How do I apply?

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, including images and weblinks if useful. Your proposal should tell us the following:

– The title of your proposed project
– An outline of the artistic concept and its creative starting points and intended participants and any groups you may like to work with (if known), and your community engagement process (no more than 800 words).
– How your practice and project explores or promotes diversity and inclusion, and your connection to Essex, Thurrock or Southend (no more than 250 words).
– Some info about you and your work. This could be a short biography/artist statement with visual examples of previous work / a CV / links to your website and social media.
– A budget showing how you would utilise the £20,000 (including VAT)
– A short approximate timeline for the work
– A completed Commissioning Monitoring Form – https://bit.ly/ecdp-commissions2025-6 (please note on some computers this document goes direct to your downloads folder once clicked)

Proposals can be submitted in written form or voice/video recorded. Recordings should be no more than 8 minutes in length.