From 2001 to 2025 Artquest ran projects delivering career development support direct to artists in England: commissions, residencies, mentoring, grants, publications, image licensing, paid internships, artist studio assistant employment support, conferences. Read more about our change of direction toward research into artists working conditions, and find out how to work with us.
Adaptations
A practice development award of £2000 for an artist to trial new ways of working. Katie Surridge was selected for the 2024 Adaptations award. About the selected artist Katie Louise Surridge (1985) was born and raised in London. She…
Assist
Placements for early career artists from under represented backgrounds to work as paid studio assistants for more established artists Assist provided up to £3,700 and support for established artists to employ early career artists. The project ended in March…
Workweek Prize
The annual Workweek Prize (2013 2019) awarded £1,000 to a critical, risk taking project taking part in Art Licks Weekend. The festival was organised by Art Licks, a not for profit platform that supports artists, curators and project…
The Artists Fund
Providing small grants to artists for transformative action in practice The Artists Fund was a community interest company led by Artquest, DACS and a n the Artists Information Company. It provided one round of small grants to…