the london bronze fellowship

OPEN CALL

We are pleased to announce the Open Call for the London Bronze Fellowship is now open.

ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP

Our mission is to champion a contemporary approach to metal casting.  It’s a mindset we share with the artists & designers we work with - having the courage to ignore, bend and push the rules associated with our craft.  

We’re aware that for many artists, a major barrier to working in bronze is the access & cost of the process. In response, we created the London Bronze Fellowship - an opportunity for you to pitch a new work to us, which we will then share with potential sponsors who will select & jointly fund the fellowship with LBE.

When a sponsor (Gallery / Collector / Corporate) selects an artwork, the fellowship will be scheduled in, giving the artist access to the Foundry to learn from the production. A limited Edition of 3 artworks will be made, one free copy for the Artist, one for the Sponsor & one for London Bronze Editions.

We’re open to hearing ambitious, experimental & creative ideas. It can be made using traditional or digital processes, where the work is ready to be cast, or needs development through 3D modelling.  

Key information

• Open to all UK-based artists, designers & creatives at any stage of their career. 

• There is no application fee.  There will be no cost to the selected artist for production of the work.

• You do not need any prior experience with bronze casting to apply.

• The proposed artwork must have maximum dimensions of around 40cm H x 40cm W x 40cm D (Height, Width, Depth). 

• The work must not have been made in bronze before. 

• 3 castings will be made: one for the artist, one for London Bronze Editions & one for the London Bronze Fellowship Sponsor. 

• The editions will be made by the technicians at London Bronze Casting. The Fellow will be given 20 hours dedicated workshop time to join the foundry staff during the making process to learn & assist in the casting process.

• This can take place in-person, remotely or a combination of both. 

• Copyright remains with the artist.

• You are able to submit 2 proposals per application. However, If you submit more than one application, only your most recent one will be considered.

Timeline 

Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis.

LBE will only contact successful applicants.

Even when a Fellow is selected, LBE will keep all remaining proposals active & will continue the program by sharing these with future potential sponsors. Therefore your proposal may be selected at a later date.