Opportunity

Vaccine Confidence Creative Projects: Call out for Creatives

Up to £1,000 is available and the deadline for applications is Tuesday 25 May.

Open Until:

Posted: 10/03/2022


Background

Lewisham Council is calling out for artists to develop Vaccine Confidence Creative Projects.

These commissions
are for creatives to work on different small projects with communities in areas
of Lewisham where there is lower Covid-19 vaccine take up and confidence. 

Engagement
with communities can be with children and young people or adults in a community
setting or schools/colleges and there will be support to connect you with these
groups.

We are
open to suggestions from those who have experience in working with communities
creatively, on the type of creative projects they think would fit the aims of
this funding.

Each project
needs to allow community members the opportunity to discuss the benefits of the
Covid-19 vaccine in a meaningful way (there will be support from Lewisham Public
Health on this).  From these discussions on
protecting the wider community, participants need to be able to creatively
express themselves to make something which can be shared widely.  This could take any creative form e.g. an artwork,
mural, film or writing but the product must be able to be shared easily and
last after the project has finished. 

There
is a lower take up of Covid-19 vaccines currently from Lewisham’s black residents
and we will be looking to support projects and practitioners that connect
strongly with our black communities.    

Due to
time frame it would be helpful if applicants already have an up to date DBS
check if they are aiming to work with children and young
people.

 

Proposal  

We would like you
to summarise how you would approach this project, suggesting your own response
to the brief.  Please detail:

  • The number of
    sessions and the length of time of those
  • What would
    happen during the sessions
  • Your target
    group, i.e. age range as well as type of setting/venue
  • Budget
    breakdown with all costs – including your time and materials 
  • We would also
    like information on your previous creative participation work with communities
    – please include website links and photos, links to videos etc.  

Budget

The
budget for each project is up to £1,000
(
+VAT if applicable).

 

Timescale

Tuesday           25 May            2021                Deadline for applications

Friday
             28 May            2021                Applicants
notified 

June – September                   2021                Timeframe for projects  

 

Application

Please email your proposal to cultural.development@lewisham.gov.uk
no later than

Tuesday 25th of May.  If you have any
questions on this call out please also contact cultural.development@lewisham.gov.uk.


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