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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 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 »

YAY Mates is an informal group of artists and their friends from East London / Essex (based in Havering) that is welcoming of members from here and outside of the area – with a mission… Read more »

An online creative hub for Thurrock promoting and improving the art and culture in the borough.  We are a social enterprise increasing public engagement in the arts, boosting community connectedness and using art as a… Read more »