The Arts Foundation Futures Awards
- The Arts Foundation.
- Annual.
- Up to six £10,000 awards, each for a practitioner of a different art form. Categories rotate each year. In 2016, the categories are Arts in the Urban Space, Children’s Theatre, Producers of Live Music, Jewellery Design, Literary Translation and Materials Innovation.
- Eligibility limited to artists living and working in the UK. The award is given to emerging artists who have achieved some professional standing. Selection based on both talent and need.
- Aims to provide artists with stability to explore new forms at a critical stage and to facilitate cross-artform networking.
- Shortlist for prizes drawn up by nomination. ‘The Foundation uses leading practitioners and experienced professionals whose key positions enable them to identify the most talented and deserving artists.’
- www.artsfoundation.co.uk/