ART

The scheme is open to all those working in the visual arts and the crafts who fulfil the following criteria:

Artists must live and work within the UK and have exhibited their work professionally here.
Artists must have a firm offer of an overseas exhibition in writing.
Artists must have received no grant under the scheme during the 12 months preceding the submission date.
Artists must have made no previous application under the scheme for help with the same project.
Applications may be submitted by the artists themselves, or, on their behalf, by professional curators, organisers and art administrators who wish to exhibit the artists' work abroad. Please ensure that all artists have been made aware that an application has been made on their behalf.


What can I get help with and what are the conditions?

Applicants may request assistance in meeting the costs of the transport and packing of the artists' work to and from Britain and the country concerned. Grants only give a contribution towards these costs.

Applicants may also request assistance in meeting artists' travel costs where the artists' presence is essential.

Grants are not given to assist with either the production costs of the work, framing and other preparation costs, or catalogue costs. Nor are grants given to assist with subsistence costs.MEGASTAR

Overseas venues are expected to meet all reasonable local costs (eg publicity, catalogue, private view, invitation cards, customs and importation charges etc) in connection with the exhibition. In addition overseas venues are normally expected to contribute towards the international transport and packing costs and towards artists' subsistence costs where their presence is essential.