Artquest: Peer Forum

This programme funded by Artquest aims to assist artists by providing them with the funding, space and resources necessary to establish their own peer mentoring groups. Through Peer Forum, they aim to provide institutional support and create a space for artists to instigate dialogue and push their work through a peer network opportunity. We welcome applications from artists who have been practicing for at least 5 years.

Funding a peer mentoring group at four organisations over a 6 month period, Artquest and its partners are seeking applications from individual artists to take the lead in coordinating these peer mentoring groups.

Camden Arts Centre can provide a meeting space either in its Meeting Room or Drawing Studio depending on the days that the meetings will be held. Refreshments and basic AV equipment will be available. Please note that on Wednesday evenings AV equipment might be limited due to other activity taking place in the gallery. The dates and times of the meetings can be negotiated, but will need to operate within the gallery opening hours Tuesday - Sunday, 10.00am – 6.00pm, Wednesday, 10.00am – 9.00pm.

Selected artists/groups will receive:
• An all-inclusive award of £1,800 to run 6 peer mentoring sessions over a 6 month period with a regular group of 8-12 other artists.
• A space provided by one of Artquest’s project partners for the peer mentoring sessions to take place (and in some cases basic refreshments and presentation equipment).

Artists awarded this opportunity will be expected to coordinate all aspects of the peer mentoring sessions, liasing with host organisations and participating artists to arrange a mutually agreeable time for peer mentoring sessions to take place.