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 »
FAQ Category: Commission
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 »
We have around five commissions a year, but not all are in the same location, and not all are selected via an open call. It is unlikely that the same place will come up again… Read more »
At the proposal stage, we are not looking for too much detail, or for everything to be costed out to the nearest pound (as you would in a funding application). We would like to see… Read more »
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 project. This is an opportunity to show off your project management… Read more »
For the Hatfield Forest Commission we are seeking projects running from April to November 2024, with on-site delivery taking place between May and September. The appointed practitioner will need to work within this preferred timeline,… Read more »
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 the… Read more »
We expect the appointed artists to evaluate and track the outcomes of the project, with our support, and we will provide guidelines for this on appointment. It is important for Essex Cultural Diversity Project, as… Read more »
Environmental Responsibility is the core theme for the Hatfield Forest commission, as detailed in the Commission Brief. ECDP and the National Trust are committed to minimising the potential for negative impacts on the environment. ECDP… Read more »