Artist Development

Amplifying LGBTQIA+ artistic voices by providing space, time and mentorship through development opportunities.

Current Projects

  • Playwright Commission and Development

    artist development fund - A Play, A Pie and A Pint Writing Commission and Development

    Sanctuary Queer Arts and A Play, A Pie and A Pint are proud to announce Hannah McGregor as the commissioned writer for their production of ‘Ness’.

  • artist development fund - emerging director

    artist development fund - emerging director

    Emma Lynne Harley has been selected to assist on Hannah McGregor’s ‘NESS’ at A Play, A Pie and A Pint before developing their own work in May 2024.

  • artist development fund 2023/24 ROUND 1

    Find out more about our ROUND 1 Artists: Lintong Zhang, Ivor MacAskill and Daemon Clelland.

  • artist development fund 2023/24 ROUND 2

    Find out more about our ROUND 2 Artists: Afton Moran & Nelly Kelly, Huss Aya & Shawn Nayar.

  • WAVER by Kirsty Pickering

    Producing support for artist Kirsty Pickering in the development of their new piece WAVER.

Previous Projects

  • Sanctuary Newer Artists 2020-2021

    The inaugural Newer Artists Development Programme, as part of our pilot year.

  • Sanctuary Commissions 2021

    Sanctuary’s first writing commissions, as part of our pilot year.

  • Sanctuary Young Company 2020-2021

    The inaugural National Queer Young Company, as part of our pilot year