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Glasgow Life Visual Artist and Craft Makers Awards (VACMA)
- Who Can Apply: Practising visual artists and craft makers based or resident in Glasgow; part-time students may apply, full-time students may not.
- The Focus: Bursaries supporting the creative and professional development of visual artists and craft makers.
- The Funding: Fixed bursaries of £500 or £1,000 (choose one level); Personal Access Costs considered separately.
- Key Requirements: Completed application form, CV, 6 examples of recent work, and an Equalities Monitoring Form, emailed by the deadline.
DeadlineTuesday, October 20, 2026
AwardFixed bursaries of £500 or £1,000 (applicants choose one level).
LocationGlasgow, Scotland
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesvisual art, craft, applied arts
Application notesEmail the local application form, professional artist/maker CV, 6 examples of recent work and Equalities Monitoring Form to gl.learningteam@glasgowlife.org.uk. Include an image list with dates, medium and dimensions. Guidance limits: activity summary 30 words; creative practice 250; proposed activity 300; professional development 300; timeline/risks 200; public accessibility, barriers and environmental impact 200 each where applicable. Give project dates, bursary level, total cost, other income and any Personal Access Costs breakdown. Include venue/host confirmation for an exhibition or residency. Part-time students must evidence their status and separation from academic work; previous recipients must have filed their final report. Activity starts at least 8 weeks after the deadline. Guidance: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/media/qk3lb3ms/vacma-guidance-26-27-final.pdf. The application and equalities downloads were unreadable.
Contactgl.learningteam@glasgowlife.org.uk
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