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Visual Artist and Craft Makers Awards (VACMA) – Argyll and Bute

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Visual Artist and Craft Makers Awards (VACMA) – Argyll and Bute — Culture Heritage and Arts Assembly, Argyll and Isles (CHARTS)
  • Who Can Apply: Open to practising visual artists and craft makers based in Scotland who live or maintain a studio in Argyll and Bute; part-time students may apply with evidence, full-time students cannot.
  • The Focus: Small fixed bursaries for creative and professional development, including mentoring, skills development, new work, research, sustainable materials, equipment and residencies.
  • The Funding: Choose a fixed GBP 500 or GBP 1,000 bursary for creative development; no project budget is required. Eligible disability and caring-related Personal Access Costs are considered separately.
  • Key Requirements: Email the completed local application form, CV, six recent work examples and Equalities Monitoring Form to CHARTS, using the subject VACMA 2027. Local downloads were unreadable; the shared VACMA guidance confirms this basic checklist.
DeadlineTuesday, February 2, 2027
AwardFixed bursaries of £500 and £1,000 (apply for the level that best suits your circumstances)
LocationLochgilphead, Scotland
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesvisual arts, craft
Application notesEmail the completed local application form to info@chartsargyllandisles.org with subject VACMA 2027 by 5pm on February 2, 2027. The shared VACMA guidance, readable through Glasgow Life, calls for a CV, 6 recent work examples and Equalities Monitoring Form, with separate evidence for part-time student status and host confirmation for an exhibition/residency. Activity must start at least 8 weeks after the deadline. CHARTS local forms, guidance, checklist and common-questions downloads were unreadable, so additional local specifications remain unverified. The Glasgow-hosted shared guidance lists a 30-word summary, 250-word practice statement, 300-word activity response, 300-word development response, and 200-word timeline/risk, public access, barriers and environmental responses as applicable. Use the CHARTS form and confirm local limits before submitting.
Contactinfo@chartsargyllandisles.org
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