All Funded Projects & Programmes

Funding to help artists explore and develop their next steps, whether through supporting skills and knowledge development and/or supporting the first stage development of a new idea

Three significant commissions to mark the centenary of the Representation of the People Act

A paid, publishing opportunity online for outstanding arts writers with an open brief around our exhibitions and events at Jerwood Space

Critical and curatorial support to make a new body of work for a solo presentation at Jerwood Space, London

An artist nominated survey exhibition of the most dynamic early-career artists from across the UK

A major commissioning initiative for moving image artists, in partnership with Film and Video Umbrella

A commissioning initiative supporting self-directed projects in the applied arts

A commissioning initiative supporting artists working with photography, in partnership with Photoworks

Commissions and bespoke artist development for five socially engaged artists/ collectives in Weston-Super-Mare

Research and development for a new production with Bloc9 taking the artistic lead

12 bursaries of £1000 each for artists' self-defined development needs

A two-year practice development programme supporting four animation and moving image artists

Guidance and support for emerging writers in poetry, playwriting and fiction

Early stage research for a new concept-rave exploring the history of Grime music through the eyes of a female MC

A structured programme of development for eight artists, four choreographers and four composers to share practice and develop material

Support for an interdisciplinary collective to make the shift from small to mid-scale work

Time out for emerging jazz musicians to develop their craft and skills

A series of artist sound commissions, released as podcasts, bringing together the foundational principles of augmented reality and digital podcast radio

Two-three night residencies by music artists, programming their work and influences at Cafe OTO

12 month development programme supporting five LGBTQ+ artists from the theatre's grass-roots networks

Structured development programme and seed commissioning for Coney's Associate Artists across the UK

A tailored programme of professional development for concert musicians

Leadership development for 12 up and coming individuals from UK orchestras

Supporting up and coming theatre designers

Performance and training opportunities for outstanding future soloists

A sector-changing three year professional development programme for dance artists to work with producers and promoters

A pioneering performance coaching programme that will support up to 25 musicians contracted by the orchestra yearly, across three editions

An artist development programme as part of Flatpack Film Festival for artists working with sounds and image

Discovering and supporting the next generation of world class playwrights

A new prize for debut collections of page poetry

R&D for a large scale outdoor performance work in Bristol

Structured professional development programme for emerging directors

A programme supporting emerging composers to create and manage their own opportunities to present work in the Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s

A collaboration between animator Edwin Rostron and musician and writer William Goddard

A single-screen artist short film that is set around two critical frontiers, deep sea and space

Seven residencies supporting theatre makers embedded in landscape or community and two producer roles

Six new commissions exploring the future scenario of a Digital Darkage

A new opera based on the 1975 novel Woman at Point Zero by feminist Egyptian author Nawal El Saadawi

Artist development for 36 artists throughout 2017 and 2018

Collective Assemble in residence for six months, working with the communities of Bristol

Resources to expand the range and scope of DIY activity in 2017, with three DIY+ sessions, with seed funding for the development of three associated project ideas

Research for new touring show, Oh Yes Oh No

A showcasing opportunity for five early-career composers

A two-week residency for four artists in partnership with Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Long-term professional development support for two artists

A number of commissions exploring the history, politics and craft of barbering

An entrepreneurial way to increase Empirical’s exposure and to take jazz to new audiences

Supported placements for six Manchester based artists and commissions for MIF 2017

Tailored Professional development support for three artists and one producer as they develop work to be showcased at Shubbak 2017

Research and development support for the staging of a historical work about gender identity

Research and Development for new production Paul Auster’s City of Glass

Support for independent artists and producers with awards of between £250 and £1,000

Support for six artists to make new work

Six early career theatre makers embedded on three large-scale commissions

Supporting a continuing dialogue between two early-career artists

Tailored professional development support for 10 composers

Access to a specialist dance dramaturg for over 40 artists

Supporting the curatorial practice of an animator and the presentation of a number of artist films

Seed funding for ten live artists, four of which will be commissioned to develop projects for Fierce 2017

Artistic and professional development for six early career classical and contemporary musicians through performance opportunities and mentoring

Making space for risk and experimentation at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and beyond

Professional development for three artists working on substantial new commissions

Supporting three artists and two artist-led organisations to curate the work of others

A new live-art and performance commissioning model in Glasgow

New work for DAB radio by 31 artists of different disciplines and practices

A new residency programme on Lydney Estate

A roadshow of emerging live art talent from the West Midlands

Supporting the critical research phase for first works of non-fiction

Supporting new thinking in choreographic practice

Support to develop a touring performance work into a film

Production support from conception to stage for establishing companies

A collaborative dialogue between artists across disciplines

A first full scale commission for Clean Break graduate Sonya Hale

A development opportunity for emerging jazz musicians

Supported research and development for seven writers and one emerging company

Eight new outdoor commissions across disciplines

Embedding artists in current thinking about climate change

Online access to professional development in movement and choreography

Research and thinking time for emerging artists across disciplines

Space and time for eight live artists

Supporting emerging live artists to make and present work

A four-year programme for emerging dance makers

Four bursaries for producers in the South West, 19 artist retreats and six commissions

Professional development and £3,000 bursaries for animators

Opera development opportunities for composers, writers and directors