Art Fund and London Gallery Weekend’s partnership launched in 2022, returns this year to offer grants to support travel and accommodation costs for curators working at regional museums from across the UK to visit London Gallery Weekend, 2 – 4 June 2023.
As well as providing funding for travel and accommodation, London Gallery Weekend will help facilitate networking opportunities so the funding recipients can make the most of the weekend.
The fund will enable the visits of curators from regional museums and galleries who would otherwise be unable to cover the costs of travel and accommodation.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The programme is open to curators from public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries and archives based anywhere in the UK outside of London that:
–Are open for at least half the week for at least six months of the year
–Are fully or provisionally accredited through the Arts Council Accreditation scheme or other national equivalents
–Most organisations we support will hold collections, which may include fine and applied art and design, archaeology and/or social history. They will also be committed to delivering activity that increases public access to these collections, which has public benefit and aligns with Art Fund’s charitable objectives
We do not offer funding under this programme in the following instances:
–Organisations that exist to make profit, including: Private Limited Companies, Public Limited Companies, Unlimited Companies, or Sole Traders
–General Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, or Limited Liability Partnerships
TERMS
–Read the full open call before applying to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements
–Curators can apply for a bursary for their travel and accommodation (up to two nights maximum)
–Deadline to apply is Sunday 19 March at midnight
–Please note, if your application is successful, you are agreeing to share your contact details with LGW participating galleries to facilitate connections ahead of your visit and you are committing to participate in the LGW Programme
