Application Form: Adaptations

This is the application form for the Adaptions award

Please read the eligibility criteria and frequently asked questions before starting this application

It is not possible to save the form part-way through completing it. Gather and prepare all the necessary information in a separate document before starting your application, and paste in your responses

The deadline for applications for this opportunity is 10am on Monday 18 January. All forms must be received before the 10am cut off point. Please ensure you leave enough time and submit your form well before the 10am deadline as late applications cannot be considered under any circumstances.

If you have any questions about the award or the application procedure, please read the FAQs. If your question is not addressed there, please email Nick Kaplony. We try to respond to all queries as soon as possible, but please note our staff work part time so submit any queries in good time to complete your application.

If you have particular access requirements and need to discuss an alternative way to make an application please contact Nick Kaplony as soon as possible.

Once you have submitted your form you will be taken to confirmation page and also receive a confirmation email (Please check junk folders for this). If we require further information we will be in touch.

Eligilbilty confirmation*
I confirm that:
• I am a visual artist based in England
• I have read the eligibility criteria and frequently asked questions
• I am not enrolled in any higher course of study and I’m not due to be during the award period
• I have spent 5 years working professionally as an artist
• I am over 18

I confirm that I meet all of the eligibility criteria as outlined above.
First Name*
This information will be kept separate from your application until after shortlisting.
Last Name*
This information will be kept separate from your application until after shortlisting.
Email*
This information will be kept separate from your application until after shortlisting.
Website
If you have a website please provide a link to it below. This information will be kept separate form your application until after shortlisting
Social Media
Please list any social media accounts if you have them. This information will be kept separate from your application until after shortlisting.
1) Describe your work*
Describe your work at the moment – tell us what media you predominantly use and the issues, themes or concerns you engage with in your work (200 words max)
2) What professional challenges do you face?*
What professional challenges has lockdown presented to the way that you work and your career as an artist? Please describe the main challenges or barriers you have faced that you want to address in this proposal. (300 words max)
3) What changes would you like to make in your practice?*
Describe the changes to your practice that you would like to try in response to the challenges you outline in the previous question. Your proposal might consider: changes in how you make work, in how you display your work, in how you collaborate with others, in how you engage with or find new audiences, ideas for creating events or live works that still safeguard public health, or anything else in relation to the barriers you have identified above. Read the main project description for more information. (300 words max)
4) How do you intend to display/show your work?
THIS QUESTION IS OPTIONAL

If your proposal includes ideas around display of your work, tell us here about the platforms or spaces you are interested in using and how you will use them safely. (300 words max)
5) How is your proposal adaptable and sustainable?*
Tell us how you will make your proposal adaptable should lockdown regulations open or close, and how this change in your practice might be sustainable in the medium or long term (300 words max)
6) How do you intend to spend the award?*
Tell us how you will spend the award. Read the FAQ on budget for more information on the level of detail required.
7) How will the award help you and your practice in the medium/long term?*
How do you anticipate the award will help your practice and career in the medium- to long-term? This is not an award for a project, and is intended to experiment with systemic change to your practice. (300 words max)
8) Where are you based?*
One award is reserved for an artist in London. Please tell us where you are based.
- I am based in London
- I am based in England but not in London
9) Supporting material
Please upload up to 5 images of your work, or provide links to moving image or audio work up to 5 minutes in total.

Remember that we anticipate a large volume of applications, so short clips are appreciated where possible.

Please upload Jpegs no larger than 1MB each

Please include the Title, Year, Medium and Dimensions as part of the file name.

Please do not include your name on any submitted material or linked content.
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, pdf.
Please use the space below to provide links to work if preferable to uploading files. Please ensure your name is not visible on any linked content.
10) Participation in evaluation and generation of online content*
Awardees are expected to take part in evaluation and, with Artquest, help create content for our website to share their experiences, including taking part in an interview. Participation is a condition of the award. Please check this box to confirm your participation.
I agree to the above
Consent*
I understand that:
• This application will be used for consideration and evaluation of the Adaptations award only
• I am aware of the selection procedure and satisfied to submit my application
• My application will be shared with external selectors for the purposes of shortlisting and selection for this opportunity
• If any of eligibility information provided on this application form is inaccurate, the award will be withheld or reclaimed
• My application will be shared with an external evaluator to develop the project and develop resources to support the new ways in which artists are working.
• My responses will be stored securely on Artquest servers, hosted in the UK, for up to 9 months after the deadline, after which it will be permanently deleted
• The data provided is my own, or is in the public realm, or I have consent to provide it for the purposes of this application and selection
I understand and agree to all of the above

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