Top Art Fellowships 2024/2025

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Deadline

Jan 12, 2025

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London Contemporary Visual Art Network - Curators Training Programme

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Curatorial
Duration: 1 year

Grant

1,000 £
Workshops / Mentoring

Location

London
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Greater London (GB)
Applicants must be members of the Brent Artist Network (BAN), live or work in the London Borough of Brent.

Deadline

Jan 20, 2025

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Royal Drawing School - Don Bachardy Fellowship

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Drawing
Duration: 10 weeks

Grant

5,000 $
Courses

Location

London
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

For post-graduate artist from outside the United Kingdom

Deadline

Jan 31, 2025

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Paul Mellon Centre - Early Career Researcher Fellowship

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Curatorial
Duration: 2 years
Theme: British Art History

Grant

35,000 £ per year
Mentorship

Location

London
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

Resident of United Kingdom
Applicant must have a doctorate (or equivalent research training or work experience) in the field of British art studies.

Deadline

Jan 31, 2025

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Paul Mellon Centre - Mid-Career Fellowship

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Curatorial
Duration: 4 months
Theme: British Art History and Culture

Grant

18,000 £

Location

London
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

Resident of United Kingdom
For academic or scholar who is established in their career and who was awarded their doctorate over six years previously.

Deadline

Feb 6, 2025

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Clore Fellowship

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics / Curatorial / Cultural Sector Leaders
Duration: 7 months

Grant

4,000 £ Development Budget + 14.000 £ Bursary

Location

London
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

Resident of United Kingdom
Applicants must have been working in a leadership or change making role in arts and culture for a minimum of 7 years

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