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VAA in Conversation
VAA in Conversation
Wednesday, 28th January
13:00pm GMT (UK Time) | Online via Zoom
Join us for the first VAA in Conversation session – a new series spotlighting the organisations, partners, and creative allies shaping opportunities for artists today.
For our January edition, we’re pleased to welcome The Hugo Burge Foundation, a leading UK charity supporting creativity through grants, residencies, free studio provision, and learning programmes for artists and creative communities.
About The Hugo Burge Foundation
Founded in 2021, the Hugo Burge Foundation is a UK charity dedicated to supporting the arts, crafts and creative industries. Believing creativity can transform lives and communities, we fund Creative Education, Creative Communities and Individual Artists, offer free studios and monthly residencies, and work with schools and partners to expand access to creativity and creative learning. We also welcome the public to events, courses and workshops at our Common Room and walled gardens.
This session will explore the Foundation’s approach to artist support, highlight current and future opportunities, and offer insight into how their programmes are developed and delivered.
Our guest speaker is Dr Emma Aviet, Projects and Engagement Officer at the Hugo Burge Foundation. Working with the small team, she’s helped to set up and run the new grants programme, plan and select residency placements, and build the learning programme for the Foundation. Originally from California, Emma joined HBF in May 2023 after working in the Scottish Borders as a doctoral intern with Historic Environment Scotland, researching on creativity in heritage sites. She is also on the board of Summerhall Arts in Edinburgh.
VAA Member Updates
We will conclude with key VAA announcements and member updates.
VAA Members Only
This event is exclusive to VAA Members.
If you would like to access this session and our full programme of artist development masterclasses, mentorship, resources and support – you can join the Visual Artists Association here: https://visual-artists.org/join/
