The Henry Moore Foundation is currently seeking applications for its next round of grants program supporting a wide variety of projects. The Foundation’s grants program is focused on specific objectives to support sculpture, including projects and exhibitions which expand the definition of sculpture, such as film, photography and performance. They do not support projects dedicated to painting.
The Foundation was established in 1977 to advance the education of the public by the promotion of their appreciation of the fine arts and in particular the works of Henry Moore. It concentrates its support on sculpture. These aims are achieved through specific projects initiated by the Foundation and by giving grant aid to primarily not-for-profit organizations.
Grant Categories
The Henry Moore Foundation awards grants in six categories.
New Projects: this includes exhibitions, exhibition catalogues and commissions. We aim to be flexible but as a guideline, grants will be awarded as follows, up to a maximum of: a) £20,000: for a large museum exhibition b) £10,000: for an exhibition catalogue c) £30,000: for a commission
Collections: this category of minor capital grants is intended to help public institutions acquire, display and conserve sculpture. The maximum sums available will be in the region of £15,000 (acquisition), £20,000 (display and/or conservation).
Long-Term Research and Development: the purpose of this category is to assist sculptural projects that require funding for more than one year, whether creative (e.g. a contemporary commission), academic (e.g. a permanent collection catalogue) or practical (e.g. a conservation project). Maximum sums awarded will be £20,000 per annum.
Support for Artists: Residencies or Fellowships: the Foundation awards grants worth up to £6,000 to artists supported by host institutions, for residencies or fellowships between 2-6 months. The number of residencies or fellowships awarded will depend on the resources available in any year.
Conferences, Lectures and Publications: sums of up to £5,000 will be available for the above. A publication might be a book or a journal but not an exhibition catalogue or a permanent collection catalogue. If applying for a grant towards a publication, please specify within the application, how and where the publication will be distributed.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships: The Henry Moore Foundation supports post-doctoral researchers through a limited number of two-year grants. See attached link for further information on the 2011 post-doctoral research grants.
Selection Criteria
The key criterion is artistic quality; practical viability is also important.
Projects in the UK may include the work of artists from any country.
Overseas projects must contain a British component, e.g. a British artist.
Applications from individuals will only be accepted for the Fellowships category of grant, in conjunction with appropriate institutions.
Last date for submission of applications is 16 November 2011.
For more information, visit this link.
