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 »
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The budget for the Coalhouse Fort commission is £20,000 (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… 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 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 »
The budget for this commission is £20,000 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 »
Coalhouse Fort has been designated a Scheduled Monument by Historic England. The surrounding areas are subject to conservation management schemes and designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Protection Area (SPA)… Read more »
About Start Thurrock Start Thurrock is our plan to support Thurrock residents to step forward and take the lead in selecting ambitious and inclusive cultural activity and experiences which in turn, grows broader and deeper… Read more »
In the brief we refer to the Thurrock Plan for Culture. Here is the link to the strategy if you are interested in reading it: https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/arts-and-culture/thurrock-plan-for-culture-home#:~:text=The%20Plan%20sets%20a%20direction,Thurrock’s%20creative%20talent%20to%20thrive. The commission comes at a key moment for Coalhouse… Read more »
If you have accessibility needs and would like us to talk this brief through with you, we’d be very happy to offer support with a 1-2-1. Please email Jo on jo@essexcdp.com to arrange a Zoom… Read more »