Call for Participants: New Artist Collective #2
UKNA New Artist Collective #1 , Lincoln November 2022
New Artist Collective: Taking Place (People, Place and Practice) Derby 2024
Application Deadline: Sunday 18th February 2024 at Midnight
'Taking Place’ (People, Place and Practice) launched in Lincoln in 2022 and offered the city a programme which focused on collaborative explorations by creatives, audiences, communities, young people and universities. Taking Place: Derby continues to explore and develop this model. The programme will consist of two parallel and intersecting programmes: New Artist Collective and Creative Citizens, which will cross over at various points, creating a space for learning and collaboration.
“I still look back on residency and am inspired by experiences and conversations from the period.’ Lincoln New Artist Collective member.
New Artist Collective #2: Why apply?
We are seeking 10 artists working in any discipline from across the UK to join our New Artist Collective #2 (NAC2). We consider this opportunity fluid, as it can run alongside your existing practice but also give you the opportunity to step out and reflect on your process, recharge creatively and develop a strong and enduring peer network. We are seeking artists who wish to contribute to creative discourse and recognise the value of the collective in terms of professional development, networking, and practice development. This opportunity is focused on collaboration, where selected artists will work together through guided commissions to create new work, learn from each others’ practices, and explore what a temporary artist collective might achieve. As a collective, you will be involved in shaping, building, and informing our work going forward, and help this programme be a meaningful and change-making experience for all those involved.
Derby City Centre
New Artist Collective: BASE
Derby City (and surrounding county of Derbyshire) will be the home of the New Artist Collective #2. Derby City hosts a variety of strong venues and attractions including theatre, museums and art galleries that reflect the city’s culture and heritage. Notably it has become a focus for emergent theatre makers in the East Midlands, gaining national recognition. Derby made a positive but unsuccessful bid to be City of Culture in 2022, but the ambitions and drive to deliver the offer are still present and we are keen to explore how NAC2 can be part of this conversation.
New Artist Collective: Programme
Welcome and Explore Weekend: Thursday April 25th - Sunday April 28th 2024
Guided Commission 1: ‘New Factory’ Wednesday 5th - Sunday 9th June 2024 TBC
Guided Commission 2: ‘Rurality’ Wednesday 10th - Sunday 14th July 2024 TBC
Symposium: Thursday 17th - Friday October 18th 2024 ‘Arts Practice Today’
Weekend Celebration of Creativity: Wednesday 16th- Sunday 20th October 2024 TBC
New Artist Collective: finance and ancillary support
£1000 bursary paid in two instalments
Appropriate accommodation will be provided in Derby/Belper (as needed)
Suitable travel to and from Derby/Belper (as needed)
Food will be provided at the two sharing weekends, residences and as needed for all other opportunities and events.
‘Creative Navigators’ will join NAC2 during the residencies, guiding and supporting artists through their artistic journey through connections with the local community and embedded knowledge of the city.
Access to our 'Creative Think Tank' and UKNA team as sounding boards and support
Marketing and promotional support from UKNA for work connected to the NAC
Opportunities to gain further paid work within the UKNA Creative Citizens Programme
New Artist Collective Eligibility
UK New Artists (UKNA) opportunities are open to artists aged 18 or above who are within the first 10 years of their professional practice, and who are based in the UK (this includes UK nationals and those with the right to work or study here). Please note that artists do not need to be based in Derby/shire to apply for this opportunity.
Upon application, we will ask you to define the start of your professional practice using one of the following:
the date that you registered as a self-employed artist
the first public exhibition or performance you presented
your first paid commission or residency
The year you completed your education or training
You are yet to do any of these things, and self-define the start of your professional practice
New Artist Collective is open to artists working in the following art forms:
Applied Art: ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, metalwork & fashion
Design: graphic and product design
Digital Art: animation, projection mapping, mixed reality performance, virtual reality, game design, interactive art and installation.
Literature: writing, poetry, storytelling and spoken word.
Moving Image: film, documentary, artist video and animation.
Music: sound art and all genres of music will be considered from individuals, bands and collaborations.
Performance: theatre, dance, live art, site-specific and outdoor performance.
Visual Arts: fine art, photography, installation, illustration, printmaking, site-specific work and sculpture.
We welcome applications from individuals and groups of up to 2 members.
How to Apply
Click the button below to apply on Zealous. You will be asked to upload examples of your work/practice, which can be imagery, videos, sound, text, or a portfolio. Following that, there is a short application form to help the panel understand how you would benefit from the opportunity, and what you would bring to the New Artist Collective.
You will be able to save your application as a draft and return to it at any time, until the deadline on Sunday 18th February 2024 at Midnight. The selection panel will be made up of representatives from UKNA, sector representatives, UKNA Alumni and Derby City. Due to limited capacity, we are unable to give feedback to each individual artist. If you have not heard from UKNA by Friday 1st March 2024 , then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Along with the application form, please fill in an equal opportunities form. This is an anonymous form, which helps UKNA make sure our opportunities are reaching far and wide and attracting diverse submissions.
We are open to receiving applications in a variety of ways in order to make this process accessible to everyone. If you would like to discuss another way to apply, for example via video or audio, please get in touch by emailing info@uknewartists.co.uk