Art Fund - Commission grants
Ref: GRT-0DTVUBH8
Funding Available
Up to £7,500; and £7,500+
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About This Grant
Grants that support the commission and acquisition of significant new works of art for public collections, including permanent unique artworks or archival material from performance and ephemeral pieces.
What Can It Fund?
- Commissioning and acquiring new work
- responding to collections or places
- forging relationships with artists and audiences
- and creating permanent legacies for public collections.
Eligible Costs
- -Costs associated with commissioning an artist
- -acquisition of unique permanent artworks
- -and archival material relating to temporary or performance pieces.
Ineligible Costs
- -Commissions that do not result in a permanent acquisition
- -or work not situated in a public place for a minimum of three years.
Funding Source
Art Fund
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