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PLEASE NOTE - DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 12th JULY, SO IS NO LONGER 30th JUNE AS SHOWN IN ORIGINAL BSL.
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Would you like to have your artwork showcased as part of an award winning international festival of disability arts?
We're thrilled to invite pioneering disabled artists from the UK to submit expressions of interest for commissions in Visual Art (including photography and sculpture/installation), Music and Live Art to be part of DaDaFest's 40th anniversary festival in March 2025.
About DaDa
DaDa is an innovative and cutting edge disability and Deaf arts organisation based in Liverpool that was established in 1984. Our vision is simple; 'Equity and Excellence in the Cultural landscape'. We work to provide artists and audiences with opportunities to try, develop and become a part of the arts and of our story.
About DaDaFest
DaDaFest International is the longest running disability arts festival in the UK. DaDaFest is a biannual festival that provides a high profile platform for disabled artists from the UK and beyond to: share their work; develop their practice; expand their networks and interrogate the politics and purpose of disability art.
DaDa works in partnership with key venues and organisations across the Liverpool City Region to deliver the high quality festival programme, which challenge stereotypes and celebrates disability culture.
Our next festival marks DaDa’s 40th Anniversary and will offer an opportunity to celebrate our achievements and successes.
Commission Details
We seek visionary disabled artists eager to create new works which will be part of the programme for DaDaFest International 40.
As our festival theme is yet to be announced we are looking for expressions of interest at this point and, based on a portfolio of work, we will invite selected artists to interview for the opportunity. Successful artists will be offered more detail of our festival theme and scope of work to take the project forward.
There are two commissions available:
- Visual Art (including photography and sculpture/installation)
- Music or Live Art
Each commission is valued at £2500, with additional support for access.
Timeline and Application
Please send an expression of interest including:
- Portfolio of previous work (website, Instagram, etc.) showcasing your style, along with
- Any accessibility needs required to deliver your vision.
- Confirmation of whether your proposal is for a piece of Visual Art (including photography and sculpture/installation), Music or Live Art.
Within your expression of interest please include the following:
- Name:
- Tell us a bit about yourself and your artistic interests:
- Tell us why you want to participate in DaDaFest International 40: (Please limit your response to 250 words or a 2.5 minute audio/film)
- Your response to this question ‘Will we still need disability arts organisationsand festivals in 40 years?’ (Please limit your response to 250 words or a 2.5 minute audio/film)
Please send this to info@dadafest.co.uk marked “DDFI40 Artist Commission”.
*Deadline extended to midday Friday 12th July 2024*
Interviews with shortlisted artists will take place before the end of July, to be arranged.
These commissions are open to disabled artists living within the UK. DaDa particularly encourage applications from artists with Global South heritages and artists with other underrepresented and intersectional identities.
If you would like to receive this information in another format please contact our team on info@dadafest.co.uk or via phone 0151 707 1733 or text only to 07725813269.