B-side worked with a number of South West based arts organisations to offer development of practise opportunities for South West based artists.

Platform bursaries are for emerging visual artists or established artists who are interested in exploring new ways of working in a site responsive/ temporary/outdoor context.

Recipients of the Platform Bursary 2018 were:

Lucy Large b-side and Somerset Art Works bursary

Carrie Mason b-side and Dorset Visual Arts bursary

The bursary included mentoring from the b-side  and the bursary partnership organisation teams and an opportunity to take part in the b-side festival 2018.