Artist Call Out for British Council funded, International Collaborative Correspondence Project in 2022.
Watch this video for information in BSL or find a text version below:
DaDa is proud to be working with partners Potter's Gallery in Nigeria and Jogja Disability Arts in Indonesia on Pen Pals Connected funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants, which are designed to support UK and overseas organisations to collaborate on international arts project.
Who are we looking for?
DaDa is looking for three UK-based disabled, Deaf, or neurodivergent artists to join this international collaborative project.
We would like to hear from artists who are keen to share their thoughts, feelings and ideas about their own practice and are interested in learning from other artists in our partner countries about their lives and work.
DaDa would like to encourage applications from artists who identify as LGBTQIA+, as working class, part of the Global Majority (by this we mean African Caribbean, South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian, Middle Eastern, Arabic Diasporas, as well as Indigenous communities) or other marginalised groups to apply.
We recognise that identities can intersect, or cross over, and welcome this. DaDa wants to support artists to ensure your voices are heard and your stories are told on your terms.
How will the project work?
If you are selected, you will be matched with one Indonesian artist and one Nigerian artist and begin a digital correspondence in a format, or formats that suit your needs, about your life, your work and... well… wherever the conversation takes you.
This is an artist-led project and there is no expectation to produce a finished artwork. You will establish a regular and accessible digital communication channel within your group and you will meet as a group of nine artists online monthly to check in and share what you are working on. The focus is on sharing and learning. All artists will be able to participate in a series of 'boot camp' / introduction to workshops in areas such as creative access and equality awareness training.
There will be an opportunity to share elements of your digital correspondence project, or a collaborative digital work as part of each partner organisation’s festival or event in December 2022.
What support is available?
You will be supported by DaDa staff, the other artists on the project, and DaDa will work with you individually to ensure you have access to the practical support you need to take part in the project fully.
Fee
This is a paid opportunity for artists. There is a fee of up to £3000 per artist available to cover time spent on the project. There is also a small travel and materials budget available where necessary.
If you are experiencing financial barriers which may prevent you from applying, please contact Producer, Rachel Rogers, using the information provided in the section below.
How to apply
Please apply with one of the following formats:
- CV and/or covering letter
- Video File (this can include BSL) – please keep recordings to five minutes or less.
- Audio File – length of recording as above.
Please include the following information:
- Name.
- Contact details and preferred method of contact.
- Info about yourself and your artform(s).
- Why you are interested in this project.
- What you will bring to the project.
- How you will benefit from being part of this project.
Please let us know if you have any additional access requirements you need support with in order to apply or attend an interview, if called.
You are welcome to include images, links and short clips showing examples of your work.
Closing date for submissions – Wednesday, 30 March 2022 5pm.
We will let you know if we would like to interview you by 5pm on Friday 1 April.
Interviews will be held remotely w/c 4 April and successful artists will be informed w/c 11 April.
Interview panel will include DaDa staff and an independent artist (tbc).
Please send all information to rachelr@dadafest.co.uk
Please send larger files via Wetransfer, also to rachelr@dadafest.co.uk