The Art Fund has put out a call for “creative and ambitious” applications for a new £600,000 funding scheme for art collections.
The Renew grant, which was awarded to the Art Fund by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation as part of its 50th birthday celebrations, will provide 100% of funding to up to six museums to build new art collections.
The scheme aims to encourage curatorial approaches to collecting, and create opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing between departments and institutions.
Stephen Deuchar, director of the Art Fund, said: “The generous gift from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation will drive this innovative scheme to encourage new kinds of collecting in UK museums and galleries.”
Museums and galleries are encouraged to submit applications for building collections that either connect with or develop existing ones, or stimulate new areas of collecting in “unexpected, ambitious, creative but relevant ways”.
Any clearly defined area of collecting will be considered, including site-specific works.
Sally Cross, collections coordinator at the Museums Association, said: “This scheme aims to support curatorial skill and confidence, so museums can make strategic collecting decisions, which will foster future best practice. As Renew provides 100% funding, it will encourage museums to get involved that otherwise might not have.”
The application deadline is 29 July and the successful institutions will be notified in early September.
www.artfund.org/renew
The Renew grant, which was awarded to the Art Fund by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation as part of its 50th birthday celebrations, will provide 100% of funding to up to six museums to build new art collections.
The scheme aims to encourage curatorial approaches to collecting, and create opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing between departments and institutions.
Stephen Deuchar, director of the Art Fund, said: “The generous gift from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation will drive this innovative scheme to encourage new kinds of collecting in UK museums and galleries.”
Museums and galleries are encouraged to submit applications for building collections that either connect with or develop existing ones, or stimulate new areas of collecting in “unexpected, ambitious, creative but relevant ways”.
Any clearly defined area of collecting will be considered, including site-specific works.
Sally Cross, collections coordinator at the Museums Association, said: “This scheme aims to support curatorial skill and confidence, so museums can make strategic collecting decisions, which will foster future best practice. As Renew provides 100% funding, it will encourage museums to get involved that otherwise might not have.”
The application deadline is 29 July and the successful institutions will be notified in early September.
www.artfund.org/renew