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About this grant
The Jerwood Charitable Foundation (JCF) is dedicated to imaginative and responsible funding of the arts across the UK, with a particular focus on supporting emerging talent and excellence. It aims for its funding to allow artists and arts organisations to thrive; to continue to develop their skills, imagination, and creativity with integrity. Funds: Jerwood Visual Arts; large grants and small grants.
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##### Nesta [...] a-n is the largest artist membership organisation in the UK, supporting artists at every stage of their career. AUB students get free membership. The a-n website offers practical employment guides and toolkits on topics like finding work, applying for grants, writing proposals, organising exhibitions, approaching galleries, becoming self-employed, and negotiating contracts. [...] Funds available for: International Travel; Performing and Fine arts; Postdoctoral research; Research assistance on a project; Research Project Grants; Research Fellowships; International Networks; Emeritus Fellowships; Research leave to pursue a project; Visits by foreign scholars to the UK.
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