ART SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
About this grant
Art consists in making others feel what we feel
Photography
is a love affair with life
If there is no art, there is no life
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BHFAP@blackheartfoundation.org
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The Black Heart Foundation
Art Scholarship Programme
PO Box 7789
London
W1A 6PW
United Kingdom
Applications are accepted twice a year. [...] The art sector remains one of the UK’s most overwhelmingly underrepresented industries, with only 18.2% of the music, performing and visual arts workforce coming from working class backgrounds and just 2.7% of the UK’s art sector come from Black, Asian and other ethnically diverse backgrounds. The UK government has also recently announced that its moving ahead with plans to cut funding for art and design courses by 50% across higher education institutions in England, further widening the gap to [...] The Black Heart Art programme aims to provide financial scholarships to underrepresented and under-resourced young people for arts education, empowering the next generation of diverse arts talent.
Eligibility
- ✓ Underrepresented and under-resourced young people
- ✓ Arts education funding
- ✓ United Kingdom
How to apply
To apply, visit the application portal and provide a personal summary outlining your educational activity and financial need.
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