Funding available to harness the talent of university students to help realise a project at a museum or gallery in the UK.

Art Fund is offering funding to help museums, galleries and visual arts organisations provide paid opportunities for full-time university students to gain meaningful, developmental work-experience that enables them to further explore their interest in the arts, and related future career options before they graduate.

Student Opportunities benefit both visual arts organisations and students in a range of exciting and transformative ways. Students can explore an interest in the arts alongside future career options, while providing organisations with a skilled and accountable resource.

Student Opportunities can benefit visual arts organisations in the following ways:

• Build knowledge of how to effectively engage youth/student audiences by working directly with students
• Develop a wider and more diverse range of voices within the organisation
• Help develop the diversity of the whole cultural sector, creating a fit for purpose and engaged workforce
• Payment assures students take their responsibilities seriously and are a reliable and accountable resource

Student Opportunities benefit students by providing:

• Training that empowers them to feel confident in their area of responsibility and develop skills
• Practical experience of working within an arts organisation, helping them to build their CV
• An increased awareness of the range of careers available in the cultural sector
• Networking opportunities with arts professionals and other students across the UK
• The opportunity to help diversify the voices that contribute to how arts organisations operate, enhancing cultural experiences for all young people.

Eligible applicants are public museums, galleries, historic houses, and libraries and archives in the UK.

Applications for up to £10,000 will be considered.

Art Fund will consider 100% funding towards the costs.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

 

How To Apply

Applicants must log into My Art Fund to submit an application.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Applicants are asked to allow at least eight weeks between submitting applications and the time by which they need a decision.

For more information, visit the Art Fund website.