Lansbury Estate at 75 is seeking a freelance Lead Artist and Community Workshop Facilitator to lead eight community art workshops on the Lansbury Estate (London, E14), appoint and coordinate an Assistant Facilitator and support a public exhibition.

Summary

The Lansbury Estate at 75 project is seeking a freelance Lead Artist and Community Workshop Facilitator to deliver a fixed-fee commission comprising the planning and delivery of eight free community workshops for adults on the Lansbury Estate (Poplar, East London) in August 2026.

The commission includes the identification and coordination of an Assistant Facilitator (included within the fee), supporting exhibition installation and working with residents to develop creative responses to the estate’s architecture, history and lived experience.

Fee: £3,600 fixed fee (inclusive of all delivery costs and expenses)
Deadline: 01/06/2026
Interviews: w/c 08/06/2026

Project context

Lansbury Estate at 75 is an ACE NLPG funded visual arts project marking 75 years of the Lansbury Estate, built as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951. The Lansbury Estate is in Poplar, East London.

The project will focus on a series of eight free community workshops, for adults, on the Lansbury Estate through August 2026, across 2D and 3D practices (drawing, photography, weaving, mixed media, painting, sound and vision).

Workshop participants will use found, natural, structural and archival materials. Workshops will foster experimentation, co-creation and reflection, enabling residents to produce artworks responding to the estate’s architecture, history and lived experience. Community voice is central.

Residents, particularly those often excluded from cultural opportunities, will engage directly with their environment, exploring form, texture and space while reflecting creatively.

Workshops, studio access and discussions will build skills, confidence, ownership and creative expression, ensuring participation is inclusive and empowering.

The project culminates in a multi-site public exhibition of residents’ work during the 2026 London Festival of Architecture and Open House Festival (12/09/2026-20/09/2026).

Purpose

Lansbury Estate at 75 is seeking a Lead Artist and Community Workshop Facilitator to plan, prepare and deliver, on a fixed-fee basis, eight workshops through the month of August (approximately two workshops per week).

The Lead Artist and Community Workshop Facilitator will also assist in curating and installing the exhibition of work created during the workshops.

The Lead Artist and Community Workshop Facilitator will appoint and coordinate an Assistant Facilitator and any agreed additional delivery support.

The role requires active on-site facilitation, physical setup and clear-down of materials, and the ability to work adaptively in community settings.

The Lead Artist and Community Workshop Facilitator will work under the direction of the Lansbury Estate at 75 Project Director and maintain regular communication throughout the contract.

Key deliverables

• Materials list submitted one month ahead of the first workshop for procurement and delivery ahead of workshops
• Workshop planning and preparation for eight sessions completed and agreed two weeks ahead of workshop start, with flexibility to respond to participant needs and group dynamics
• Delivery of eight workshops between 03/08/2026–27/08/2026
• Support curation and installation of workshop artworks for exhibition between 28/08/2026–06/09/2026
• Documentation package for each workshop: attendance, feedback summary, evaluation, risk and access assessments, photographs and short written summaries
• Brief post workshop review with Project Director after each session
• Input to the final evaluation.
   

Core responsibilities

• Finalise and submit workshop plans, risk assessments, access plans and detailed materials lists for each workshop in line with project safeguarding and venue requirements
• Deliver and adapt workshops across various 2D and 3D practices using found, archival and natural materials
• Identify, appoint and coordinate an Assistant Facilitator and any agreed additional delivery support; provide clear briefs and oversee delivery arrangements
• Prepare workshop packs, manage materials and consumables, set up and clear down on workshop days
• Collect participant feedback and document outcomes for the project archive
• Support curation and installation for the multi-site exhibition
• Report progress, issues and learning to the Project Director; conduct brief reviews after each workshop including any safeguarding, access, or health and safety concerns.
   

Person specification — essential

• Professional arts practice with community and participatory experience across 2D and 3D practices
• Proven experience designing and delivering full day workshops and adapting delivery in situ
• Experience appointing and coordinating facilitators or delivery support
• Demonstrable inclusive practice with older, marginalised or harder to reach groups
• Prompt, clear documentation skills (photography, short written summaries) and experience collecting participant feedback and evaluation
• Knowledge of health and safety and safeguarding; willingness to complete required checks and any required training
• Available on-site across agreed workshop, curation and installation dates.
   

Desirable

• Based in, or with strong experience working in, the Lansbury area of East London.
   

Contract and fee

• £3600 fixed-fee freelance contract. The total fee payable under this contract is strictly capped at £3600 inclusive of all taxes and all expenses
• The fixed-fee includes all delivery, subcontracted support and reporting costs, including expenses
• The Lead Artist and Community Workshop Facilitator is responsible for ensuring appropriate insurance cover is in place for themselves and any subcontracted support and for any costs related to safeguarding checks, required first aid training or other mandatory compliance for subcontracted support unless otherwise specified
• Materials and consumables will be procured by the project.
   

Application

• Please submit a short covering letter outlining key skills and suitability, a CV, and a one-page outline of workshops 1–8
• We may request two references from recent workshops or projects
• Deadline: 01/06/2026
• Interviews wc 08/06/2026.