Wilkie Branson has been shortlisted for the 2012 choreographic award, the winner will be announced on the 26th of January.

The Arts Foundation exists to help artists and celebrate the existence of art. A registered Charity (Reg No. 1000001) the Foundation was established in 1991 with an anonymous bequest of £1,000,000. Its remit was specific - to support the individual artist.

The Foundation gives financial assistance to talented, emerging artists at a time in their careers when they have shown commitment to, and reached some professional standing in, their artform. At this critical stage, a period of relative security in order to explore new avenues or consolidate existing work is
often crucial.

Awards of £10,000 are made to assist the artists with living and working expenses and are made on the basis of both talent and need to artists living and working in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

Since the inception of its Fellowship Scheme the Trust has awarded over £1,300,000, supporting numerous artists from the fields of Performing and Visual Arts, Crafts, Literature, New Media, Film and Design. Many of these have gone on to become leaders in their art form.