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Current Opportunities:
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Community Artist/Photographer Commission - CALL OUT
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 19th May 2024.
Fee: £8,000 (To cover artist & workshop delivery fee, and some production)
Online Interviews: Between Tuesday 28th – Wednesday 29th May 2024.
Start Date: June 2024.
Exhibition Start date: 8th August 2024 TBC
Signal Film and Media are accepting proposals for creative projects from a socially engaged, multidisciplinary artist who will work collaboratively with young people from ages 14 – 30 to produce a new artistic commission that responds to The Sankey Family Photographic Archive. The Sankey Photography Archive is a stunning collection of over 10,000 glass plate negatives and postcards of Barrow and the north-west, which were produced and shared around the world from 1895 to the 1970s. We welcome applications from a multidisciplinary artist who has experience of, and the passion for, working in a socially engaged and /or participatory way. We welcome artists with an interest in archival photography and working collaboratively with a diverse range of young local people to form an exciting artistic exhibition.
Applications are encouraged from artists from all backgrounds and we actively encourage artists to apply who belong to one or more of the following groups: Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic group, Refugee, D/deaf, Disabled, Neurodivergent, Working Class and LGBTQI+
This project is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to use digital media and creative interpretation to explore the Sankey Photography Archive and make it accessible to a diverse range of people.
Please read the full Project Brief HERE.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply using the online form below.
If this presents any issues or you would like further information about the commission please contact info@signalfilmandmedia.co.uk
Please note, within the application form we ask you for:
– Artist Statement – Biography about you and your work (Max 300 words)
– How you would approach the brief, including outline details of your ideas and how you would engage the community in the process (Max 300 words)
– How you would use the commission fee
– Why you are interested in this application and how it fits in with your work – Portfolio of work and a CV
We are committed to ensuring that all employees and applicants are provided with equality of opportunity. If you would like to discuss this brief, please contact Jo Day (Project Producer) info@signalfilmandmedia.co.uk
