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Fife Contemporary Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA)
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- Who Can Apply: Practising visual artists and craft makers who live or maintain a studio space in Fife, Scotland. Part-time students may apply with evidence of status; full-time students, non-visual/craft artforms and previous recipients without a submitted End of Project Report are not eligible.
- The Focus: Small bursary to fund creative and professional development activities such as training, mentoring, research, new work, residencies, equipment and sustainable practice.
- The Funding: Choose a fixed £500 or £1,000 bursary for creative development; separate Personal Access Costs may also be requested for disability or caring needs.
- Key Requirements: Email the application and monitoring forms, artist CV and 6 recent work examples to kate.bell@fcac.co.uk. Include host confirmation for an exhibition or residency and evidence of part-time study where relevant; follow the form’s word limits.
DeadlineTuesday, February 2, 2027
AwardFixed bursaries of £500 and £1,000 (applicants select one level).
LocationDunfermline, Scotland
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesVisual art, Craft
Application notesEmail the local application and monitoring forms to kate.bell@fcac.co.uk. Include the local application form, artist CV, 6 recent work examples labelled with title, medium, dimensions and year, and Equalities Monitoring Form. Form limits are: activity summary 30 words; creative practice 250; proposed activity 300; professional development 300; timeline/risks 200; public audience/accessibility if applicable 200; barriers if applicable 200; environmental impact 200. State project dates, bursary level, total cost, other income, and recent/pending Creative Scotland funding. Include host confirmation for a residency or exhibition, relevant part-time study evidence, and any Personal Access Costs breakdown. No detailed budget or matching funds are required; activities must start at least 8 weeks after the deadline. Guidance: https://www.fcac.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/VACMA-Guidance-26-27-final.pdf. The DOCX forms were unreadable; Dropbox/WeTransfer, a 12-minute alternative application and a 3-minute work-sample limit could not be verified and are omitted.
Contactkate.bell@fcac.co.uk
Fife Contemporary