The Breakthrough Artist Fellowship

The Bukhman Foundation has partnered with Artists Futures Fund (AFF) to award the 2025/26 Breakthrough Artist Fellowship to one talented emerging visual artist, offering dedicated support to advance their creative career. AFF’s fellowship programme supports talented emerging artists facing significant economic, social, cultural, physical and mental health barriers, helping them build sustainable careers in the visual arts. The Breakthrough Artist Fellowship provides an unrestricted bursary, studio space, mentorship, networking, exhibitions, and professional development opportunities during the critical transition to professional practice where support is often scarce.

About Artists Futures Fund

Artists Futures Fund, an independent charity founded in 1810 and formerly known as the Artists’ Benevolent Fund, supports talented emerging visual artists who face significant socio-economic and health barriers to pursuing creative careers. Through an annual Artist Fellowship programme delivered in partnership with selected education and cultural organisations across England and Wales, AFF aims to remove systemic barriers and help emerging artists build sustainable creative careers. Their core mission to open doors to diverse and exciting futures in the arts ensuring the arts remain accessible to individuals traditionally excluded from the sector.

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Anne-Marie Gallares 25-26 AFF Artist Fellow

Heidi Lucca-Redcliffe 25-26 AFF Artist Fellow