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We support responsive, political artworks in public space with decisions made on applications in a week.
Final grant
Artcry is closing. We’re funding one final grant for an artist to make political work in public space.
To celebrate and mark the ending this grant will be a major grant of £5,000 for an artist/s to make work exploring the erosion of the right to protest in the UK. ​
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The Brief
We’re looking for artists to respond to the changes in the right to protest in the UK in the past few years.
Since we opened in 2020 we've seen huge legal changes which erode the right to protest in the UK. The Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023 mean that protestors are more likely to be committing an offense when participating in non-violent protest. We have seen the cultural impact of these changes with protests being clamped down on and the longest sentences in UK history being handed down for non-violent protest.
Protest has been part of cultural, political and legal changes across history. So for our final grant we are looking to support work which explores/cracks open/responds to the erosion of the right to protest in the UK and the impact of this.
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As always we are looking for work which is in line with our Criteria and our Values, both outlined below.
We support political work with a goal to make change happen.
Criteria
The work is time-critical
The reason that ARTCRY exists is to encourage artists to make work which responds to social/political events happening now by giving a decision on applications within seven days.
Any work funded by us must be focused on making change now. Work funded by this grant should be taking place within the next three to six months.
All work must happen for free, in public space in the UK.
We are looking to support artistic interventions in public space. Our focus is on a UK audience.
Where and how you choose to put your work on needs to clearly connect with the people you want it to reach.
We value work which...
Starts a conversation ​
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Can startle people with a new point of view
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Makes audiences think more deeply
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Strives to make an impact
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Respects difference
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Has a spirit of openness and accessibility at its core.
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Is representative
Grant amounts
Maximum grant £5,000.
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Please note – this is our final grant, there is only this amount available.
Please apply for what you need. If you only need £2k then we will use the remainder to fund another project until it’s gone so please work on a needs basis.
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Application Guidance
This our our final grant. Applications are taken on a rolling basis, there is no deadline. The fund will stay open until we have granted out the full £5,000.
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1. Read/watch our How To Apply information below.
This tells you more about what we are looking for and gives an example template application form and budget if you would like one.
2. Create your application.
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3. Submit the application on the form opposite.
Please note - you will not get a confirmation email but there will be a little note that pops up underneath the SUBMIT button telling you your application has been submitted.
Please note - we will reply to every application with feedback. If your application is successful this will be within 7 days. If we are not offering you funding it might take a little longer than 7 days but we will be in touch.
Good luck!
Application Form
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