Commission

Shoeburyness Commission: Call for Proposals

Essex Cultural Diversity Project · Southend, GB

Deadline: November 24, 2026
Who can apply: Open to all countries
Disciplines: visual arts, digital art, writing, poetry, performance, theatre, music, dance, multimedia art
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.
What it gives: 10,000 GBP · exhibition
Budget: £10,000 The final artwork is to be presented or exhibited at the Cart & Wagon Shed in Summer 2027.
What it asks: portfolio · CV · artist statement · no fee stated
An outline of the artistic concept, your project title, intended participants and any groups you may like to work with (if known), and your community engagement process (no more than 600 words). How your practice and project explores or promotes diversity (no more than 200 words). Some info about yo

Essex Cultural Diversity Project invites proposals for a commission to creatively respond to the history of Shoeburyness. The commission is open to creative practitioners working across any media and at any career level.

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