In March 2024 Wandsworth Council was awarded the title of London Borough of Culture by the Mayor of London. Our vision for London Borough of Culture is to harness the power of culture to transform our residents' lives in terms of health, happiness and equality of opportunity. A key part of this programme is delivering the Mayor of London's flagship Liberty Festival which is committed to spotlighting and celebrating the very best of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists in Wandsworth and in London as part of a joyful, radically inclusive festival where everyone is welcome. Liberty 2025 will take place in Wandsworth between 24 and 28 September. This call out is for R&D Artistic Commissions. The decision on these awards will be made in January 2025 and the work is expected be carried out between February and April 2025. Full information available here: https://welcometowandsworth.com/get-involved/liberty-rd-artistic-commissions/ - Liberty Festival 2025 Open Call - R&D Artistic Commissions | Welcome to Wandsworth This is an open call for d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists, producers and creatives to undertake research and development for new arts projects that can be delivered as part of the Liberty Festival 2025. We are seeking to support the development of new and accessible work, with clear potential to be presented at Liberty Festival 2025 and subsequent future touring across other UK and international arts festivals. There is up to £40,000 available in the total grant fund. We expect to make 10-15 awards. The minimum amount that you can apply for is £500. The maximum is £10,000. This opportunity is open to both individuals and organisations where the creative lead is by a person who self identifies as d/Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent. It is open to practitioners working in any art form. Only one application will be accepted from each artist or organisation. To apply for the R&D Artistic Commission please complete one of the following by midday on 8 January 2025:Job Summary
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How to Apply
- Submit the online form: Liberty 2025 R&D Application Form
- Or email [email protected] with a completed word version of the application form (download the word version here)
- Or email [email protected] with the proposal as a captioned video document as either a YouTube or Vimeo link (please note that video files will be too large to email, and we are unable to access files shared via Google Drive, WeTransfer or similar file sharing sites)
If you need information about how to apply in different formats please get in touch with us at [email protected].