AA2A Opportunities for Jewellers and Silversmiths - National

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. 

  • Access is free, for at least 100 hours, between Oct 2008 and April 2009 and a materials/travel grant of £220
 is available.
  • Closing dates for applications will be between 1st and 22nd Sept 2008.
  • 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 2005 to 2006 or before can reapply.
  • AA2A particularly welcomes applications from applicants with disabilities, from culturally diverse backgrounds
 and non-graduates.
A full list, including other participating colleges and facilities, is available on the website:
 
[w] http://www.aa2a.org/colleges 
 
Application packs are only available directly from the colleges taking part. The following AA2A schemes are all specifically offering jewellery:
 
Leeds College of Art & Design [t] 0113 202 8277   [e] anne.peden@leeds-art.ac.uk
Hereford College of Arts   [t] 01432 845 302   [e] w.sadler@hca.uk
Barnet College                             [t] 0208 440 6321 x2805      [e] jane.moore@barnet.ac.uk
City of Bath College   [t] 01225 328 614   [e] MerrimanD@citybathcoll.ac.uk
University of Portsmouth   [t] 02392 843 801   [e] melanie.lang@port.ac.uk
Plymouth College of Art & Design   [t] 01752 205719   [e] exhibitions@pcad.ac.uk
 
Other possible relevant facilities offered:
University of Huddersfield   [t] 01484 471145   [e] k.cowans@hud.ac.uk3D 
◦ scanning, rapid prototyping, lazer cutting
University of Hertfordshire   [t] 01707 285 300 [e] g.jones@herts.ac.uk 
◦ jewellery, rapid prototyping
London Metropolitan University   [t] 020 7320 2800   [e] v.pratt@londonmet.ac.uk 
◦ jewellery, silversmithing
 
AA2A is a project hosted by C.H.E.A.D and funded by the Lottery through A.C.E

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