Open Call: Workshop Bursary 2025
Workshop Bursary – Applications Now Open!
We are now inviting Shetland-based artists to apply for Gaada’s annual Workshop Bursary.
This opportunity offers:
4 x 3-hour sessions in our Toogs Artist Workshop
1-to-1 creative support
Free access to materials and tools
You don’t need formal art experience – just an interest in developing your ideas. Whether you want to explore printmaking, create a zine, or try something new, we’d love to hear from you.
Deadline: 3rd August 2025
Full details + application form can be found online at gaada.org/bursary
Need support applying? Call us on 01595 859539
To get a better sense of the variety of work created during a Workshop Bursary, take a look at the Bursary Blogs below, written by previous recipients:
The public unveiling of Gaada’s 2024/25 bursary award recipients!
The last in our series of guest blogs from 2023/24 Bursary recipient Sophie Williamson.
Becky shares her Bursary journey and how she came to terms with the idea that she is an Artist, in her own right.
The first 2024/25 guest Workshop Bursary blog with screenprinting artist Chloe!
It’s time to announced the 2023/24 recipients of Gaada’s Workshop Bursaries!
For his 2022/23 Bursary, artist Stuart Thomson shares how he used the A.I. image generation tool, Dall-e, to produce a zine exploring text prompts and emerging images in the style of Harry Clarke.
Shetland artist Laura Hughes shares her journey through the Workshop Bursary award
Recent graduate + artist Elouise Spooner shares her experience producing a new risograph publication during her Gaada Workshop Bursary.
Artist Sammy Paloma set the 2022/23 Gaada Workshop Bursaries in motion, playfully exploring drawing, risograph and photopolymer etching during her sessions.
We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2022/23 Gaada Workshop Bursaries.
Sally Huband shares her experience and outcomes as a Workshop Bursary recipient
Claire Davenport generously writes about her time at Gaada for a Workshop Bursary
Artist Jane Cockayne shares her exploration into risograph for her Workshop Bursary
Gaada is now accepting applications for our 2022/23 Workshop Bursaries progamme
Andy Anderson shares his experience as a 2021/22 Workshop Bursary recipient
Gaada has awarded Elouise Spooner with a Workshop Bursary Award for her UHI Degree Show work.
Shetland artist Aimee Labourne gives us an insight into her recent VACMA project at Gaada.
Three artist editions produced in the Gaada workshop are part of a new exhibition at Sweden’s leading centre for design and crafts.
The next exhibition in Display is Checkpoint by Bryan Mouat
19 November - 30 January
2021/22 Workshop Bursary Recipients Announced!
A new publication printed and bound by Shannon Leslie is now available to purchase through Gaada’s online shop
Bryan Mouat discuss his Workshop Bursary experience as a 2020/21 recipient.