Update: The deadline for applications has been extended to 17.00 on 12 July 2022. Decisions will be communicated by 9 August 2022.
Wales Venice 10 Fellowship is a unique, 6 month paid award for ten individuals working in the visual arts in Wales. Fellows will spend time reflecting on the potential of developing their practice internationally; make new connections with peers in the Fellowship and with visual artists and professionals working internationally; and to explore the opportunity and challenges the Venice Biennale offers.
The programme aims to support individuals with a diversity of lived experience and across a range of points in career. To equip them with the networks, skills and knowledge to enable them to fulfil their international ambitions and explore new approaches to achieve this.
From September 2022 to February 2023 ten selected Wales Venice 10 Fellows will participate in:
• A development programme to be delivered by Artes Mundi.
• Undertake self-directed research, training and or mentoring.
• Engage with the Venice Biennale to research and/ or visit the 59th International Art Exhibition, on your terms in a meaningful way
We want to support individuals that face barriers to progressing their international ambitions. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from under-represented backgrounds. Under-represented could mean people who face barriers to opportunities due to their sexuality, ethnicity, social and economic background, or a disability.
Deadline for applications: 12 July 2022 at 5pm.
Frequently asked questions can also be found below.
Yes of course. You can see the slides shown at the briefing here.
https://arts.wales/wales-venice-10-fellowship
Please read the guidance documents here to apply.
You’ll need to use our online ‘portal’ to make an application. If you haven’t done so already, you’ll need to register for access to the portal. You can find out how to do this here .
If you’re unable to access the online form or require further assistance, please contact us at grants@arts.wales or via 03301 242733 (helpline) all calls charged at local rates.
Our Grants and Information Officers can help you with the application process, including any problems or questions with the online portal and how to submit your proposal and to advise on eligibility and access support.
Individuals can request support for access needs to help make an application. Applicants should get in touch with our Grants and information Officers. We can help to help pay for the time of a support worker known to you, or if required, we can help to identify someone that matches your needs.
The Wales Venice 10 Fellowship is open to artists, curators, writers and creative professionals working in the visual arts that are Wales based.
We want to support individuals that face barriers to progressing their international ambitions.
We particularly welcome applications from individuals from under-represented backgrounds. Under-represented could mean people who face barriers to opportunities due to their sexuality, ethnicity, social and economic background, or a disability.
Yes, you can apply. But please check that you can meet the eligibility and assessment criteria. You will need to have enough time to do the Fellowship as well as your ‘live’ grant. You should plan to spend around 30 days working on the Fellowship programme between 1 September 2022 & 28 February 2023. You should explain this in your proposal as we will look at how good your plan is for managing your work when we make decisions.
Yes, you can apply. You will need to have enough time to do the Fellowship as well as your other project. You should explain this in your proposal as we will look at how good your plan is for managing your work when we make decisions.
Yes, but you will need to show you have a track record of working together for a minimum of 3 years and evidence your development needs as a collective. One artist would need to be the named lead applicant. You will also need to show in the proposal and budget how you would manage working together as we can only offer one place and a £15,000 award per application.
No, to be eligible you must not be studying in full time education including post graduate studies.
To be eligible for the Fellowship but must be living in Wales at the time of applying.
No, however you need to be able to identify your development needs to meet your international ambitions. And if you do have international contributors or mentors names in your proposal, they do not have to be based in Italy. People you include could also be based in the UK, including Wales.
No, the Fellowship is not about making work, it is focused on your professional development needs.
No, the selection panel will be making a descision based on the submitted applications.
The commising programme will be managed by Artes Mundi & Disability Arts Cymru. Details will be posted shortly by both organisations and included on our website. Please sign up to get our latest newsletters arts.wales/newsletter
How we select future presentations at the Venice Biennale is not decided at this time.
We are not currently planning another Fellowship programme. This is a special opportunity for the 10th project to support the international ambitions of the visual arts in Wales.
We can support some childcare costs that help you take part in the Fellowship programme especially if you won’t be able to take part if you don’t receive support. You’ll need to explain why this support is required in your budget. These costs would be additional to the total grant.
Yes, access support costs, for example a support worker to accompany you to travelling in Wales, UK or internationally, is accepted as a legitimate access cost if it enables you to fully participate in the Felllowship.
You should outline and describe how you plan to use the grant of £15,000.
You should include the payment for your time as £7,500 for 30 days.
Access costs and Childcare costs are additional to the grant. You will need to outline your expected costs in the budget.
Below we have included some examples of costs that you may think about including in your budget.
We recommend this is presented as a table:
|
Description of costs |
Cost in £ |
|
Training Course |
£ x |
|
e.g Mentor fee – name of person |
£ x |
|
Travel costs – provide details of your travel plans |
£ x |
|
Payment for my time – 30 days |
£7,500 |
|
Total costs |
£15,000 |
|
Description of Additional Access costs |
Cost in £ |
|
Support worker at x days For x activity at £x per day |
£ x |
|
Specialist software for x |
£ x |
|
Total costs |
£ x |
The open call for applications was began on 7th June 2022 and our closing date is 12th July 2022 at 5pm. Decisions will be communicated by 9 August 2022.
Further dates about the professional development programme with Artes Mundi as part of the Fellowship will be announced.