The Emma Gladstone Award was established in February 2025, in recognition of the late Emma Gladstone OBE (1960–2024), a dance producer, programmer and curator who provided opportunities for other producers and programmers to develop their skills, knowledge and networks.
This new award for dance producers, made to one recipient per year, provides £7,000 support towards international travel and related costs. All candidates must submit a CV with a letter of support, and complete a form describing their project, mapping out its timeline and budget.
The Emma Gladstone Award was established by a board comprising arts professionals, as well as some of Emma’s friends and family: Eva de Blocq van Kuffeler, Matilda Gladstone, Cathy Levy CM, Kate McGrath OBE, Michael Morris MBE, Tom Morris OBE, Freddie Opoku-Addaie and Sir Alistair Spalding.
Applications will go live on 1 September with a closing date of 31 October, with the first recipient announced in February 2026.