Open Awards for disabled artists

People Dancing; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

Our Open Awards return with amounts ranging from £15,000 to £80,000. These commissioning awards will support the creation of extraordinary new work in artforms including theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature, and combined arts.

Our Open Awards offer ten opportunities for disabled artists based in England, Scotland or Wales.

These awards offer a grand total of £413,000 to disabled artists with individual awards ranging from £15,000 seed commissions, to £80,000 for major production-ready backing.

This commissioning awards round supports bold, brilliant disabled artists to create, develop and share extraordinary work.

We welcome applications from disabled artists across all disciplines and backgrounds including those who may not have applied before. If you’ve got a boundary-pushing idea and need someone to believe in it, we want to hear from you.

These awards are made possible with the support from Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales, and Creative Scotland.

How to Apply

Expression of interest applications deadline: Monday 29 September 2025 midday.

For further information please follow the link below.

If you need this information in any other format, need access support to apply, or have any other questions, please contact Unlimited by emailing [e-mail], or calling/texting 07506 679 968.

LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street
Leicester, LE1 1RE
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