The budget for the Diss 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,… Read more »
FAQ Category: Commission
We are seeking seven-month projects, running from February until August 2025. At the proposal stage, we are not looking for too much detail so it could be 4-6 lines of the key milestones in your… 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 »
Our core mission is to energise diversity in arts and heritage. We know that diversity is different for everyone. Diversity for us means: Cultural diversity | Different ethnic backgrounds | Low socio-economic backgrounds | LGBTQ+… Read more »
Our commission call outs are open to creative practitioners working across any media, at any levels of career, as individuals or as part of a collective or a company. This includes, but is not limited… Read more »
Our commissions are often ‘place-based’, inviting creative practitioners to respond to a particular place. This has included cities, towns, beaches and waterways, National Trust sites, forests, and even a housing development that has not yet… Read more »
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 »
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. To apply, please email your proposal to jo@essexcdp.com by midnight on Wednesday 31 January and include the following: – An outline of the artistic concept… Read more »