£10,000
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We are delighted to announce another round of the Make New Work Programme
We are awarding two £10,000 commissions to support artists to make new performance-based work in response to one of the provocations below and working with local communities in Stockton.
These opportunities are expected to lead to finished work, with a public performance at the end of the process.
The deadline to apply is 10am, Mon 24 June 2024.
What do you get?
- £10,000 budget
- Producing, marketing and community engagement support from ARC
- Technical support for the performance
- Rehearsal and creation space at ARC
- Accommodation in the ARC House (subject to availability)
What are the provocations?
These two provocations came from in-depth and wide-reaching creative conversations with communities local to ARC. They were created through these conversations by independent creative director Paula Clark as part of a project which began with the question What’s On Your Mind? (you can read more about the project here).
The project was designed to capture the key areas of interest and concern to our communities. We are using them as guiding principles for our programme to help ensure that ARC’s work resonates with our local communities.
Artists are asked to select one provocation to base their idea around. They are intended to be starting points for creative ideas -we are not looking for literal interpretations.
#Change
They are knocking down all of the listed buildings. They are knocking down the shopping centre. This is a lovely open town. Look at that river, it’s beautiful. I wish there were more big shops. People are struggling. It used to be thriving. There are always going to be critics. I don’t care what anyone says there are a lot of positive things about this town. Things work. It’s not too big and not too small. We need more police. It’s always evolving. It’s always changing. There are no jobs. There is a lot of poverty. Have you heard of the Battle of Stockton? Things are not equal. Be kind. Don’t resist. Let’s party. We don’t know how to talk to each other.
#Welcome
Everybody says good morning here. So friendly. When I came here it was so cold. My mum died. I want to get out. I am not from Stockton, I’m from Harrogate. I am from Brazil. I am from Ireland. I am from Darlington. I am from Dubai. I have been a Stockton girl all of my life. I am an asylum seeker here. I am completely accepted. I am afraid to go out in Stockton at night. Mum was a Stockton girl for all of hers. I like my friends and neighbours. There are so many people who are homeless in this town. It’s very nice here. It’s very surprising. I sit in my flat and I get really lonely. I don’t want to go outside. I did Uptown Funk dance on the high street, loads of people came to watch. The people are really rough in Stockton. It’s a place where you can sit or wander. I can’t wait to leave to be honest. I am here for the circus. It’s the right time for people to be who they want to be here. Most people are afraid to go out at night. Stockton, it’s a busy little place.
Which art forms will be considered?
- Theatre
- Multidisciplinary performance
- Dance
- Cabaret
- Drag
- Music Theatre
- Comedy
- Circus
- Puppetry
Full application brief
We have provided a more in depth explanation of the Make New Work Programme. Please read / listen in your preferred format:
Word version
PDF version
Audio version
Please ensure you read / listen to this before making the application.
How to apply
There are three ways to submit an application:
- Written application
- Video application
- Audio application
Please send your Application Form and Equality Monitoring Form to [email protected]
You can apply using a video or audio File (maximum 7 minutes). Please use WeTransfer when sending video or audio files.
Download Application Form: Word version or PDF version
Download Equality Monitoring Form
If you have any other questions, or would like to speak to a member of ARC staff about your application please email [email protected]
The deadline to apply is Mon 24 June 2024 at 10am.
Support available
We want to ensure everyone feels supported in submitting to the Make New Work Programme.
If you require access support ARC can offer the following at application stage:
- Zoom/phone call to answer any questions
- Zoom/phone call to act as a scribe for your application, this will be coordinated by a non-voting member of ARC staff. Please note we cannot advise on the content of your application.
- An extension of the deadline (max 48 hours)
- If you need more pages/time in an audio/video recording, we can accommodate this.
You will need to make us aware of this before submitting. We won’t accept submissions beyond the deadline without prior agreement.
ARC can offer the following at shortlisting stage:
- Questions/what to prepare sent in advance of the Interview
- Longer Interview time
- If you require a BSL interpreter available at the interview stage and this cannot easily be provided via Access to Work, please let us know and we will arrange one.
Please make us aware of what support you need and give as much time as possible to be able to coordinate.
If you need specific access support in making your application that isn’t listed, please contact [email protected] and we will respond as quickly as possible.
Zoom Q&A
We will be hosting a Zoom Q&A on Tues 18 June at 5pm – 6.30pm where you can ask any questions about the Make New Work Programme that you might have.
You can join here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89962213693?pwd=mEl9WHx2b0aUHdVxjMH8nRJ0Lbkz7G.1
Meeting ID: 899 6221 3693
Passcode: 712311
The Make New Work Programme is supported by The Paul Hamlyn Foundation