Archives: Commissions

Essex Cultural Diversity Project and the National Trust have teamed up to create two opportunities for artists, in the shape of two commissions, focusing on National Trust properties; Bourne Mill in Colchester, and Paycocke’s House and Grange… Read more »

Aylesbury Library Commission Soap and Porridge: Tom Cross Artist Tom Cross was appointed for a commission in Aylesbury Library, the first in a series of commissions in Buckinghamshire over the next three years, working in… Read more »

In 2019 Lu Williams was selected for our NPO artist commission in Basildon, delivering a new project that started this Spring, culminating in the launch of a collaborative community ‘Zine’ in November.   Lu Williams creates,… Read more »

Arooj Khan was selected for our place-based artist commission in Grays, delivering a new project that starts in Spring 2019. What does Grays look like to you? What’s your most and least favourite area of Grays? How does… Read more »

Essex Cultural Diversity Project appointed Jack Cornell and Nicola Hutchison for our place-based artist commission in Harlow, delivering a new project starting in November 2018. Battle of the Tables was a discussion during the Vietnam war about getting… Read more »

Our commission in Canvey, Canvey Zingt!  took place in October – December 2018, a partnership project between Essex Cultural Diversity Project with Essex Music Education Hub and delivered by Jewish Music Institute. A number of Haredi… Read more »

Close and Remote were selected for our first place-based artist commission in Jaywick Sands, delivering a new project Days Like These, starting in September 2018 and running through to March 2019. The project culminated in… Read more »

Image: installation detail from Lily Hunter Green’s work ‘Harvest’, a commission for Essex Cultural Diversity Project looking at Jewish culture and its heritage within East London and Essex Creative Diversity Hubs 2013-2015 Essex Cultural Diversity Project is at its core… Read more »

Between 2013 and 2015 Essex Cultural Diversity Project commissioned 7 artists or arts organisations to create new artwork, as part of our Creative Diversity Hubs project, which connected with and celebrated Essex communities. Born and raised in… Read more »