Welcome to issue 002 of TRINE!
While researching and putting the newsletter together for issue 002 I began thinking about what TRINE stands for. As a concept, TRINE was born on Sunday 24th January 2021 making the project an Aquarius (yes businesses and creative practices have natal charts too!) it embodies the qualities of this air sign by being innovative, intelligent and progressive.
This means that as a practice we believe:
Artists, designers and creatives should always be paid for their labour.
Creative opportunities and funding should be accessible to everyone.
BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, individuals with disabilities and other marginalised groups should tell their own stories and not have their experiences appropriated or exoticised by others.
One medium of creativity does not deserve more respect than another.
Introducing wellness and astrology to your practice should be an option to everyone.
As well as the monthly newsletter you can also find TRINE on instagram where we post open call opportunities that we come across after the newsletter is published, more details on how to use astrology to enhance your business and tips for business success.
In this month’s newsletter:
Build connects you with £71K worth of funding opportunities and £146K worth of project fees.
Plan details some of the best astrological transits to reach out to potential collaborators.
Rest, TRINE’s guided meditation series invites you to reconsider your concept of value, specifically how you value yourself.
Take what works for you and leave what doesn’t. If you find success with any of the opportunities featured or find any of TRINE’s tools useful do reach out and let us know.
Sending you love, light and abundance.
Shasti
ART X BUSINESS X ASTROLOGY
~Build~
Expand your network and invite new opportunities into your life. Opportunities arranged in deadline order starting with the soonest. Click on the underlined title text for application details.
Funding opportunities
Funding activity: To springboard emerging filmmakers into the industry. Originals donates funding, facilities, equipment, mentoring, and training workshops to promising grassroots talent – from camera operators and editors to producers and directors.
Grant range: Up to £5000
Eligibility: UK based filmmakers of all genres.
Deadline: Monday 15th March
The ICA and Dr. Martens - Image Behaviour Production Grants
Funding activity: Seven grants to support UK based emerging artists to make new work for inclusion in Image Behaviour 2021, the ICA’s annual convening dedicated to experiments in artists’ moving image. The programme is inviting proposals from emerging artists and collaborators who are looking to make their first significant presentation in a UK institution and who feel that they would benefit from expert mentoring and production support. You must be aged 16 or over, and you don’t need any formal training to apply.
Grants: 6 x £5000 and 1 x £30,000 to include artist fee of £500
Deadline: Tuesday 30th March
Funding activity: These grants support artists (individuals, collaborations, or collectives) to develop their practice. This program is specially directed to those inventing new forms of creating and sharing arts knowledge with others, and for those aiming to question the current arts making paradigm. Eccentric and critical proposals challenging traditional arts genres and discourses are encouraged.
Grant range: Up to $5000
Eligibility: Funding must be for a contemporary arts activity or project by artists or other arts practitioners from or living in the Arab world, or be relevant to the region.
Deadlines: Thursday 1st April and Friday 1st October
Onassis Foundation Emergency Fellowships 2020/21
Funding activity: The Emergency Fellowships are meant to be highly responsive to address volatile situations around the world, time-sensitive artistic research, or unanticipated professional needs.
Grant range: Euro 3000
Eligibility: Artists and curators based anywhere in the world.
Deadline: Rolling grant throughout 2021
Artist Residencies
STATIONEN Exhibition and Artist in Residence Open Calls
STATIONEN is inviting artists to apply for participation in the exhibition Meanwhile in Svenshögen – Glocal Entanglements during GIBCA Extended in October of 2021. Three artists will be selected to display their work in the exhibition and two further artists will be invited to complete a one week residency at STATIONEN to create a work for the exhibition.
Dates: For residency 1 week between July and September
Fees: Exhibition artists - 5000 SEK fee + 2000 SEK for materials/equipments
Artists in residence - 20,000 SEK to include exhibition fee
Deadline: Monday 15th March
RAiR Foundation - Roswell Artist in Residence Programme
The Roswell Artist in Residence Programme was established in 1967 to provide gifted studio based visual artists with the unique opportunity to concentrate on their work in a supportive, collegial environment for a whole year. This "gift of time" allows artists to work without distraction in an effort to break new ground and focus on individual goals. The Roswell Artist in Residence Program’s interest is in strengthening the vitality of the visual art in New Mexico and has been a catalyst in broadening community understanding of contemporary art for over fifty years.
Location: Roswell, New Mexico, USA
Duration: 1 year
Expenses covered: $1100 monthly stipend, accommodation and additional stipend for artist’s family.
Deadline: Monday 15th March
An annual intensive six week residency for two artists based at Grizedale Forest that aims to foster experimentation and innovation in response to the natural environment. The artists will be encouraged to reflect and connect with nature for the full six week period. A Royal Society of Sculptors member will be paired with an early-career sculptor (those having completed an undergraduate degree within the last five years and also living and working in the North West) to explore how creative ideas can evolve and how new ideas and innovative thinking can cross generations of artistic practice.
Dates: 30 July – 11 September 2021
Location: Lake District National Park, Grizedale
Entry fee: £8
Fee: £1000 stipend, £1000 for materials and £100 towards travel costs
Deadline: Thursday 1st April
Open calls
British Council - 300 Year Anniversary of the first UK-Morocco Treaty
British Council Morocco is celebrating 300 years anniversary of the first trade treaty between the United Kingdom and Morocco. British Council aims to celebrate this anniversary by providing grants to support local artists in Morocco and the UK who are working on a creative project that explores historic and contemporary relationships and connections between Morocco and UK.
This programme is open to applications from all art forms including but not limited to Architecture, Design, Fashion, Film, Literature, Music, Theatre, Dance and Visual Arts.
Budget: £5000 - £10,000
Deadline: Monday 1st March
IOU Theatre My Three Words Micro Commissions
This call out to professional and non-professional artists and creatives is to make high quality Art Miniatures that can be shared in a new online gallery via Junction Goole’s website. It could be anything: animation, poetry, performance, illustration, cartoon, painting, storytelling, fiction, poetry, installation, music, film, dance, duet, a solo jig and more.
Fee: £400
Deadline: Monday 1st March
EXPERIENCE Penzance, Public Arts Trail
Cornwall Council is looking to commission an artist/a consortium of artists of international/national calibre to create an ‘arts trail/installations’ along the Marazion - Penzance Coast Path in Cornwall, UK. This is an exceptional opportunity to create an artistic landmark in Cornwall that reflects contemporary and socially engaged approaches. It aims to create an iconic focal point for visitors to the path that deepens their connection with this place. The artworks will focus on sustainability and connect with local communities. It will also highlight the amazing location and its history.
Budget: £100,000 - to include artist fee
Deadline: Friday 5th March
Manchester Craft and Design Centre - Street Artist Mural Commission
Manchester Craft and Design Centre is looking to work with an artist to paint a new mural on the side of their building on Copperas Street. The mural should celebrate Manchester Craft and Design Centre, their amazing building, and the local area.
Fee: £1,200 + £100 for materials
Deadline: Monday 15th March
Pier Projects Artist Opportunity
Pier Projects Art Agency are looking to commission an artist for their fourth place-responsive project in the coastal town of Felixstowe in Suffolk. The commission, to be developed and delivered in 2021, will explore walking as a creative practice and offer a new artwork or map for people to explore the town.
Fee: £3,000 + £1,000 for expenses, travel and materials
Deadline: Monday 15th March
The National Gallery - The NG200 Project Design Team Selection
The NG200 Project is a rare opportunity to work with the National Gallery to reimagine some of its key public spaces to improve the visitor experience and create a new research centre. The Gallery is searching for an outstandingly gifted and committed architect-led, multi-disciplinary design team: a national or combined national and international team of the very highest calibre that will understand the historic setting and can deliver the first phase of the project to celebrate the Gallery’s Bicentenary – no later than May 2024.
Initial fee: A contribution to expenses of £10,000 to each shortlisted design team, to assist with costs associated with preparing for and attending the interview(s).
Deadline: Thursday 18th March
dot-art, Liverpool BID Company and Liverpool Parish Church are looking for the fourth artist to have their work installed on The Liverpool Plinth in 2021. The sculptor, who must live and work in the North of England, will see their work displayed on the site within Liverpool’s UNESCO World Heritage waterfront at Liverpool Parish Church.
Fee: £1,000
Deadline: Friday 19th March
Wolverhampton School of Art - Arts and Health Commission
The STORK Programme is an interactive parent education and empowerment programme aimed at reducing the risks for infant and baby deaths in the Midlands. The programme is looking for an artist to develop and create content for social media, aimed at taking this message to schools/ students. These could be animation, films, graphics etc. and must be compatible media for a variety of social media platforms.
Fee: £2,500
Deadline: Friday 19th March
Autograph’s fourth annual open call for emerging cultural producers who are working on a new or early-stage project. We invite artists, producers, writers, performers, musicians, curators and collectives to propose and host an online event that relates to Autograph’s mission to explore issues around identity, representation, human rights and social justice.
Fee: £250 curatorial fee and £500 production budget
Deadline: Monday 29th March
~Plan~
Tune in to the movements of the universe and use them to support your decision making and forward planning. There is no bad astrology, nor can it be used to predict the future. Astrology is best used as a tool to help you navigate the different areas of your life.
Key astrological dates for March
Thursday 4th March - Mercury conjunct Jupiter in Aquarius at 18 degrees
Congratulations you made it through the first Mercury retrograde of 2021! Now that Mercury has turned direct and has gathered its strength this day presents us with a fantastic opportunity for communication arts such as social media, marketing, writing/ editing or negotiating. It’s also a perfect day to finally sign a contract that may have been delayed as it will bring positive results.
Wednesday 10th March - Sun conjunct Neptune in Pisces at 21 degrees
Neptune the planet of imagination, dreams and spirituality rules Pisces and this magical angle with the Sun (who is lighting up Pisces season) will bring inspiration and imagination to your professional work. Producing results that you will feel proud of.
Saturday 13th March - New moon in Pisces at 23 degrees
Your ability to express yourself artistically will be heighten by this new moon. Saturn’s trine with Mars brings lasting results to any action taken at this new moon and the presence of Uranus will ignite your impulse for change. Mercury has also now finally returned to full strength following its retrograde period so this new moon will also see an end to any delays and miscommunication that you may have been experiencing professionally.
Tuesday 16th March - Sun sextile Pluto in Pisces and Capricorn at 26 degrees
VIPS will likely be supportive of any requests today so reach out to the decision makers in your sphere. If you do not get complete approval for your request the feedback you receive from the exchange will enhance your proposal for the better.
Saturday 20th March - Sun enters Aries
The movement of the Sun into fiery Aries brings with it an energy and call to action that was missing while it lit up dreamy Pisces. You may now feel an urge to charge in all guns blazing, be sure to channel this energy into the area where you can reap the most results professionally. Aries season also brings with it the tendency to make impulsive decisions, professionally speaking even the wrong decision is better than no decision at all, but make sure they are made with conviction as you may have to answer for your choices at a later date.
Saturday 21st March - Mercury sextile Uranus in Pisces and Taurus at 9 degrees
This is the perfect day to brainstorm as your synapses will be firing with innovative ideas. Mars’s terrific trine with Saturn (in Gemini and Aquarius at 11 degrees) will also ensure that any action you take on this day will lead to long term security.
Tuesday 23rd March - Mercury square Mars in Pisces and Gemini at 12 degrees
Mercury will have your mind working at the speed of light today. Which when coupled with the energy that Mars brings could see you anxious to get started on a new project, or one that has been in the pipeline for a while. Slow down, to ensure the project’s success you will need to focus on the details and consider all possible outcomes. Clearly defining your audience demographic will be key to this.
Monday 29th March - Mercury conjunct with Neptune in Pisces at 21 degrees
Creativity is at an all time high now. To make the most of this aspect look over all areas of your practice (logistics, marketing, client relations etc) and see what creative innovations you are able to apply to make your operation more cohesive.
Tuesday 30th March - Venus sextile Saturn in Aries and Aquarius at 11 degrees
Today is all about forming new partnerships. Send that proposal to the person you want to partner with, a fruitful collaboration could be on the horizon.
Wednesday 31st March - Sun sextile Saturn in Aries and Aquarius at 11 degrees
The introduction of the Sun into yesterday’s astrology brings this vibration to a higher level of success. You can get the right advice from a more experienced individual in your field who could end up becoming your mentor or sponsor. The advice you garner will make this the perfect time to step back and put together a long term plan for your practice.
~Rest~
Nurture the needs of your mind, body and soul so that your personal wellness is placed at the centre of your actions.
March’s guided meditation (found at the top of the page) invites you to reconsider your concept of value, specifically the way you value yourself.
Music: MRM Team - Delta Waves: Across the Galaxies
