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Jerwood Makers Open 2019 Calls for UK-Based Early-Career Artists and Designers

institutional · 2026-04-20

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

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