Commission proposals are usually shortlisted by a panel of at least three people representing the commissioners, on the strength of the following: Response to the brief and relevance to ‘Place’ Evidenced in your outline of… Read more »
FAQ Category: Commission
ECDP and our commission partners are committed to minimising the potential for negative impacts on the environment. ECDP as an NPO (National Portfolio Organisation) has a leadership role in the arts/cultural sectors and can therefore… Read more »
We accept written, verbal and video proposals for this commission. Video proposals should be no longer than 10 minutes in length. To apply, please email your proposal to jo@essexcdp.com by midnight of the day of… Read more »
The budget for the commission is £10,000 (including VAT). This will be treated as a grant, and is usually paid to the creative practitioner(s) in instalments at the start, middle and end of the project… Read more »
The budget for this commission is £10,000 including VAT. This will be treated as a grant. This is inclusive of all expenses. At the proposal stage, we are not looking for too much detail, or… Read more »
Key timelines for the Lavenham Guildhall commission are as follows: Commission Start Date/Induction: July 2025 Audience Engagement Activity: to take place from August to December 2025 Output on site (if appropriate to proposal): Oct/Nov/Dec 2025… Read more »
We expect the appointed artists to evaluate and track the outcomes of the project as they go, and we will provide guidelines for this upon appointment. It is important for ECDP as an Arts Council… Read more »
At the proposal stage, we’re not expecting a fully formed idea with worked up drawings, rather a strong creative idea and interesting starting points, some thoughts about who the participants might be and how you… Read more »
About Essex Cultural Diversity Project (ECDP) Since 2007 Essex Cultural Diversity Project has been bringing together artists, museums, libraries, performers and writers with local authorities and commissioners to improve and enhance artistic and cultural diversity,… Read more »
About the National Trust https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk The National Trust is one of the UK’s largest Charities founded in 1895 by three people who saw the importance of the nation’s heritage and open spaces and wanted to… Read more »