Sky launches new arts fund
Sky has announced a major new programme to support new arts projects and emerging artists.
The programme involves the creation of a new arts fund, Sky Arts Ignition, with two distinct and complementary strands: The Sky Arts Ignition Series and Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund.
The Sky Arts Ignition Series will seek to collaborate with six arts organisations over the next three years in the creation of brand new works. For each of the chosen projects, Sky Arts will provide up to �200,000 and work with the arts partners to bring their projects to a wider audience. Sky are investing over �1 million altogether.
The Sky Arts Ignition Series seeks to work closely with as yet unselected artists and arts organisations, in order to equip both organisations and broadcasters with a true understanding of each other�s process, combining their expertise to produce the best possible work and offering a unique support system in which to develop and produce brand new projects. Sky Arts, in partnership with the organisations, will determine how best Sky can give the project prominence on-air, on demand, online and on the ground, as well as providing marketing, publicity and new media support for each project.
Applications are now open at http://www.skyartsignition.com/. Further details of the Series are outlined on the site, along with full guidelines for entries.
In parallel, the Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund is designed to help young talent to bridge the development gap from school or college to becoming a working artist. Each year, the fund will support five individuals with a bursary of �30,000 each, enabling Sky Arts to back the creation of new works of art as well as nurture emerging talent.
Previous Sky projects include Antony�s Gormley�s One & Other, and the organisation has a long running partnership with organisations such as The Hay Festival.
The programme involves the creation of a new arts fund, Sky Arts Ignition, with two distinct and complementary strands: The Sky Arts Ignition Series and Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund.
The Sky Arts Ignition Series will seek to collaborate with six arts organisations over the next three years in the creation of brand new works. For each of the chosen projects, Sky Arts will provide up to �200,000 and work with the arts partners to bring their projects to a wider audience. Sky are investing over �1 million altogether.
The Sky Arts Ignition Series seeks to work closely with as yet unselected artists and arts organisations, in order to equip both organisations and broadcasters with a true understanding of each other�s process, combining their expertise to produce the best possible work and offering a unique support system in which to develop and produce brand new projects. Sky Arts, in partnership with the organisations, will determine how best Sky can give the project prominence on-air, on demand, online and on the ground, as well as providing marketing, publicity and new media support for each project.
Applications are now open at http://www.skyartsignition.com/. Further details of the Series are outlined on the site, along with full guidelines for entries.
In parallel, the Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund is designed to help young talent to bridge the development gap from school or college to becoming a working artist. Each year, the fund will support five individuals with a bursary of �30,000 each, enabling Sky Arts to back the creation of new works of art as well as nurture emerging talent.
Previous Sky projects include Antony�s Gormley�s One & Other, and the organisation has a long running partnership with organisations such as The Hay Festival.