On art and beauty
The David Collins Foundation seeks to support talented artists and designers at pivotal points in their careers across a diverse range of artistic mediums, allowing them the space to focus on their research and develop their practice.
Registered charity number: 1165634
On art and beauty
The David Collins Foundation seeks to support talented artists and designers at pivotal points in their careers across a diverse range of artistic mediums, allowing them the space to focus on their research and develop their practice.
Registered charity number: 1165634
About The Foundation
The Foundation's inaugural prize went to furniture designer Max Frommeld in 2017. Subsequent awards have been granted to artists across fields that resonate with David's passions.
About The Foundation
The Foundation's inaugural prize went to furniture designer Max Frommeld in 2017. Subsequent awards have been granted to artists across fields that resonate with David's passions.
Convergence
Presented as part of the London Design Festival 2025, Convergence was a specially commissioned exhibition by The David Collins Foundation, marking forty years of David Collins Studio.
Curated by Ellen E. Jones, the exhibition brought together artists, designers and makers connected through The Foundation, exploring how objects and creative practice can hold and express memory, emotion and time. Conceived as a shared conversation, the works were brought into dialogue as if guided by David Collins’ enduring creative influence, connecting past and present through a collective moment of exchange. The exhibition was designed by Bibliothèque Design.
Convergence
Presented as part of the London Design Festival 2025, Convergence was a specially commissioned exhibition by The David Collins Foundation, marking forty years of David Collins Studio.
Curated by Ellen E. Jones, the exhibition brought together artists, designers and makers connected through The Foundation, exploring how objects and creative practice can hold and express memory, emotion and time. Conceived as a shared conversation, the works were brought into dialogue as if guided by David Collins’ enduring creative influence, connecting past and present through a collective moment of exchange. The exhibition was designed by Bibliothèque Design.
A room alive with connection
Working across disciplines including design, film, poetry and craft, Convergence presented a series of distinct yet interconnected works, from sculptural objects and furniture to moving image, text and material experimentation.
Each piece reflected a different approach to making, whether capturing personal histories, exploring material processes or reimagining the relationship between object and environment. Together, they formed a broader dialogue across generations and mediums, tracing the legacy of David Collins’ creative vision while bringing these practices into a shared present moment.
A room alive with connection
Working across disciplines including design, film, poetry and craft, Convergence presented a series of distinct yet interconnected works, from sculptural objects and furniture to moving image, text and material experimentation.
Each piece reflected a different approach to making, whether capturing personal histories, exploring material processes or reimagining the relationship between object and environment. Together, they formed a broader dialogue across generations and mediums, tracing the legacy of David Collins’ creative vision while bringing these practices into a shared present moment.
AFFA Sponsored Award winner 2026: William Marsey
William Marsey is a UK-based composer. William was born in Hartlepool and studied composition at the University of Cambridge, the Royal Academy of Music, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was nominated for a British Composer Award in 2018 and an Ivor Novello Composers Award in 2023. William’s music has been commissioned and performed internationally, including by the LA Phil and BBC Arts, with performances by Royal Northern Sinfonia, The Hallé, and Thomas Adès. His work has also been heard in galleries, theatres, and site-specific settings, often in collaboration with artists, choreographers, and filmmakers. Collaborators include photographer Torbjørn Rødland, director Antonia Luxem, film composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer, and artist Anna Ridler.
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AFFA Sponsored Award winner 2026: William Marsey
William Marsey is a UK-based composer. William was born in Hartlepool and studied composition at the University of Cambridge, the Royal Academy of Music, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was nominated for a British Composer Award in 2018 and an Ivor Novello Composers Award in 2023. William’s music has been commissioned and performed internationally, including by the LA Phil and BBC Arts, with performances by Royal Northern Sinfonia, The Hallé, and Thomas Adès. His work has also been heard in galleries, theatres, and site-specific settings, often in collaboration with artists, choreographers, and filmmakers. Collaborators include photographer Torbjørn Rødland, director Antonia Luxem, film composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer, and artist Anna Ridler.
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Previous winners
The following fellows of The Arts Foundations have been supported by The David Collins Foundation.
TK Hay, 2025
Theatre
Cherish Oteka, 2024
Short Documentary Film
Louise Lenborg Skajem, 2023
Bio Design
Savinder Bual, 2022
Animation
Tanoa Sasraku, 2021
Visual Arts
Onyeka Igwe, 2020
Experimental Short Film
Will Harris, 2019
Poetry
Jochen Holz, 2018
Craft
Alexander Baczynski-Jenkins, 2018
Performing Arts
Max Frommeld, 2017
Furniture Design