Applications open for Seeding for the Future programme

Applications for the Seeding for the Future programme are now open.

Deadline for applications:
5pm, Wednesday, 8 June 2022

Alongside the opening of the Seeding for the Future programme applications, Wales Arts International are pleased to share the 3 recipients of the Wales in Edinburgh 2022 Fund, who will take part in the curated showcase initiative Wales in Edinburgh at the Fringe this August.

Those recipients and their respective showcases are:
Dirty Protest - Double Drop
Jo Fong & George Orange - The Rest of Our Lives
Common Wealth - Payday Party

Alongside the Wales in Edinburgh showcase, the Seeding for the Future programme offers an opportunity for Wales’ emerging and established artists and producers who are developing work and have not yet succeeded in attending the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, to realise their potential for showcasing in the future.

Our artistic offer is of world class and has a unique Welsh quality that resonates globally. We care about the individual voice and personal expression of Wales, keeping diversity, equalities and fairness at the heart of what we do, we remain committed to excellence and to supporting bold, innovative and provocative art.

Who can apply?

The programme has limited funds to support a cohort of artists to join us during the showcase week, 22 August 2022 – 26 August 2022. You must be available during this time-period.  A pre-Edinburgh Fringe Festival workshop will also be taking place on 14 July 2022.

Professional producing companies and creative professionals can apply to this scheme. You must be able to prove that your company or practice is based in Wales or you have worked extensively in Wales.

You must have:

1. A high-quality track record of delivering arts activity for audiences or participants.
2. An Equal Opportunities Policy that’s been reviewed by your governing body within the last three years, and which complies with current legislation.  If a creative professional, you must be able to show us that you have an awareness and understanding of Equal Opportunities and you reflect equality and diversity in your practice.
3. A bank account in your organisation’s name that requires at least two people to authorise transactions or if a creative professional, a bank account in your legal name. For further information on bank accounts for organisations click here and for bank account information for creative professionals click here.
4. If a creative practitioner, you must be over 18 and live in Wales or have worked extensively in Wales.