The Fifty:Fifty Programme is a Crafts Council collaborative exhibition scheme to develop projects that are match funded by the Crafts Council. The programme seeks to develop ambitious exhibitions that challenge perceptions and promote contemporary craft.
The Crafts Council wishes to work with selected partners to co-curate and deliver partnership exhibitions. Funds, ideas and resources will be joined and shared equally on a 50:50 basis, with the equal contribution being a maximum of £50,000.
The Fifty:Fifty Programme is a biennial scheme. The call for applications in 2009 closed on the 16th February 2009. The second phase of the Fifty:Fifty Programme will commence in October 2010:
Call for applications: October 2010
Application deadline: February 2011
Project partner announced: April 2011
Project commences: April 2011
Conclusion of project: March 2013
Who is eligible?
- a project team
- match funding
- a venue/display location
- the potential to tour if applicable
- offer learning and support programme
For further enquiries about this scheme, contact Charlotte Dew, Exhibitions Project Officer, c_dew@craftscouncil.org.uk
