Lens Based
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29 September
Northern Rock Foundation
website
The Foundation’s trustees are reviewing the priorities for the 2013-2015 grant programmes and plan to tighten further the focus. Full details will be announced in January 2013.
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29 September
Film London
addressSuite 6.10, The Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJtelephone020 7613 7676fax020 7613 7677emailwebsite
Film London is the strategic agency for the film and media sector in London. It is an amalgamation of the London Film Commission (LFC) and the London Film and Video Development Agency (LFVDA), which merged in April 2003. Film London will invest in film production, exhibition and education and in the economic and industry development initiatives across the capital. Included in the vast range of services Film London provide are an information database on hotel deals for filmmakers from outside of town, diary availability for crews and location managers, a filmmakers code of practice and a listing of London's film services. Various development schemes outlined on their website aim to nurture the capital's film, TV and animation professionals and support the training sector.
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29 September
Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
websiteemailfax0117 987 6600telephone0117 987 6500addressWhitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol BS1 2AE
AHRC have a range of programmes supporting top-quality research and postgraduate training in the arts and humanities. From around 1500 applications to their seven Research schemes they make around 550-600 awards. From around 5500 applications to their Postgraduate schemes for funding people in Higher education they make around 1500 awards.
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29 September
Arts Council England - London
websitetelephone0845 300 6200address14 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 3NQ
Arts Council England supplies funding through it's Grants programme. Eligible projects include research and development, travel, networking events and independent projects promoting critical debate on the production and presentation of contemporary visual art.
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29 September
Microwave
websitemicrowave.filmlondon.org.uk/get_the_funding/microwave/
Microwave is a micro-budget feature film-making scheme of Film London. Aimed at commissioning the next generation of film-making talent in the capital. The scheme provides production funding, bespoke training and mentoring, Professional development, support from script to screen. They also provide various links to other organisations that provide funding.
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29 September
Olympus Optical Co (UK) Ltd
fax020 7250 4600websitetelephone020 7253 2772address2-8 Honduras Street, London EC1Y 0TX
Sponsors events and individuals involved in photography, and considers all requests. Contact Sarah Cubitt, Communications Manager.
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29 September
Deutsche Borse Photography Prize
emailwebsiteaddressThe Photographer's Gallery, their building on Ramillies Street is now closed to the public until Autumn 2011.telephone0845 262 1618
The Deutsche Borse Photography Prize aims to reward a contemporary photographer of any nationality, who has made the most significant contribution (exhibition or publication) to the medium of photography in Europe in the previous year.
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29 September
The European Association for Jewish Culture
fax020 7935 3252telephone020 7935 8266addressLena Stanley-Clamp, Director, European Association for Jewish Culture, London Office, 79 Wimpole Street, London W1G 9RY
The European Association for Jewish Culture is an independent organisation which funds visual arts exhibitions, theatre, documentary films and music which address the Jewish experience. This grant programme is designed to provide part-funding for new exhibitions of contemporary art by awarding grants to professional artists to produce new work for exhibition in a recognised cultural venue, and freelance curators for researching and organising an exhibition of contemporary art, which addresses the Jewish experience. The application should be submitted by professional artists or curators in association with an exhibition venue. Grants in the range of Euro 5,000 to 10,000 will be awarded to successful candidates in two instalments.
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29 September
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Art Grant
addressCentral Library, Phillimore Walk, London, W8 7RXcontactJanice Thorpecontacttelephone0207 361 3844website
The Arts Grants scheme is for arts activities or projects (by organisations or individuals) which are undertaken within the boundaries of the Royal Borough and demonstrate that they meet at least two of its strategic objectives. Also offer free funding surgeries. Deadlines three times a year, in 2010 * 5pm, Friday 21 May 2010, by 5pm, Friday 24 September 2010, by 5pm, Friday 21 January 2011
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29 September
Pavilion
addressHost Media Centre, 21 Savile Mount, Leeds LS7 3HZcontacttelephone0113 200 7061emailwebsite
Pavilion is a visual arts commissioning agency that invests in the talent of emerging photographers through national exhibitions, publications, critical dialogue, a website including an online gallery, events and participation. It also provides portfolio review sessions.
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29 September
Prix Pictet
addressThe Prix Pictet Secretariat, Candlestar, 8 Hammersmith Broadway, London W6 7ALcontactemailwebsite
The Prix Pictet is a major new global prize in photography that focuses on sustainability. With a single annual prize of CHF 100,000, the Prix Pictet will reward photographers and the images they use to tell stories of urgent global significance. Each year the Prix Pictet will focus on a distinct sustainability theme. Entry to the Prix Pictet is by nomination.
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29 September
Sony World Photography Awards
addressWorld Photography Awards, 9 Manchester Square, London W1U 3PL
Competition open both to amateurs and professionals, and with 12 different categories. Free to enter, first prize is $25,000 plus flights to Cannes to attend the Private View.