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Research and Development Project Bursaries

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Research and Development Project Bursaries

Invitation to submit proposals
Bursaries up to £2500 available to galleries (England regions only)
Application deadline Monday 16 Jan 2006
en-vision: embedding a youth-friendly culture in galleries
en-vision is a pioneering programme working across the UK to support galleries to develop youth-friendly practice, policy and venues.  
en-vision is managed by engage, the UK’s leading professional body promoting understanding of, access to and enjoyment of the visual arts through projects, professional development and advocacy.
                                                                                                                                                                           

Research and development project bursaries

Following a 2 year action-research programme working with galleries, artists, partner organisations, and young people across Manchester and the Midlands, en-vision is about to launch into a new 2 year national programme of projects, research, training, seminars, resource development, information sharing and advocacy.
We are currently inviting applications from galleries who are interested in a bursary of up to £2500 to carry out a research and development project.

The aim of the scheme is to:
… Support galleries to work directly with young people, exploring how they can begin to meet young people’s needs offering genuine and sustainable benefits
… Generate new youth-friendly policy and practice in participating venues
… Create a collection of case studies exemplifying different approaches to involving young people in consultation and decision-making about gallery development
… Encourage galleries to commit to a change in organisational culture
… Encourage and share good practice across the UK

Requirements

… Simple application to be submitted to engage using the attached headings
… Projects must start by 1 March 06, and produce a case study final report by 8 May 06
… Projects can apply for up to £2500 but you must provide 20% match funds (£500 if applying for full £2500). NB. This must be a cash contribution
… Projects must involve young people aged 14-21 in activities designed to explore how the venue can meet young people’s needs more effectively. For example, this might include consultation, research carried out by young people, creative projects, action-research, joint training, or young people participating in decision-making or project development roles. We would like your approach to be as creative as possible.
… Projects must result in a simple ‘youth-friendly’ forward plan or exit strategy
… Projects will be expected to carry out internal evaluation of their work and produce a simple final case study report (about 3 pages) which will be published on the en-vision website (and in a final report in 2008)
… Applications must demonstrate that they have secured organisational commitment to the aims of the programme, or demonstrate how the bursary will be used to achieve this

en-vision has a particular focus on benefiting ‘excluded’ young people – those who are not taking part fully in society because of poverty, prejudice, isolation or personal/ family circumstance. Applications which involve disadvantaged young people will be favoured, though this is not a requirement.

Applications which nurture partnerships with local agencies who support young people are also particularly encouraged, as this has been identified as a key success factor in recruiting, engaging and benefiting young people.

Support from engage

… Projects will be provided with a Critical Friend – an independent professional available to support you to plan and review your work
… The en-vision Coordinators will provide support, advice and resources, and will promote your work to funders, policy makers, and across broad networks
… Projects will be provided with a resource pack –a toolkit relevant to the project aims
… The en-vision evaluation partners will provide individual support to all projects, to include an initial visit or training session (optional), followed by any advice or support you may need to carry out your research and evaluation
… Access to en-vision training and national seminars

Who can apply

Applications are invited from not for profit venues in the England regions with a dedicated gallery/ visual art space, including museums.

How to apply

Complete the attached application form and return to engage, en-vision R and D Bursary proposal, Basement Offices, 108 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RA, or email to [log in to unmask] with ‘en-vision R and D Bursary proposal’ in the subject line.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on 16 January 2006. A panel will review applications and you will be informed of the outcome by 23 January.

If you have questions about the programme or your application, please contact Amber Walls at en-vision on 0115 9100 565, [log in to unmask]
To download copies of this application see www.en-vision.org.uk

en-vision would like to thank our current funders for their generous support:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Arts Council of England
                  
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