IWM works in partnership with local, national and international organisations to deliver our shared strategic aims more effectively, and with greater impact. Through mutual partnerships we support the work of the wider cultural sector, reach new audiences, and develop our collections, ensuring they are shared with the world.
IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund
IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund
IWM is harnessing the legacy of 14-18 NOW, making £2 million available to artists and cultural organisations for new art commissions in 2021
Following the success of Academy Award winner Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old, IWM announces its intention to make £2 million available for new art commissions in the wake of COVID-19. This major commissioning programme – known as the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund – will ensure over 20 ambitious commissions are fully funded, bringing art to audiences across the UK in new and relevant ways.
The programme is funded by a share of the film's royalties, which was set aside to build upon the impact of 14- 18 NOW, who commissioned artworks and experiences throughout the First World War centenary.
IWM will work in partnership with cultural organisations from across the country to co-commission new artworks from world-leading artists, funded by awards ranging between £20,000 to £250,000. Five organisations will be appointed directly by IWM as co-commissioning partners, with an additional 15 selected from the 525 members of IWM’s War and Conflict Subject Specialist Network. Inspired by the heritage of conflict, these co-commissions will be transformational to the communities they form a part of. Artworks will be displayed around the UK and, where possible, as part of IWM’s future public programme.
By reinvesting the financial legacy of They Shall Not Grow Old back into the culture sector, IWM reinforces its commitment to commissioning contemporary artists to record the experiences of conflict – a role it has occupied since the First World War – while supporting partners across the UK as they recover from the widereaching impacts of COVID-19.
Current Partnership
Second World War and Holocaust Partnership Programme
Current Partnership
Mapping the centenary
We invite organisations and individuals to tell us about their activity - from websites to events, to learning resources and historical research – to build a searchable database to help us to understand how the centenary was marked and create a lasting legacy for commemorations.
Discover Battle of Britain 80 stories across the country
Discover Battle of Britain 80 stories across the country
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, IWM is working with partners to display three Battle of Britain artworks at four venues across England, alongside unique works from our partners’ collections.
WAR AND CONFLICT SUBJECT SPECIALIST NETWORK
WAR AND CONFLICT SUBJECT SPECIALIST NETWORK
The War and Conflict Subject Specialist Network (SSN) aims to build capacity, connections and confidence in the cultural heritage sector, and is open to not-for-profit organisations and groups who look at stories linked to conflict, from the First World War to the present day.
First World War Centenary
November 2018 saw the culmination of almost ten years of activity to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. Across this decade, IWM brought together thousands of organisations and millions of people across the world to remember the lives of those who fought and died in the conflict.
