Corridor is seeking applications from a socially engaged artist based in the South East of England working with moving image and lens-based media for DAISY CHAIN, a new participatory The commission is part of an international programme marking the 60th anniversary of Daisies, developed in partnership with Prague's National Film Museum (NaFilM). Daisies, with its anarchic humour and rejection of convention, is a landmark of the Czech New Wave. It is a kaleidoscope of visual and sonic experimentation, offering a rich source of conceptual, thematic and aesthetic inspiration. The selected artist will work collaboratively with a group of LGBTQIA+ young people Artists will also participate in peer mentoring and knowledge-sharing sessions with the wider cohort of commissioned artists, supported by Corridor. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an ambitious international cultural project that values collaboration, experimentation and community participation, while developing new work for public presentation across multiple venues and audiences. Artist fee: £4,200 (inclusive of VAT), plus travel paid in instalments. There is an additional budget for materials for creative production, workshops and any exhibition outputs (e.g. print). 10am, 3 August: Deadline, applications DAISY CHAIN is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, with additional support from The Chalk Cliff Trust and NaFilM. For full brief and how to apply use link below or visit: https://www.corridorprojects.org.uk/daisy-chain-commission Applicants should: Be based in the South East of England and have the legal right to work in the UK. Be over 18 years of age. Have a socially engaged practice with moving image or lens-based media central to their work. Demonstrate experience of designing and delivering creative workshops. Have experience working with children and young people, including safeguarding responsibilities. Be confident facilitating collaborative, participant-led creative processes. Hold (or be willing to obtain) a DBS check and have public liability insurance. Be able to work independently while collaborating with Corridor, project partners and fellow commissioned artists. The commissioned artist will: Design and facilitate a series of creative workshops with LGBTQIA+ young people in Adur. Collaboratively produce a new 2-3 minute moving image work and a series of mixed-media or collage artworks inspired by Daisies (1966). Create an inclusive, supportive and participant-centred creative environment. Work transparently with participants around authorship and creative decision making. Attend project meetings, mentoring sessions and artist exchanges with the commissioned cohort. Complete artworks to an exhibition-ready standard within the agreed timeframe and budget. Liaise with Corridor throughout the project and contribute to exhibitions, screenings and launch events as required. Please send us a cover letter* (1- 2 pages) explaining what interests you about this project, your suggested approach and how you feel your experience as a socially engaged practitioner would meet the brief. Include your C.V. (no more than 2 pages) Submit links / up to 15 images of your previous work that you think may feel relevant to this brief or your application.
 Email your cover letter and CV with the following subject line: Email to: [email protected] by 10 am on Monday 3 August, 2026Job Summary
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commission inspired by V ra Chytilov 's landmark experimental film Daisies (1966).
(aged 15-26) in Adur, West Sussex, to co-create new artworks across moving image and 2D/mixed media formats. The resulting artworks will be exhibited and screened across the UK and Czechia in 2027.
7 August: Shortlisted notified/invited for interview
12 August: Interviews (online)
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Application: DAISY CHAIN