Let’s Not Forget: A Walk in the Past – Artist Commission Call Out

About the Open Call

As part of Revoluton Arts’ partnership with Mary Seacole Housing Association on Let’s Not Forget, we are seeking to commission three artists to co-create new work to support the delivery of a new outdoor heritage trail in Luton’s Dallow neighbourhood. Let’s Not Forget is a community-driven heritage project designed to celebrate and preserve the rich heritage of the Dallow area of Luton. Through the project, Mary Seacole Housing Association and Revoluton Arts seek to create a new, innovative artistic and augmented reality experience, bringing local heritage to life. This will take the form of an interactive outdoor trail around selected heritage sites located within Dallow, where Mary Seacole Housing Association has been proudly based since 1986. The project is embedded in community consultation, working with residents, schools and community groups to celebrate and raise awareness of the rich heritage for those living in this area. The heritage sites include: Mary Seacole Housing Association (Visual art), Rothesay Road Cemetery (Metalwork), Brantwood Road (Visual art), Dallow Primary School (Visual art), Guru Nanak Gurdwara (Metalwork), and Brantwood Park (Visual art).

What is Offered

Commission per artist: £5,000 (for 2 x artworks). Approximate materials and installation budget for 2 x artworks: £2,500-£3,000.

Requirements

Artists are required to submit a proposal letter, CV, and budget proposal, and complete a personal details form. Essential experience includes working with heritage interpretation and with community groups and/or young people.

How to Apply

To apply, please send the following to hello@revolutonarts.com by Monday, 3 November, 10am: A proposal letter (no more than 1 side of A4, or a video/audio submission no longer than 5 minutes), a CV, and a budget proposal. Additionally, complete the personal details form linked to this opportunity (https://revolutonarts.beaconforms.com/form/da48e80b). The proposal letter must detail your suitability, experience of working with heritage interpretation, your experience of working with community groups and/or young people, and the approaches you’d take to creating the work. Your CV must include up to 3 x links to examples of previous work, background and contact details for 2 x referees. The accompanying budget must clearly detail co-creation/consultation, production and installation costs. Please clearly label your files with your name.