- Help us discover the great artists of tomorrow, set to challenge the status quo and take the art world by storm.
- Be part of a vital network that creates an environment where early career artists can take risks and are empowered to shape their own futures
- Equip emerging artists with the skills, networks and resources to accelerate their transition into professional practice and establish themselves as the names to watch in the future.
"Being part of New Contemporaries was a game-changer for my career. It propelled my work into the spotlight, offering unprecedented exposure and recognition. This experience transformed my professional trajectory - I count New Contemporaries as having given me the opportunity to make a career in the art world.” Michaela Yearwood-Dan
Michaela received a 12-month studio bursary and has participated in a range of fellowships and residencies. Her work has been shown internationally and is in the Government Art Collection and other permanent collections of UK and international major institutions. Her first solo show with Hauser & Wirth opens May 2025.
Michaela has generously created a new limited edition print Dream a little dream to help raise funds for New Contemporaries – currently on sale through Artspace.
Your impact
By joining our Emerging Artists Circle, you will directly support our comprehensive artist development programme that gives participants the opportunity to access intensive training, bespoke mentoring and dynamic workshops, plus exhibiting in the much-anticipated annual touring exhibition.
You will also be supporting access to bursaries and artist-in-residency programmes for artists beyond the exhibition programme, encouraging longer-term support and providing opportunities at prestigious institutions like Fieldwork, Wales; Forma, London; and Hospitalfield, Scotland.
These initiatives are designed to extend support, fostering long-term growth and development for early career artists, providing supportive environments for experimentation, collaboration, and creative breakthroughs.
We have an eye for talent development. Many emerging artists who are selected for our annual exhibition and artist development programme go on to major institutional exhibitions, gallery representation and significant prize nominations.
New Contemporaries has kickstarted the career of major international artists including: Ed Atkins, Frank Auerbach, Helen Chadwick, Monster Chetwynd, Tacita Dean, Antony Gormley, Mona Hatoum, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, John Hoyland, Anish Kapoor, Mark Lecky, Rachel Maclean, Haroon Mirza, Chris Ofili, Laure Provost, Paulo Rego, Veronica Ryan and Gillian Wearing. Also the recently announced Turner Prize 2025 nominees, Rene Matić and Mohammed Sami.
We know the first seven years of practice are crucial to building a career. There are very few genuine opportunities for early career artists so we create them to fill this gap. By joining our Emerging Artists Circle you will directly support artists into the sector.
Join our Emerging Artists Circle today
Price: £1,000 p/a (payable by annual or monthly subscriptions)
Benefits include:
- Special invitations to previews and private tours of our annual touring exhibition
- Intimate studio visits to our current cohort of artists and alumni
- Insightful talks and workshops on collecting art, led by New Contemporaries’ staff and external art experts
- Annual dinner – opportunity to meet New Contemporaries’ artists, alumni and other supporters
- First access to sales - recent high-profile sales include Jake Grewal, Mohammed Sami and Michaela Yearwood-Dan at the beginning of their careers
- Curator-led private tours of alumni exhibitions
If you’d like to find out more about joining our Emerging Artists Circle or would like to discuss other ways to support New Contemporaries, please contact Cathy Gale at cathy@newcontemporaries.co.uk
Donations
As a charity, we welcome any donations large or small. If you would like to support New Contemporaries' artists, exhibitions and our professional development programme, you can do so by clicking the button below and making a payment via PayPal.
Alternatively, you can send a cheque made out to ‘New Contemporaries (1988) Ltd' to:
New Contemporaries
1st Floor
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Road
London E1 6LA
Or if you’d prefer to arrange a bank transfer please contact:
Gift Aid
As a registered charity we can claim Gift Aid on your donation if you are a UK taxpayer. This makes your donation go further. By completing the Gift Aid Section on the Supporters' Club form you can increase your donation at no extra cost to you.
Enquiries
For any enquiries about supporting New Contemporaries, please contact Cathy Gale - cathy@newcontemporaries.org.uk
Fundraising Regulator
New Contemporaries is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and committed to fundraising in line with the Code of Fundraising Practice in a way that is legal, open, honest and respectful.
If you have any questions or complaints about our fundraising, please contact Cathy Gale, Development Manager at cathy@newcontemporaries.org.uk
