I've been nominated for the The Arts Foundation Awards 2013 by Gill Saunders, Senior Curator (Prints) Word & Image Department at the V&A Museum.
The Arts Foundation exists to help artists and celebrate the existence of art. The charity was established in 1991 with an anonymous bequest of £1,000,000. Its remit was specific - to support the individual artist.
The Foundation gives financial assistance to talented, emerging artists at a time in their careers when they have shown commitment to, and reached some professional standing in, their artform. At this critical stage, a period of relative security in order to explore new avenues or consolidate existing work is often crucial.
Since the inception of its Fellowship Scheme the Trust has awarded over £1,250,000, supporting numerous artists from the fields of Performing and Visual Arts, Crafts, Literature, New Media, Film and Design. Many of these have gone on to become leaders in their art form.