Category: Opportunities


The Fi Radford Memorial Fund — Apply Now

Young people interested in climate activism are being encouraged to apply for grants from the Fi Radford Memorial Fund, an endowment left by a late climate activist from Bristol.

Fi Radford campaigned against the expansion of Bristol Airport, and founded Bristol Environmental Activists Together (BEAT). Young people in the Bristol area between the ages of 11 and 24 are eligible for grants of up to £250, to support campaigning or education in environmental work.

The deadline for grant applications is 14 Nov.
Please visit https://www.firadfordmemorialtrust.com/ for details.

‘Fi Radford was an inspiration to many people and is fondly remembered as a wife, mother, friend and environmental campaigner.  If you met Fi, you would have probably remembered her for the many qualities that she possessed – her kind nature, her passion for campaigning, her smile, her wicked sense of humour along with an unmistakable laugh.  It was with great sadness that Fi passed away in November 2020 after a short illness with cancer.

Her family and friends were determined to see that Fi’s wonderful campaign work continued and so established The Fi Radford Memorial Fund with a focus on encouraging young people to get involved in securing a safe and sustainable future.’

 

IMPACT 12 — International Printmaking Conference (21-25 September 2022)

‘We are delighted to announce The Centre for Print Research, at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK, will be hosting the IMPACT 12 multidisciplinary printmaking conference on 21 – 25 September 2022

The IMPACT conference will be taking place from Wednesday 21st to Saturday 25th September and you are very welcome to attend. More than 140 artists’ exhibitions are taking place including large group curated shows and many solo shows. These exhibitions are spread across the city centre, Frenchay Campus and Bower Ashton Campus.’

For full schedule and more information please visit the IMPACT website HERE

Letter Luvvers – group meet-up (Wed, 21 Sep 2022)

‘Letter Luvvers  is a meet-up group for everyone involved with lettering in Bristol. We invite lettering artists, signpainters, typeface designers, letterpress printers, calligraphers, typographers, tattooists, font technologists, graphic designers, font fans and more to come together in a pub for drinks and networking every two months. The evenings start with some short talks, then people stay as long as they like for discussion and socialising. The evenings are free, but please sign up on EventBrite so we can judge numbers and contact you in case of important updates. There’s no profit motive, just bringing people of related passions together.’

Attendance is free but please sign up using the link below;
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/letter-luvvers-02-tickets-412156750937

The Supporting Act Foundation creative bursary – apply now

Helping students from marginalised backgrounds get ready for graduation and pursue career opportunities that span technology and the arts. This bursary was created in honour of Jetske van der Wouden, a creative engineer and former WeTransfer employee who sadly passed away in 2021.

Who should consider applying?

  • Students in the final year (2022-23) of any kind of undergraduate course who are pursuing a career at the intersection of arts and technology
  • Who are based in UK, NL, ES, FR, IT, DE
  • Who self-identify as coming from underrepresented or marginalised groups
  • Who are experiencing any form of financial hardship

Grant:

  • Ten bursaries of €10,000. To go toward tuition fees, living costs, study materials, or other educational costs

Jury:

  • Diana Alcausin, Alan Warburton, Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Rachel Uwa, Filippo Cuttica, Mónica Rikić

Dates:

  • Applications open September 1, 2022
  • [EXTENDED DEADLINE] Applications close on September 26, 2022 (at 12PM CET) or until we reach 500 submissions

Questions?

APPLY HERE

David King: The World Must Change Exhibition

David King: The World Must Change

Exhibition: 16 September – 22 October 2022
Private view: 22 September, 6-8pm

From the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, the British graphic designer David King’s protest posters gave left-wing causes a powerfully persuasive new identity. His extra-bold designs for the Anti- Nazi League, the Anti-Apartheid Movement, the National Union of Journalists, and other organisations presented their messages with a graphic force and conviction that no one could ignore. King was a master of hard-hitting typography with an equally assured command of photography.

This exhibition will display key posters from his body of work, as well as his unmissable covers for City Limits, a radical weekly London listings magazine, which work like mini-posters.

Curated by Rick Poynor
Exhibition designed by Simon Esterson

More information about David King: davidkingdesigner.com

MA Graphic Arts — UWE Alumni discount and VC Scholarship

MA Graphic Arts is now open for applicants!

The creative and experimental MA in Graphic Arts brings together graphic designers, illustrators, and individuals from related industries to engage with communication design practice at a deeper level. You will research, investigate and debate the nature and dynamics of communication, and explore how they can produce meaningful outcomes using conventional and unconventional forms.

UWE Alumni can get 25% off course fees and with the addition of the VC scholarship that amount could be increased to 50%. Please see links below for more details on the course and application details.

https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/W21D12/graphic-arts
https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/funding/scholarships-and-bursaries
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MA GRAPHIC ARTS Vimeo

SWDDS Awards — now open for entries

The South West Design and Digital student awards are now open for submissions!

The awards are open to all students living and studying in the southwest and are open to submission in the following categories;

Graphic Design

Digital Design

Motion and AR

You can submit existing projects or create something new for submission.

Each category winner will receive £1,000 and of those three winners, an overall winner will be chosen to receive a further £3,000 prize.

What’s more, All finalists will be in with the chance of winning a paid 3-month internship at Proctor + Stevenson

Head over to swddsawards.co.uk for full submission requirements and furthur details

The deadline for submissions is midnight of 9 June 2022.