Youth-led community artwork, Arun
We are looking for a local professional artist to work in collaboration to work with local secondary school students and create an ecologically inspired artistic community intervention in Westergate and surroundings, near Ormiston Six Villages Academy.
The student community at Ormiston Six Village Academy are interested in collaborating with an artist to explore creating work that celebrates and informs about their local environment. Several substantial local housing developments have transformed the local area and students would like to use creativity to develop artistic materials that help raise awareness of local ecology, wildlife and ways to help /protect it, and highlight the impact of development. Ideas include (but are not limited to) the design of materials such as new signs, maps, planters, planting, outdoor art activity, digital products and physical art works.
The project will work primarily with students in years 7 – 9 and will collaborate with the local Parish Council to identify suitable sites and opportunities for presenting the project’s outcomes.
Other key themes the student body are interested in, which could be built into the project, are activities or ideas that can bring the community together and connect people more, and increasing visibility for the local LGBTQIA+ community.
Up to £5500.00 is available for this work to include the artist’s time, workshop materials, travel, expenses and VAT.
A construction and installation budget of up to £8000.00 is available for the creation and installation of the completed artistic outcomes.
Deadline: 10:00 on Monday 15 December 2025
Submit a Proposal
To apply please send a short (2p A4 maximum) expression of interest responding to the Artist Specification above and a CV which can include up to 5 images or a link to a website.
Applications must be received by email to rebeccaeast@artswork.org.uk by 10:00 on 15 December 2025.
Applicants will be scored against the criteria in the attached document by the selection panel which includes young people involved in the project.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview taking place w/c 16 December, after school hours. Interviews are likely to take place via Teams – please let us know if we can offer any access support to facilitate your attendance.
Full details can be found in the document above.
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