Grant · Argyll and Bute, Scotland artists
Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: Argyll and Bute
Charts Argyll and Isles
You should apply if you're a practising visual artist or craft maker living or working in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
About
The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA), run locally by Charts Argyll and Isles in partnership with Creative Scotland, offer fixed bursaries of £500 or £1,000 to visual artists and craft makers in Argyll and Bute for creative and professional development. The money can support training, mentoring, research, making new work, residencies, equipment or a more sustainable practice. Applicants choose the bursary level that suits their proposed activity, whatever their career stage. The winter deadline is 5 pm on Tuesday, February 2, 2027.
Eligibility
Practising visual artists and craft makers who live or keep a studio in Argyll and Bute. Full-time students and past recipients who have not submitted an end-of-project report are generally not eligible; see the local guidelines.
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Applications happen on Charts Argyll and Isles's website. Seeke reviews and indexes the listing but does not accept applications.