The project works with six partner organisations to offer £500 bursaries for transgender artists to create a new piece of work on any subject, alongside tailored mentoring and year-round support. The commissioned work will be shared throughout the year, culminating in a public showcase.

Alongside the grants, the project is developing a network of transgender artists across Merseyside to strengthen connections within the local trans creative community and build a more supportive infrastructure. This network will provide an accessible way to share information about different creatives, their practices and the range of talent in the region, and will be shared with arts organisations and venues to help increase visibility and create new opportunities.

Transformations is delivered in collaboration with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, Open Eye Gallery, DaDa, Protect Scouse Dolls, Future Yard and Studio Lab at FACT.

Applications for grants and trans artist network are now open.

To find out how to apply, or to be added to the network, head to www.20storieshigh.org.uk

Applications close on Monday 6 April 2026.

Access

The team are committed to making this application process as accessible as possible. All application information and documents are available on the website in a variety of formats. If you require a different format to what is already available, please contact leonisha@20storieshigh.org.uk.