Cosy Creativity sessions – Creative / Artist call out
Creative Black Country (CBC) are looking for local creatives to deliver activities or workshops in a warm and comfortable space for local communities across the Black Country.
* Due to the high number of proposals received, we will be closing this call-out on Monday the 19th of December at 9am.
We’re looking for Creatives/Artists based in the Black Country who can run a session / workshop that will bring fun, joy, connection, and creativity to local people in Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell or Dudley between December 2022 and March 2023.
We can offer up to £500 per workshop. We will identify the host venues to deliver these workshops.
You will need to be someone who can fully manage a session and provide all materials, so please include all costs including artist fees, materials, hire fees and travel in your budget outline.
Your session will be supporting the existing warm hubs in the Black Country which are organised locally by a local voluntary council or local authority. Find out more here : Dudley, Sandwell, Wolverhampton and Walsall
There is additional financial support available to help make your session / workshop more accessible. This could include having a BSL interpreter or specific print such as braille, etc.
Due to the high number of proposals received, we will be closing this call-out on Monday the 19th of December at 9am.
About Creative Black Country (CBC)
CBC supports communities to co-create new work that is relevant, authentic, and genuinely participatory for people living in the Black Country. We also offer support to communities to develop their skills and confidence in building creative and cultural activities*.
*Our definition of creative and cultural activity is broad and includes any opportunities for local people to explore their creativity through any of the following: performing arts, dance, theatre, music, visual arts, painting, sculpture, photography, design, crafts, heritage, museums, literature, poetry, storytelling, film and digital media. We expect to award between four and five commissions.
Creative/Artist information session – 6th December, 1.30pm
We’re running an online information session on Tuesday 6th December 2022 at 1.30pm via Zoom. Please register here.
If you need access support to attend this online event, please email as soon as possible to: info@creativeblackcountry.co.uk with any requirements.
Are you eligible to apply?
This is open to creative individual/s in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. As a creative, you might be an artist, musician, writer, performer, designer, promoter, producer, curator, or director.
At the end of the workshop, we will ask you to complete a post evaluation and will ask you to encourage all participants to complete a short CBC evaluation feedback card (which we will provide).
It is your responsibility to ensure you have all the necessary risk assessments, public liability insurance, consents and/or permissions in place to undertake your activity.
How to apply
Simply fill out two short forms and we’ll get back to you within three weeks:
Fill out the Cosy Creativity sessions application form: https://forms.office.com/r/RA4VwxG7C5
Fill out our monitoring form: https://forms.office.com/r/D0TUKBbyPp
If you would like to receive a copy of the information or monitoring form in an accessible format, please contact Rosalind Argo on 07736 275547 or email cosy@creativeblackcountry.co.uk with your requirements.
How do we decide what we will support
Applications will be reviewed by the Creative Black Country team and our freelance creative advisers. We will aim to get back to you within 3 weeks of submitting your proposal and if you’re successful, we will then come back to you with a venue for you to deliver the workshop.
We’ll review each application against experience and expertise, track record of working with local communities, why local people will find it joyful & fun, and value for money.
Additional Information
Rates of pay for artists: We are committed to making sure those who work in the arts and culture are properly and fairly paid. We are unable to suggest rates of pay for artists or creatives. We recommend you visit Arts Council England’s Fair Pay webpage, which contains information on where to find advice on this subject. https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/ACNLPG_Fair_pay_0.pdf
Contact us
By Email: cosy@creativeblackcountry.co.uk with “Cosy Creativity” in the subject line.