Black Artist Grant

About

Overview

The Black Artists Grant provides £500 monthly grants to black artists in the UK. These are no-strings-attached funds to support new work, equipment, materials, travel, research, exhibitions, conferences, or other artistic needs.

Eligibility

Black artists in the UK
Professional visual artists with an active, developing practice
Artquest Exchange membership required
Must meet at least three of the professional criteria listed below (or be a current UAL staff member plus two other criteria)

Professional Criteria

Regularly making and exhibiting artwork
Received professional grants or awards
Organising self-created opportunities (artist-led projects, peer mentoring, exhibitions)
Socially engaged, participatory, or community-based work
Commissioned by a public institution
Artwork purchased by a public collection
Work reviewed or featured in art journals, magazines, newspapers, or selected online platforms
Represented by a gallery
Participated in a recognised residency or artist placement scheme
BTEC/Diploma/degree/MA/PhD in visual or applied arts
Currently studying for BTEC/Diploma/degree/MA/PhD in visual or applied arts
Current UAL teaching, academic, professional, or technical staff (plus two other criteria)

Accepted Media

2-D flat unique works (painting, drawing)
2-D flat reproducible works (photography, text and artist books, printmaking)
3-D works (sculpture, installation)
Time-based works (performance art, artist video/film/moving image, sound art, socially engaged practice)
Digital, new media, or online artworks
Craft-classified works
Interdisciplinary combinations of these media

Application Tips

Fully complete the 'About me' and 'About my work' sections with at least a short paragraph
Avoid temporary or placeholder text
Include links to view your work online (artist website, arts organisation pages, professional social media)
Provide web links and work description if unsure your practice fits the visual arts definition

Award

£500 per selected artist
Distributed monthly to three selected artists (totalling £1,500 monthly)

Media accepted

digitaldrawinginstallationmixed mediapaintingphotographyprintmakingsculpturevideo

Who this is for: Black artist
Award: £500 monthly grant
Eligibility: Black artists in the UK with an active professional visual arts practice; Artquest Exchange membership required, meeting at least three of the listed professional criteria (exhibiting regularly, receiving grants/awards, organizing opportunities, socially engaged work, institutional commissions, public collection purchases, media features, gallery representation, residencies, or relevant qualifications).
Audience: Black artists in the UK; professional visual artists