The Commonwealth Arts and Craft Awards is a biennale award sponsored by the Commonwealth Foundation. Ten awards are made to crafts people and artists between the age of 22 and 35, who show promise and initiative in their own country but who have had little opportunity of working in another country.

The award of 6,000(pounds) is intended to help winning artists explore their art in another Commonwealth country for between six and nine months.

Closing Date for applications: 1st October on alternate years.

For info send enquiries to:
The Programmes Manager
Commonwealth Arts and Crafts Awards
The Commonwealth Foundation
Marlborough House, Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5HY, UK
Fax: 44-0-20 7839 8157

Email:geninfo@commonwealth.int
More info: website