Jerwood Makers Open 2019 Calls for UK-Based Early-Career Artists and Designers
The Jerwood Charitable Foundation is seeking submissions for the Jerwood Makers Open 2019, targeting emerging makers and designers in the UK who have been in the field for under a decade. Five selected individuals will each receive £8,000 to either enhance existing projects or create new ones, culminating in a group exhibition at Jerwood Space in London during the summer of 2019, followed by a tour across the UK. The panel includes notable figures like artist Rana Begum and fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner. Proposals can utilize a range of materials, from glass to textiles. All submissions must be in by 5pm on 24 September 2018.
Key facts
- The Jerwood Charitable Foundation announced the Jerwood Makers Open 2019 call for applications.
- Five makers will be selected, each receiving £8,000.
- The selected works will be shown in a group exhibition at the Jerwood Space in London in summer 2019.
- The exhibition will tour across the UK.
- The deadline for submissions is 5pm on 24 September 2018.
- Applicants must be early-career makers, applied artists, or designers based in the UK within 10 years of beginning their practice.
- Selectors include Rana Begum, Grace Wales Bonner, Alun Graves, Tanya Harrod, and Sarah Williams.
- Proposals can involve materials like glass, metal, wood, paper, textiles, ceramics, furniture, and jewellery.
Entities
Artists
- Rana Begum
- Grace Wales Bonner
- Alun Graves
- Tanya Harrod
- Sarah Williams
Institutions
- Jerwood Charitable Foundation
- Jerwood Visual Arts
- V&A
- Jerwood Space
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom