Tue 8th Sept 2020
by Creative Quarter
Ignite! are offering four commissions to Nottinghamshire-based artists and creative practitioners to produce new work for the Festival of Science and Curiosity in February 2021.
Work OpportunitiesIgnite! are looking to define and develop different ways to fulfil their mission; and in keeping with their commitment to creativity, they are seeking artists and creative practitioners to help design a new and different future.
They are offering four commissions to Nottinghamshire-based artists and creative practitioners across any creative media to explore both their own practice and their goals of community engagement, to produce new work that can be celebrated as part of the Festival of Science and Curiosity in February 2021. At least two of the commissions will be offered to artists in the early stages of their careers.
The purpose of each commission is to create new work that progresses the practice of each individual artist/creative practitioner, and contributes to new and different understandings of how community engagement with science can be delivered in the circumstances and conditions of public health limitations on face-to-face encounters. Commissions can be any medium including digital media that explores the notion of curiosity in the context of public engagement with STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths), and is suitable for mixed audiences of young people, families and communities. The value of each commission is £2,250 inclusive of expenses and materials. The period of each commission is from October to be completed for February 2021. The commissions will be contracted in accordance with Arts Council England recommendations and applications are welcome from Nottinghamshire-based artists/creative practitioners. Support will be facilitated by Ignite! including introductions and networking with STEM researchers as and if requested.
Please submit up to two sides of A4 of your proposals or initial ideas for this commission. Please also include photographs, illustrations, examples or links to previous work. Also include a covering letter that describes how this commission would enable your research or exploration of innovative ways of working and advance your creative practice. Commissions will be offered based on quality of previous work, clarity in how the commission would advance your research or creative practice, feasibility of the proposed activity within the budget and timescale and strength of link to science and curiosity.
Website: https://www.ignitefutures.org....
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