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Online Commission for Musicians and Other Artists in the North of England

FACT, the UK’s leading media arts centre, is offering 10 early-career artists in any genre (including music) a grant of £1,500 to develop an idea that will be presented online.

Published: 07 April 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM
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FACT are welcoming all forms of online work and encourage a diversity of media. Photo credit: Jerwood Arts

The new scheme, know as FACT Together, aims to support artists in lockdown whilst developing new works.

Proposals should relate to their theme The Living Planet, examining our relationship with the natural world, and exploring ways in which wildlife, plant life and ecological systems have responded to the impact of human actions.

FACT are welcoming all forms of online work and encourage a diversity of media: audio, video, text, games, app design, virtual or augmented reality, performance, socially-engaged practice, web or desktop interventions, animation, social media takeovers and workshops.

Those commissioned will receive a grant for £1,500 as well as mentoring from the FACT team and inclusion in a digital support network.

The deadline for applications is midnight, Sunday 26 April. For more details see FACT’s website.

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If you’re facing urgent financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, see our Financial Support page for information on hardship grants, assistance schemes from the Government, and resources for financial advice.

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