Call out for BPOC freelance artists and community partner

Writing Our Legacy wants to commission two freelance socially engaged Black, Asian or ethnically diverse/BPOC artists and one BPOC community group/organisation based in East Brighton, Lewes and Hastings for a new outreach project. The focus of this project is storytelling. This call-out is to writers and those working in the visual arts, sound art, textiles, filmmaking, broadcast and other art media.

Project Partners

The project is led by Writing Our Legacy CIC and is working with Diversity Lewes, Brighton University, and other partners. Lewes FC Community Garden and South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) support this project. The project partners will collaborate with community producers to co-design the project and share our academic/arts-informed storytelling processes with them.

The National Lottery Community Fund and Arts Council England are the project funders.

Fee & Commissioning Details

Please note for all roles, fees will include travel and consumables. Workshop materials will be provided by Writing Our Legacy.

Freelance Artists

2 BPOC artists based in East Brighton, Lewes and Hastings
32 hours @ £50 per hour each = £1600 from Feb-Dec 2025
Each artist will co-develop/facilitate 6 workshops between Feb-Dec 2025

Community Partner

1 BPOC community partner based in Hastings
32 hours @ £50 per hour = £1600 from Feb-Dec 2025
Partner will co-develop/facilitate 6 workshops between Feb-Dec 2025

Deliverables: Feb – Dec 2025

Working collaboratively with project partners Writing Our Legacy, Diversity Lewes, and Brighton University.

How to Apply

Applications will be submitted via our https://forms.gle/m8qJ2fGTid95zHHeA – online Google form.

The deadline is 27 January at midnight.

We will be in touch within 5 working days to let you know we have received your application.

Please see the application questions below to help you prepare your responses.

https://forms.gle/m8qJ2fGTid95zHHeA – Apply now