Grant · Shetland, Scotland artists
Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27: Shetland
Shetland Arts
You should apply if you’re a visual artist or craft maker working in Shetland, at any career stage.
About
Shetland Arts delivers the Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) with Creative Scotland and Shetland Islands Council, offering fixed bursaries of £500 or £1,000 to visual artists and craft makers for creative development. Applicants choose the level that suits their proposed activity, regardless of career stage. Forms and guidance are on the Shetland Arts page, and applications go to its creative project manager. The winter deadline is 5 pm on February 2, 2027.
Eligibility
Visual artists and craft makers in Shetland at any career stage; see page 6 of the VACMA guidance for the full funding criteria.
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