Awards and bursaries

Bagri Craft Award

Sponsor

The Bagri Foundation

About the Bagri Craft Award

The Bagri Craft Award is for a maker with Asian heritage, or from the Asian diasporas, who demonstrates creative excellence, ambition, and developed craft skills. The maker can be UK-based or international. We welcome applications spanning all forms of craft. The Award includes up to three years of business support, coaching, and subsidised studio space at one of Cockpit’s sites in London. 

The Bagri Award welcomes applications from makers with Asian heritage, or from the Asian diasporas, who demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, creative excellence and well-developed craft skills. The Award includes up to three years of business support, coaching, and subsidised studio space at Cockpit Studios, London. 

Who can apply?

Makers of Asian heritage, or from the Asian diasporas. All disciplines. Either UK-based or international.

What's included

3 years of studio space, business support, selling and promotional opportunities

Required maker contribution: £500 (approx. £42 per month) in the 1st year/ £1000 (approx. £84 per month) in the 2nd year/ £2000 (approx. £167 per month) in the 3rd year

About Awards & Bursaries at Cockpit

We encourage prospective applicants to attend an Awards Open Day to visit the studios, meet the Cockpit team, and find out more about our awards and bursaries. Attending is not essential to apply but can be a helpful way to understand whether Cockpit is the right environment for your practice. Book a place at our next Awards Open Day here. Booking is required and places are limited. 

All awards and bursaries at Cockpit include subsidised shared studio space, business support, and membership in a vibrant craft community, giving successful makers the space and time to develop their profile, grow their business or practice, and increase profitability. We are looking for applicants who demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, creative excellence, and highly developed craft skills. 

Please note: 

  • You will be responsible for arranging and paying for your own public liability insurance (minimum £5m) and contents insurance before the start date. 
  • You need to be entitled to remain in the UK for the period of the Award. Cockpit is unable to sponsor or support visa applications. 
  • You must be committed to taking up the Award and staying for its duration, completing our Business Incubation programme for new joiners, as well as engaging with business support throughout your time at Cockpit. 
  • We may review your commitment to the Award annually by an interview process. 
  • At the end of your award period, you will be able to make an application and interview for a standard studio to stay on at Cockpit. 

Current awardee: Woo Jin Joo

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