Clyde Hopkins Mentoring Award

The Clyde Hopkins Mentoring Award will provide a legacy for former A.P.T Artist and Honorary Member, the late Clyde Hopkins.  In honour of the positions, he held as Head of Art Department at both Winchester School of Art and Chelsea College of Art, the Award will support emerging artists to bridge the gap between education and professional practice.

The Award provides mentoring and a free studio space for a year, for two emerging artists or recent graduates, whose practice is focused on painting.  Awardees will also receive advice and guidance on their fine art practice from an A.P.T artist member, who will act as their mentor, helping them release their full potential whilst at A.P.T. 

The mentoring for this award will be provided by Alice Wilson and David Webb.

Over the year the Award gives the time for artists to focus on their practice, without the financial challenges of raising money for studio rent and the issue of isolation, commonly encountered whilst working outside of a community studio structure.

Programme

Starting in July 2024, this Award is designed to provide space and support during the period between education and professional life, with a collaborative one-to-one mentoring relationship.

The Mentoring Award is for two painting graduates, who will each be mentored by an A.P.T artist member, with exhibiting opportunities across the year.   The Mentoring Award will benefit the mentees by helping them develop their practice and broadening their experience within a working studio-community/gallery-complex.
 
Criteria
Artists who have completed a first or second degree in Visual Arts no more than three years ago, or who have completed a course at an equivalent alternative art school no more than three years ago.

Each Mentee will receive: 

• 1 year fully funded studio 

• specific advice and general support about their current practice  

• invaluable introductions to relevant members in the community of A.P.T – artists, trustees and staff  

• advice on their participation in A.P.T Open Studios, Sept 2024

• induction to include H&S tour, Data Protection Guidance and General APT information 

• opportunities to be involved in other A.P.T led projects throughout the year 

Left to right:
Rowan Bazley (Year 2), Boudicca Collins (Year 2), Beth Cowey (Year 1) and Sophia Vigne (Year 1)