Our core mission is to energise diversity in arts and heritage. We know that diversity is different for everyone. Diversity for us means: Cultural diversity | Different ethnic backgrounds | Low socio-economic backgrounds | LGBTQ+… Read more »
FAQ Category: Commission
Our commission call outs are open to creative practitioners working across any media, at any levels of career, as individuals or as part of a collective or a company. This includes, but is not limited… Read more »
Our commissions are often ‘place-based’, inviting creative practitioners to respond to a particular place. This has included cities, towns, beaches and waterways, National Trust sites, forests, and even a housing development that has not yet… Read more »
Commission proposals are usually shortlisted by a panel of at least three people representing the commissioners, on the strength of the following: Response to the brief and relevance to ‘Place’ Evidenced in your outline of… Read more »
ECDP and our commission partners are committed to minimising the potential for negative impacts on the environment. ECDP as an NPO (National Portfolio Organisation) has a leadership role in the arts/cultural sectors and can therefore… Read more »
We accept written, verbal and video proposals for this commission. To apply, please email your proposal to jo@essexcdp.com by midnight on Wednesday 31 January and include the following: – An outline of the artistic concept… Read more »
We are here for a 1-2-1 if you have any questions, or if you want to talk through your ideas, the commissioning process and ideas. Email Jo at jo@essexcdp.com to arrange a meeting or a… Read more »
The budget for the commission is £10,000 (including VAT). This will be treated as a grant, and is usually paid to the creative practitioner(s) in instalments at the start, middle and end of the project… Read more »
The budget for the Diss commission is £10,000 including VAT. This will be treated as a grant. This is inclusive of all expenses. At the proposal stage, we are not looking for too much detail,… Read more »
We are seeking seven-month projects, running from February until August 2025. At the proposal stage, we are not looking for too much detail so it could be 4-6 lines of the key milestones in your… Read more »