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 »
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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 »
The budget for this commission is £20,000 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, or… Read more »
Coalhouse Fort has been designated a Scheduled Monument by Historic England. The surrounding areas are subject to conservation management schemes and designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Protection Area (SPA)… Read more »
About Start Thurrock Start Thurrock is our plan to support Thurrock residents to step forward and take the lead in selecting ambitious and inclusive cultural activity and experiences which in turn, grows broader and deeper… Read more »
In the brief we refer to the Thurrock Plan for Culture. Here is the link to the strategy if you are interested in reading it: https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/arts-and-culture/thurrock-plan-for-culture-home#:~:text=The%20Plan%20sets%20a%20direction,Thurrock’s%20creative%20talent%20to%20thrive. The commission comes at a key moment for Coalhouse… Read more »
If you have accessibility needs and would like us to talk this brief through with you, we’d be very happy to offer support with a 1-2-1. Please email Jo on jo@essexcdp.com to arrange a Zoom… Read more »
About Essex Cultural Diversity Project (ECDP) Since 2007 Essex Cultural Diversity Project has been bringing together artists, museums, libraries, performers and writers with local authorities and commissioners to improve and enhance artistic and cultural diversity,… Read more »
We accept written, verbal and video proposals for this commission. To apply, please email your response to jo@essexcdp.com by midnight on Tuesday 17 June 2025. Please set your response on no more than 5 pages,… Read more »
It is expected that the commissioned artist(s) will meet with commissioners regularly throughout the project, to update on progress and talk through any issues or challenges. We expect the appointed artists to evaluate and track… Read more »