2022

We are delighted to be continuing our annual Arts Foundation Futures Awards for 2022, supporting practitioners at this essential moment in the recovery of the creative industries. Artists, who will be a minimum of three years out of education with a track record, are nominated by both practitioners and experts involved in the art form. The finalists each receive £1,000 with one artist in each artform receiving the £10,000 fellowship.

We would like to thank our various award sponsors for their continued support and belief in the importance of developing creative practices; the David Collins Foundation, the Maria Björnson Memorial Trust, the PRS for Music Foundation and the Yoma Sasburg Estate.

AnimationSupported by The David Collins Foundation
Our new award in Animation explores artist animation, expanded animation and experimental animation as an arts practice. Seeking out bold concepts and innovative uses of this diverse medium, we are awarding creatives for whom animation is key to their process and means of expression.
Materials Innovation
This award represents the eighth year of the Materials Evolution Award, bringing together the extraordinary work of design and craft entrepreneurs involved in new materials. The award seeks out those defining new contexts for material practice, including those working in the lifecycle of production of materials from the development of the raw material, construction through to finishing and reprocessing of material with sustainability a key concept within their work.
Music for ChangeSupported by PRS for Music Foundation
The Music for Change Award in partnership with the PRS Foundation is a celebration of artists, songwriters, composers, producers, and experimental sound artists who have a track record of focusing on the underlying themes related to the climate crisis. Exploring themes of ecology, the environment and climate-related social issues, this award will incorporate music creators from all walks of the music spectrum, from Rock and Pop to Contemporary Classical and Opera, Dance and Electronic genres to Black Music genres, Jazz, Folk and everything in between.
Theatre-MakersSupported by Maria Björnson Memorial Fund
We are delighted to announce the second Theatre Makers award which this year will focus on artists who focus on socially engaged, participatory and co-created theatre. We will be showcasing artists who harness and create innovative and original performative work, asking big questions and pushing the boundaries of theatre and cross-disciplinary practice. The award is made possible by fund set up in honour of Maria Björnson who was an extraordinary and innovative designer working across theatre, ballet and opera.
Visual ArtsSupported by The Yoma Sasburg Estate
Continuing our annual Visual Arts award supported by the Yoma Sasburg Estate, the award includes artists working in any area of the visual arts including installation, sculpture, photography, sound, painting and cross art-form practice.

AnimationSupported by The David Collins Foundation

Materials Innovation

Music for ChangeSupported by PRS for Music Foundation

Theatre-MakersSupported by Maria Björnson Memorial Fund

Visual ArtsSupported by The Yoma Sasburg Estate