SICK! Productions
nearmejobs.eu
- Job Title: Artist CALL OUT for Status Lab: An International Artist Development Programme
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours:
Part time - Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026
-
Location:
International
Job Summary
Job Description
Status Lab is a new opportunity for socially engaged artists who are actively responding to the current societal landscape. The inaugural six participants, and venue partners, will be on a mission to uncover new strategies within the creative process, develop responsive platforms and create new artworks to seed new creative ideas.
Status Lab will support the work of two artists from Ireland, two artists from Switzerland and two from the UK, to take part in a collective residency process across all three countries together.
These 6 artists will consider important questions, whilst developing both individually and collectively.
Total fee – UK-based artists: £4,725
Artists will work remotely with each other and within specific communities over 11 months, punctuated by three 1-week residencies in each location – meeting locally with activists, artists, policy makers, teachers and community members.
Participants will grow their own arts practice while activating local conversations about issues such as healthcare, housing, poverty, climate, human rights and more.
At the end of the six months, all artists will share their work in progress, or the beginning of their ideas as part of SICK! Festival in Manchester.
The programme will run from May 2026 to March 2027.
Interviews: w/c 4 May 2026. Held online.
Online First Gatherings: 25 – 27 May 2026 (2 x half days)
Overseas Residencies: 3 one-week residencies:
LAB week Zurich @ Gessnerallee 23 – 29 August 2026
LAB week Manchester @ Lowry 8 – 14 November 2026 (Including a public Sharing as part of SICK! Festival November Beat)
LAB week Dublin @ Project Arts Centre 7 – 13 February 2027
Online Workshops: 7 monthly 2-hour online workshops within non-residency months; June, July, September, October, December, January and March.
Mid-point sharing as part of SICK! Festival 2026: November 2026.
Evaluation Session: March 2027
Job Requirements
Who Should Apply
Artists 18+ based in the UK, or Ireland and who are not currently in 3rd level education (Higher Education) or training.
Artists working in socially-engaged arts practice.
Artists with at least 8 years experience working within socially engaged practice.
Artists working in socially-engaged practice within the performing arts (in its broadest sense). Individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds in the arts.
Artists with established connections to communities.
How to Apply
How to Apply
To be considered, please submit the following via the link.
Artist Bio (Max 200 words): Tell us who you are and your approach to art and socially engaged practice.
Initial Concept (Max 300 words): A brief description of your vision for a new or developing socially engaged project that you would like to explore.
Community Details: information on the community that you intend to work with throughout the programme and residencies.
Portfolio: A single PDF or link to your website showcasing 3–5 relevant previous works.
Contact Info: Name, location, and preferred email.
Selection Process
Proposals will be reviewed by a panel consisting of representatives of SICK!, Lowry and Project Arts Centre assessed based on:
Relevance of project and idea
Feasibility and community connection
Experience of socially engaged work
Composition of final group
Clarity of expression of interest
Questions? Reach out to SICK! Productions at [email protected]
- Contact name: Tracy Gentles
- Contact email: [email protected]
Apply now
To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your cover/motivation letter where (nearmejobs.eu) you saw this job posting.