DARE Art Prize 2022/23

• Opera North

• Deadline: March 31st, 2022⁠ •

• Prize: £10,000

• Theme: Any Discipline

• Entry Fees: Free

• REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE for more.

hallenging artists and scientists to collaborate on new approaches to the creative process, the £15,000 DARE Art Prize 2022/23 awarded by the University of Leeds and Opera North is open for applications.

Part of our pioneering DARE partnership with the University, and in association with the National Science and Media Museum and The Tetley, the fourth instalment of the Prize will be awarded to an innovative, ambitious artist with an original proposal for creative works in partnership with leading scientists at the University of Leeds.

Application guidance

The DARE Art Prize offers a bursary of £10,000 paid quarterly over twelve months, a budget of up to £5,000 for resources to create and present new work, and the chance to engage with scientific researchers and artists who share a vision, and whose specialist expertise can support the creation of something new. There are further opportunities for residencies at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford and The Tetley, Leeds. Access to musicians, studio space and resources from Opera North may also be available. There are no restrictions on the form of the outcome: it could be any public-facing artform or channel – a performance, a poem, an interactive website or a song cycle for example – but the project must be achievable within twelve months, ending in May 2023. The proposal could be a continuation of an existing body of work or an entirely new project for the artist. To find out more about the University of Leeds’ world-leading scientific research, take a look at the latest research news or the Research and Innovation section on the University’s website.

Selection and interviews

The selection panel comprises, from the University of Leeds, Dr Joanne Crawford, Associate Professor and Head of the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies; John Ladbury, Professor of Mechanistic Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Opera North’s Projects Director Dominic Gray, Head of Projects Jo Nockels and Head of Higher Education Partnerships Becky Smith; The Tetley’s Exhibitions and Artist Development Curator Georgia Taylor Aguilar; and Interpretation Manager at National Science and Media Museum, Claire McAuley. Interviews Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview on 6 May to discuss their practice and their proposal in greater detail. A celebration to formally announce the 2022/23 DARE Art Prize winner will be held on 30 May. For more information visit dareyou.org.uk Feedback will be available to those shortlisted to interview. This will be available on request and can be shared via email or a phone call. This feedback is based on the selection criteria above and the panellists’ anonymised notes.⁠