Grant · Highland, Moray and Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland artists
Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: Highland, Moray and Na h-Eileanan Siar
High Life Highland
You should apply if you're a practising visual artist or craft maker living or working in Highland, Moray and Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland.
About
The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA), run locally by High Life Highland in partnership with Creative Scotland, offer fixed bursaries of £500 or £1,000 to visual artists and craft makers in Highland, Moray and Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Highland, Moray and Na h-Eileanan Siar. 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 High Life Highland's website. Seeke reviews and indexes the listing but does not accept applications.