Art Forums - 'Arts In The Community'
Art forums are working to sustain their community arts networking and
support activity in your area. For more details, contacts or to get
involved visit:
Central Aberdeenshire - Gordon Forum for the Arts - www.gordon-forum.co.uk
South Aberdeenshire - Kincardine and Deeside Arts Forum -
www.kdartsforum.wordpress.com
North Aberdeenshire - Banff and Buchan Arts Forum - www.bbaf-arts.org.uk
'Arts in the community' grant scheme - residual 11/12 funding available in South Aberdeenshire only - Apply now! (Please note North and Central Aberdeenshire grant funding has been fully allocated).
KDAF in the South area of Aberdeenshire has a small residual art in the community grant scheme fund available during 2011-12 under the existing guidelines, (please see below). The forum meets to consider grants approximately once a month. Grants will not be considered for individuals who are under 12 years old.
Please contact KDAF art forum direct if you are interested in the schemes or contact Aberdeenshire Arts team if you require assistance. Apply now! Once residual funding is expended, due to Local Authority budget restrictions, unfortunately the grant schemes will not be continued.
Project Support Grants
This award helps groups to undertake challenging new work, especially that which encourages art made by and for the local community, involves multimedia collaborations, or forges new partnerships between local organisations and regional/national practitioners. Up to £1,000, to cover 50% of costs, in exceptional circumstances the award may cover 100% of costs.
Programme Support Grants
This grant aids the work of local arts promoters, particularly voluntary organisations. Support is offered for one-off and annual events, as well as for the promotion of a series of events. It is expected that these grants will support new and ambitious programming. This grant is given as a deficit guarantee. Up to £1,000, to cover 50% of costs; in exceptional circumstances awards may cover 100% of costs.
Foundation Grant
This support is offered to emerging arts organisations to assist with their formation and first activities. Maximum award £500.
Personal Development Grant
This stepping-stone grant enables recipients to expand their repertoire of skill and broaden their experience. Up to £500, to cover 50% of costs; in exceptional circumstances the award may cover 100% of costs.
Download Kincardine & Deeside
Arts Forum application form (pdf format - 230KB)
Visual
Artists Award Scheme: Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire Council’s Arts Development Team
has formed a new partnership with Aberdeen City and Creative Scotland
to assist individual contemporary artists with the immediate costs
of researching, creating and presenting new work or advancing skills.
Awards up to a maximum value of £1,500 are available.
Download
VAA 2010-2011 guidelines (pdf document 133KB)
Download
VAA 2010-2011 application form (word document 123KB)
Educational Trusts
There are two main educational trusts administered
by Aberdeenshire Council.
The Aberdeenshire Educational Trust
The applicant’s immediate family must be based in Aberdeenshire.
The awards aim to promote education in visual art, music and drama,
and are usually made to schools.
Kincardineshire Educational Trust
The applicant or applicant’s family must reside permanently
in the former county of Kincardine. The grants aim to promote education
in the visual arts, music and drama, through schools and organisations.
In special circumstances both trusts can grant to
individuals however financial circumstances of an applicant and their
immediate family will be taken into account.
For further details telephone Aberdeenshire Council
on 01261 813336.
The Trust Section
Finance Dept.
St.Leonards
Sandyhill Road
Banff
AB145 1BH
Craft
Makers Scheme: Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire
A new partnership between Creative Scotland, Aberdeenshire
and Aberdeen
City Councils to encourage innovative practice in contemporary crafts
and
to support creative and professional development for resident makers.
Awards up to a maximum value of £1,500 are available.
Download
CMS 2010-2011 guidelines here (pdf document 133KB)
Download
CMS 2010-2011 application form here (word document 123KB)