work.

Crafts Council Touring Exhibition Portfolio : 

Crafts Council Touring Exhibition Portfolio 2007-2008 programme will be launched on 12th July at Advocacy Event Recent Acquisitions exhibition : Developed in conjunction with the Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea Originated by Glynn Vivian Developed by Crafts Council and will tour nationally from October 2007.

The Crafts Council Spark Plug Curator Awards : 

The Crafts Council Spark Plug Curator Awards spark plug –noun 1. a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline and air. 2. Informal. a person who leads, inspires, or animates a group. [Origin: 1900–05] The Crafts Council Spark Plug Curator Awards are aimed at curators to enable the research and development of a proposed exhibition idea or concept.

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The need for The Spark Plug Curator Awards was identified through research undertaken during 2006-2007. This research involved engaging with a large number of professionals working with craft collections and exhibitions across the UK; ACE regional officers and other key professionals. Two clear messages were revealed following this direct consultation: A limited development of major, ambitious exhibitions were being staged, or being proposed. Curators across the profession; both freelance and those working with collections and museum/gallery institutions identified the lack of support, resources and time to develop ambitious exhibition proposals. More recently, the publication in May 2007 of the TEG report on touring exhibitions states a need for high quality exhibitions to support a variety of regional museum and gallery venues.

Objectives:: 

Objectives: To enable the development of curatorially robust and innovative projects through front end research and development. To provide leverage for funding applications. Increase the number of challenging and pioneering craft based exhibitions available nationally and regionally. Drive the debate into the role of craft in the 21st century.

Criteria.: 

Criteria. Award consists of a fixed fund from the Crafts Council of £5,000 (inclusive) and lasts for the fixed period of one year of research activity. The application must outline an ambitious and inventive exhibition proposal which engages with contemporary craft. For a definition of what is meant by craft - craft is not defined by genre. The exhibition proposal must relate to an aspect of craft. Craft can include a wide range of media, but whatever the medium, craft practice is at the core of the making process; a combination of hand, mind and eye - the technical mastery of material, aesthetic sensibility and design skills. The projects that engage with the following themes are encouraged: Interdisciplinary & New contexts; craft in the 21st century; for example: fashion, architecture, design, visual arts. Internationalism Globalism and Identity The proposal can be for an exhibition or curatorial event inside or outside the gallery space.

Application process:: 

Application process: The application process has two phases: Submission of an application; information requested is: proven curatorial experience within the field (CV), an outline of the exhibition proposal, an indication of the use of the budget for the r+d phase of the project (covered by the award) and indication of the budget required for the completed project, proven support of a venue, and indication of possible tour venues. Short list will be selected from the submitted forms. The second phase of the selection will be through project presentation and interview. An independent selection panel will judge all applications..

Who can apply?: 

Who can apply? Applicants must be UK domicile. The project proposed must take place in the UK, although the idea may be realised as a virtual or web-based activity. Applicants must have a minimum of three years of proven curatorial experience, either as part of an institution or as a freelance curator. Partnership projects between different people and organisations are welcomed.

Schedule: 

Schedule Launch : 12th July at Advocacy event, Innovation Centre, Central St. Martins Closing date for applications: 20th October 2007 First round selection: 25th October 2007 Successful applicants informed: 26th October 2007 Unsuccessful applicants informed: 26th October 2007 Second round presentation and interviews: 5th November 2007 Successful applicants informed: 12th November 2007 Unsuccessful applicants informed: 12th November 2007 Project research begins 2008.