EMERGE – Development Commissions

EMERGE is a project founded by The Mighty Creatives which will see 24 national arts labs undertake a 7 month youth led project to create 12 festivals reinventing the life and work of William Shakespeare. The Boston festival will be supported by Transported, Lincolnshire One Venues and Thomas Middlecott Academy, led by Peterborough Poet Laureate Charley Genever. The festival has been titled ‘Random Acts of Shakespeare’ and will take place on Saturday 21st April, 12pm – 6pm at Boston Stump. Our ambition for the festival is that it will be an experimental, colourful, pop-up experience. We want activity to be relatable to people our own age (25 and under); to create happy memories for the people of Boston.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
We are offering three developmental commissions for emerging and aspiring artists or arts students of any discipline, aged 16 – 30, to create and present work at ‘Random Acts of Shakespeare’. This is an ideal opportunity for artists looking to expand their portfolio, get their foot in the door with reputable organisations, and present at a community arts festival. A bursary of £200 is available as a contribution towards the cost of production. We are inviting artists to respond to ONE of the following prompts, which have come from the young festival organisers in conversation with Charley.

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