The Art House is happy to announce a new opportunity for a writer to develop new work and receive a bespoke package of support and mentoring for their practice.

In partnership with Unlimited, the individual will be commissioned to write a series of texts which could be around some of their commissioned works, Unlimited: the Symposium, Southbank Centre’s and/or Tramways’ Unlimited Festival, as well as having a budget to work on their own writing practice. In addition to this, the selected writer will be able to seek professional mentoring from writers or curators whom they will select, alongside receiving a series of 1-2-1 sessions with programme staff at The Art House and Unlimited.

The selected writer will receive:

• £1000 bursary towards researching and producing new writing.
• £1000 fee (4 x £250) to produce four texts based on the work of Unlimited’s artists, alumni, support and events which will be supported by Unlimited.
• Up to £850 towards mentoring from appropriate writers or arts professionals, to be selected through discussion with the individual, Unlimited and The Art House.
• At least three 1-2-1 mentoring and support sessions from The Art House programme team and Unlimited or Shape Arts.
• A budget toward travel and accessibility as necessary (ie. childcare, physical assistance, interpreter or assistant etc).

In order to gain an insight into the work of Unlimited, the individual will be invited to the Industry area of Southbank Centre’s Unlimited Festival and will be able to speak with Unlimited’s International Producers Nolan Stephens (South Africa) and Sandi Yi (Taiwan/USA).

This opportunity is the first of a number of opportunities for individuals developing practices in curating, writing and producing, led by The Art House. Each year we will work with a cohort of four individuals to work on projects across the UK with a series of key partners. The successful applicant will be invited to attend joint learning events across the different projects, and will have the opportunity to share or publish their work in a variety of formats.

Who can apply:

We are looking for someone who has experience of writing in an arts context, and is looking to build on their existing practice. They should have original ideas, ambition and a passion for writing and its value to arts practice. They should have a great understanding of contemporary visual art and the issues which surround it, and be willing to take on feedback and suggestions for how to develop their work.

This opportunity is only open to a disabled person. Please see the Shape Arts website for more detail: https://www.shapearts.org.uk/news/social-model-of-disability

Applicants must be over 18 years of age, based in the UK and not in full time undergraduate education.

The deadline for applications is Friday 3 August 2018 at midnight

Applications will be reviewed by the programme team at The Art House and Unlimited.

If you have any questions or queries about this opportunity, or if you would like the application in any other format please email simon@the-arthouse.org.uk.

We are very welcome to talking more about the opportunity with people before they apply, so please do get in touch if you would like to arrange a phone call or Skype.

About The Art House:

The Art House provides time, space and support for artists and associates to develop their critical practice and professional careers. Everyone is welcome to experience contemporary visual art and learn about the practice of being an artist through a year-round programme of exhibitions and events. The Art House is a visual arts development agency and registered charity established in 1994 in response to the lack of facilities for disabled visual artists.

Alongside an accessible programme of training, mentoring, residencies and commissions, The Art House develops collaborative platforms promoting equality and diversity, driving new research and contributing to an essential discourse around the Creative Case for Diversity in contemporary visual arts practice.

www.the-arthouse.org.uk

About Unlimited

Unlimited supports ambitious, creative projects by outstanding disabled artists and companies. The projects include theatre, dance, music, literature, performance, painting, sculpture, public artworks, photography, digital artworks, installations, films and more.

Unlimited wants to change perceptions of disabled people by commissioning disabled artists in the UK and internationally to make new, groundbreaking and high quality work.

We also do this by building a community of Unlimited Allies who help us to embed the work of disabled artists in the mainstream cultural sector and improve access for artists and audiences.

weareunlimited.org.uk  

This opportunity is kindly supported by Arts Council England.