Watch the moment the five £20,000 Fellowships for Dance, Design, Film, Theatre and Visual Art are announced, with all artists receiving £1,000 towards their practice.
With a special welcome address from the renowned choreographer Siobhan Davies and a live performance from Daniel Casimir (Jazz Composition Fellow, 2024), the Award Ceremony took place on 17 February 2025 in London.
The ceremony shared the extraordinary and varied practices of the twenty Shortlisted Artists across this year’s categories.
The awards mark over 30 years of the Arts Foundation’s support for independent artists in the UK since it was founded in 1993, and whose alumni include eminent artistic practitioners, such as Wayne McGregor CBE, Asif Kapadia, Ali Smith, Rufus Norris and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.
Read more about all the artists and the Arts Foundation Futures Awards 2025 on our website.
With thanks to our award supporters for their partnership and belief in the importance of artists and developing creative practice: The David Collins Foundation, the Yoma Sasburg Estate and The Maria Björnson Memorial Fund.