Film royalties to fund £2m legacy programme

The legacy of the UK's arts programme commemorating the First World War centenary is being harnessed through a £2m fund that will enable 20 more artists to produce work that reveals experiences of conflict.

14–18 NOW commissioned new artworks inspired by the war years from 420 contemporary artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers and performers, including Academy Award winner Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old.

Project leaders IWM have earmarked a share of the royalties from that film to build upon the impact of 14-18 NOW and will be making the legacy fund available for new art commissions in 2021.

The money will distributed between fully funded commissions ranging from £20,000 to £250,000 and will be awarded for artworks from world-leading artists. These will be displayed around the UK and, where possible, as part of IWM’s future public programme

Five organisations will be appointed by IWM as co-commissioning partners, with a further 15 selected from the 525 members of IWM’s War and Conflict Subject Specialist Network.