Community Post Type: Callouts

Manchester City of Literature is seeking proposals from writers, artists and arts companies for creative work to be part of the Festival of Libraries programme in June 2024. The festival dates are 12-16th June 2024.

Applications are sought for work or residencies that engage local residents as co-creators, participants or audiences. Quality of engagement will be prioritised over large audience numbers for performed work. Work can be in any art-form and should address one of the following themes:

Literacy and self-expression

Sense of place

Everyday creativity, learning and personal development

Community activism

Environmental responsibility

For more information and to apply, see here and here

Closing date: 21 July

Introducing Black Futures, an open call for event proposals from Liverpool and North-West based artists, curators, collectives and creatives! They are inviting submissions for a wide range of event ideas, including film screenings, talks, workshops, walking tours, and performances, that explore the concept of Black Futures.

Event ideas should consider the Black Futures theme, which asks: what does the future look, sound and feel like for Black lives? What and where is the future? And what role do digital technologies play?

Selected proposals will feature as part of our Black History Month programme in October.

Apply here

Closing date: 31 July

Actor’s LAB, is a free-of-charge actor’s training and professional development programme; which builds on 20 Stories High and Unity’s extensive artist development programmes.

This is a new opportunity for culturally diverse, working-class actors from Merseyside who want or need more formalised training but are unable to access it. They understand that the theatre landscape is not always equal. That’s why they’re dedicated to redressing the balance.

They will offer the opportunity for 5 performers to participate in this two-stage professional development programme.

Stage one:

10-week weekly workshops and mentoring programme from September to November. (see the application pack for the schedule)

Stage two:

2 weeks intensive rehearsal (paid – £500 per week)

3 days of tech and 3 performances at the Unity Theatre (paid – £500 per week)

The aim of the programme is to empower, support and develop artists to work in the sector.

Each participant will have a bespoke access and well-being plan, regular mentoring sessions, and ongoing support. Additionally, we will offer after-care support for up to 3 months after the project.

Eligibility:

You must be between 18-30 years old, based in Merseyside, in the early stages of your acting career, and facing barriers to accessing training. Preference will be given to those from historically underrepresented backgrounds, including people from the Global Majority, individuals with barriers accessing education or training, LGBTQIA+ individuals, those who have faced financial challenges, deaf and disabled individuals, migrant artists, and people with extra responsibilities at home.

HOW TO APPLY

Click Here to access the application pack and Expression of Interest Forms (available in various formats).

They are committed to inclusive working practices and ensuring equal access. This pack is available in a range of formats including audio, large print, dyslexia friendly and screen reader compatible versions. If you have a more specific formatting requirement, please let them know and they will try their best to provide this for you.

***If you’re interested, please ensure you can fully commit to the program’s requirements and apply today. They’re dedicated to redressing the balance in the theatre landscape and empowering artists from underrepresented backgrounds to thrive***

If you have any questions, please contact 20 Stories High’s Associate Producer,

natasha@20storieshigh.org.uk

Aged 16-25? Looking to develop your creative skills? Lucky you! Young Homotopia have two programmes running for young LGBTQIA creatives.

A new 12 month artist development programme for young LGBTQIA people based in the Liverpool city region. With workshops taking place on the last Tuesday of the month.

Their next workshop is July 27th on photography with Casey Orr.

The colourful project is celebratory and joyful, giving voice and visibility to young creativity.

Casey Orr has been documenting UK youth culture through her pop up portrait studio since 2013. Her award winning project Saturday Town has visited over 20 cites and towns, working with young folks to explore fashion, identity and self expression to empower and celebrate people.

Her workshops are fun and on hands events where everyone has a chance to explore different aspects of photography including portraiture, the photographic studio, collaborative making and the powerful language of fashion. The workshop is open to all.

Sign-up here

The team are excited to be able to offer creative commissions for North West England based artists, as part of our Delia Derbyshire Day 2023 Doctor Who 60th anniversary heritage project supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund.

You will collaborate with another North West England mid-career visual based artist to create an exciting new work (approx 5 mins) inspired by Doctor Who, Delia Derbyshire, the Delia Derbyshire Archive and Delia’s work on the original Doctor Who theme in 1963. You don’t have to like Doctor Who, we’re welcome to critical reflections and different perspectives.

The work will be premiered online as part of DD Day 2023 (23 November 2023) and further performance/screening opportunities might be offered. You need to show understanding of Delia’s work and working methods – you can research Delia online. They want you to be bold and dedicated to your craft, like Delia was.

Payment of £1500 (based on 6 days of work at £250 per day) includes all costs for the production and presentation of your new collaborative work on DD Day 2023 (online and possible live in-person event), a blog post and other accompanying content. If you have access costs, please feel free to discuss this with them.

What’s in it for you:

They have commissioned a dozen artists now and everyone says the process of interacting with Delia’s work and archive is inspiring and leads to them taking their creative and technical development to another level. They are a small charitable organisation passionate about nurturing artists who have to overcome barriers to opportunities, like Delia did. As part of this commission, you will be assigned a mentor to support you at the beginning, middle and end of the process. The mentors will be artists who have carried out a DD Day commission before so they understand the joys and challenges this opportunity presents.

For more info including how to apply, please visit https://deliaderbyshireday.com/dd-day-2023-music-sound-artist-commission-callout/

If you’re looking for a meeting room in the Liverpool or Birkenhead area, Make CIC has a great range of affordable, alternative and flexible meeting rooms which can host between 2 and 35 individuals.

Whether you require meeting space to facilitate team training, exams, interviews, or you just want some quiet work space.

Their individually-styled meeting rooms are comfortable and creative spaces perfect for breaking out of your usual work environment for a few hours or the whole day.

If you want to find out more about their available studio and workspaces, get in touch – hello@makecic.org

Calling all music enthusiasts, performers and pianists! Get ready to showcase your talent and spread the joy of music to the streets of Liverpool ONE. Tickle The Ivories, the street piano festival, is back for an incredible 13th year and is searching for passionate individuals, performance groups and choirs to join in the celebration.

Held: 7 July – 10 September

You can pre-book slots to guarantee your performance times and ensure a piano is all yours! Pre-booking also guarantees promotion on the Liverpool ONE website and their rather large social channels. You just need to ensure you play one the pianos as part of your performance.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to make music come alive and fill the air with harmonious melodies!

How To Apply

Tickle the Ivories is open to everyone, so if you’d like to book a slot they’d love to hear from you! You can book a performance slot via the online form here.

If you have any questions, or would simply like to book your slots directly with Chris the Tickle Programmer, please email him on chris@culture.org.uk.

422 Arts is commissioning a new building front installation to mark the recently completed restoration of our building and invites artists to express their interest in this unique opportunity.

If you are a socially minded artist who already has some experience in creating public art commissions or outdoor installations, and you are passionate about working with local communities in a site-specific context – they would love to hear from you by Sunday 2 July 2023 at 23:59.

This opportunity is open to individual artists or collectives working in any visual medium. Personal knowledge of the area is not a requirement but dedicating time to learn more about our neighbourhood and its people in order to develop your project would be strongly advised.

This opportunity is funded with the support of Arts Council England. Located on one of Manchester’s busiest transportation arteries, your work will be seen by more than 20k people every day!

The project’s budget is £8,000 covering artist fees, materials, production, and installation costs. The final breakdown will be confirmed with the artist according to the specifications of the commissioned work (we recommend a min 20% artist fee).

To learn more and register your interest, please visit:

https://422arts.org/opportunities-1/public-commission-opportunity

Closing date: 2 July