Scholarships, Awards & Competitions

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Comment by Petra on August 5, 2009 at 10:39am

British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur Awards 2009/10

The UK Young Creative Entrepreneur Awards (UKYCE), launched by the British Council in 2007 to complement its international awards for young creative entrepreneurs in emerging economies, recognise the importance of young creative entrepreneurs in the development of a competitive and sustainable creative economy.

The British Council are seeking the brightest young business talent in the visual arts sector. You should be entrepreneurial, aged 25-35, with at least 3 years professional experience and the drive to push the boundaries the visual arts industry.

The winner will receive a £5,000 grant to be spent on a collaborative project with India. Applications are now open and close at 2pm on Monday 21 September 2009.

For more information and to apply see the Creative Economy website.

Comment by Freya on June 19, 2009 at 11:14am

Here is an exciting opportunity for anyone graduating this year!

It's Nice That - feature: GRADUATES 2009

1 May - 19 June 2009

'Graduates 2009 is the first installment of our annual feature pinpointing the most exciting creative graduates from all over the world. Represent have been keen supporters of graduates over the last 6 years, and this year they will be supporting us in our search for the most talented creatives leaving university this summer.

Launching on 1 June 2009 we will be searching for and posting one graduate portfolio every day for the entire month, coinciding with the busy final show calendar taking place throughout June. In the post we’ll look at the chosen graduates portfolio a little more fully as well as asking them a few questions about what they do. At the end of the month we’ll be left with 20 outstandingly talented individuals ready to launch their careers. Here you’ll also be able to see a directory of all the degree shows taking place to make sure you don’t miss out on any.

If you’re a student graduating in 2009 and would like to submit your work to be considered then please e-mail over the following to graduates@itsnicethat.com. Please note we can only accept submissions from students graduating this academic year.

— A short biography, no longer than 150 words
— 5 images of your work, 1000px wide at 72dpi with accompanying captions
— The full name of the university and course that you’re graduating from'

Good luck!