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Another great opportunity for artists

The AA2A project offers artists & designer makers the opportunity to undertake a period of research or realise a project using art college facilities eg. workshops, IT facilities, lending library, & lecture programme. AA2A schemes aim to benefit students and Colleges through their interaction with practising artists.

FOR FULL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND DETAILS OF HOW TO APPLY http://www.aa2a.org/apply

Access is free, for at least 100 hours, between Oct 2010 and April 2011 and a materials/travel grant of Ł220 is usually available
Closing dates for applications vary but all are in September 2010
Applicants must have at least one years professional practice and should be able to work with minimal technical support
Artists on AA2A schemes run from 2007 to 2008 or before can now reapply.

AA2A particularly welcomes applications from applicants with disabilities, from culturally diverse backgrounds and non-graduates

APPLICATION PACKS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE COLLEGES TAKING PART

University of Cumbria 01228 888745 karen.graham@cumbria.ac.uk Deadline: 10th September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, ceramics, textiles

Northumbria University (Newcastle) 0191 243 7059 barry.nicholson@northumbria.ac.uk Deadline: 10th September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, ceramics, digital media, photography, video, drawing, painting

University of Sunderland 0191 515 3606 ellen.dorans@sunderland.ac.uk Deadline: 30th September 2010
glass, ceramics

Teesside University (Middlesbrough) 01642 384 045 K.Geldart@tees.ac.uk Deadline: 17th September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, plastic, digital media, painting

Hull School of Art & Design 01482 480 970 LHoughton@hull-college.ac.uk Deadline: 10th September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, glass, ceramics, textiles, fashion, costume, film, video, sound, digital media, photography, illustration, graphic design, painting

University of Central Lancashire (Preston) 01772 893 959 jpcrane@uclan.ac.uk Deadline: 21st September 2010
printmaking, fashion

Bradford School of Arts & Media 01274 438 965 h.farrar@bradfordcollege.ac.uk Deadline: 10th September 2010
printmaking, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, photography, digital media, graphic design, painting

University of Huddersfield 01484 471 145 k.cowans@hud.ac.uk Deadline: 13th September 2010
printmaking, 3D scanning, rapid prototyping, lazer cutting, textiles, video, photography, digital media, installation, project space, drawing, painting

Manchester Metropolitan University 0161 247 1122 c.coyle@mmu.ac.uk Deadline: 21st September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, glass, ceramics, textiles, fashion, graphic design, photography

University of Salford 0161 295 5223 artsunit-amss@salford.ac.uk Deadline: 21st September 2010
constructed fibre, phonic art/sound, installation, drawing, painting

Liverpool Community College 0151 252 4319 john.keith@liv-coll.ac.uk Deadline: 27th September 2010
printmaking (screen), ceramics, fashion, printed textiles, digital imaging, multi media, photography, painting, drawing, liferooms

University Centre Doncaster 0130 255 3856 laura.zenbergs@don.ac.uk Deadline: 17th September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, ceramics, textiles, fashion, film, video, digital media, photography, graphic design, painting

University of Lincoln 01522 895 239 peastwood@lincoln.ac.uk Deadline: 6th September 2010
printmaking, fashion, time-based media, digital media, video, animation, photography, installation, painting, drawing

Nottingham Trent University 0115 848 8652 susan.rhodes@ntu.ac.uk Deadline: 20th September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, glass, resin, ceramics, interior textiles, puppetry, digital media, audio/sonics, video, photography, installation, painting, drawing

University of Derby 01332 593 113 j.falconer@derby.ac.uk Deadline: 20th September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, casting, carving, glass, ceramics, textiles, digital media, photography

Loughborough University 01509 228 903 R.Dewing@lboro.ac.uk Deadline: 20th September 2010
printmaking, wood, fine metal, foundry, stonecarving, ceramics, textiles, digital media, animation, video, photography, installation, illustration, painting, drawing

University of Wolverhampton 01902 323 399 S.Hind@wlv.ac.uk Deadline: 6th September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, foundry, wood / stonecarving, hot glass, ceramics, interior textiles, digital media, video, photography, illustration, painting

Birmingham City University 0121 331 5950 sue.rice@bcu.ac.uk Deadline: 17th September 2010
printmaking, plaster resin casting, video, photography, digital media

Coventry University 02476 88 7794 or 0247 688 8248 a.rogers@coventry.ac.uk Deadline: 17th September 2010
printmaking, metal, foundry casting, ceramics, textiles, lazer cutting, digital media, installation, painting, drawing

Hereford College of Arts 01432 845 366 w.tolley@hca.ac.uk Deadline: 28th September 2010
printmaking, wood, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, artists books, multi media, photography, animation, painting

Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge) 0845 196 2317 Cassie.Lynch@anglia.ac.uk Deadline: 13th September 2010
printmaking, digital media, photography, illustration, painting

University Campus Suffolk (Ipswich) 01473 343 486 r.catto@ucs.ac.uk Deadline: 19th September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, plaster, lens based and digital media, drawing
NB: U.C.S. is a pilot scheme and full artists grants may not be available

University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield) 01707 285 327 ad-shortcourse@herts.ac.uk Deadline: 13th September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, glass, ceramics, textiles, fashion, costume, digital media, film, video, sound, photography, graphics, illustration, painting

London Metropolitan University 0207 320 2800 v.pratt@londonmet.ac.uk Deadline: 27th September 2010
printmaking, mixed media, silversmithing, jewellery, textiles (furnishings), furniture, time-based media, photography

Chelsea College of Art and Design (London) 0207 514 7914 l.paylor@camberwell.arts.ac.uk Deadline: 21st September 2010
digital printed textiles, digital woven textiles, ceramics (3D visualisation in clay – raw to fired), digital media (video and editing)

Camberwell College of Arts (South London) 0207 514 7914 l.paylor@camberwell.arts.ac.uk Deadline: 21st September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, foundry, ceramics, photography, digital media, illustration
(NB: admin shared with Chelsea)

Kingston University (South London) 0208 417 4238 S.Mulhall@kingston.ac.uk Deadline: 21st September 2010
print, wood, metal, jewellery, stone, glass, ceramics, mouldmaking, textiles, extensive filmmaking & digital media, photography, painting

University for the Creative Arts (Canterbury & Maidstone) 01622 620 113 jpainter@ucreative.ac.uk Deadline: 3rd September 2010
printmaking, wood, metal, casting, digital media, film, video, sound, photography, painting, drawing

University of Portsmouth 02392 843 801 Claire.Bates@port.ac.uk Deadline: 15th September 2010
printmaking, fine metals, wood, glass, ceramics, fashion, textiles, digital media, photography

Plymouth College of Art and Design 01752 203 434 exhibitions@plymouthart.ac.uk Deadline: 20th September 2010
printmaking, metals (incl.fine), glass, ceramics, fashion/textiles, moving image, animation, digital media, games design, photography, graphics, painting

University College Falmouth 0132 637 0483 aa2a@falmouth.ac.uk Deadline: 17th September 2010
wood, metal, glass (hot and cold), ceramics, plastics, textile print, weave and stitch, digital production

If you cannot contact a college repeatedly, please let us know by email at AA2A@wendymason.biz