Up Your High Street artist commission

UP YOUR HIGH STREET COMMISSIONS 

Deadline: Wednesday 20th April 2022 (12 Noon) 

Application Form: bit.ly/upyourhighstreet

Further Information: bit.ly/UYHS-INFO

Up Your High Street will support six diverse emerging artists to produce an innovative artistic intervention at independant cafes throughout Leicester City Centre.

In this latest ‘beyond-the-gallery’ project, Up Your High Street will form a trail of new art experiences to inspire new audiences and engage with customers through a positive, unintrusive installation. The emphasis is on developing how independent artists and businesses can find ways to work together to benefit each other, as well as to enrich the arts offer to the public and contribute to the sustainability, accessibility, and diversity of artists and the art sector.

Who can apply? 

  • New, emerging and mid-career artists

What are the Commissions?

The Commissions are for artists to create an artistic installation within a given site-specific location of a city-centre cafe along with a workshop/engagement activity.

We are looking for artists that want to explore new ways of engaging with audiences by creating an uplifting one-of-a-kind, transformative experience.

As the project will be launched across the Queen’s Jubilee Bank Holiday, commissions should take their inspiration from one of the following words:

Celebration

Joyous

Connection

Shared Experience

What you will receive: 

  • A £1000 bursary
  • A fee of £250 for a form of workshop/engagement activity
  • Additional budget of up to £250 for materials and/or engagement resources
  • Up to £50 for travel costs
  • A mentor and coach to support you in the actualisation of the installation and next-step career development
  • Additional Access Support budget, where required

Key Dates 

Deadline for application: Wednesday 20th April 2022 (12 Noon)

Shortlisted Artists Contacted: Thursday 14th April 2022

Informal Interviews: Tuesday 19th April 2022 (Zoom)

Recipients Announced: Friday 22nd April 2022

Installation Deadline: 1st June 2022

Exhibition Period: 2nd June 2022 – 20th June 2022

Further Information: bit.ly/UYHS-INFO

Application Form: bit.ly/upyourhighstreet

Deadline: Wednesday 20th April 2022 (12 Noon)

Opportunity Type

Commission

Contact Name

Paul Guyan

Contact Email

info@vehiclearts.uk

Website

https://vehiclearts.uk/index.php/projects/up-your-high-street/

Start Date

24th March 2022

Closing Date

20th April 2022