The search is on for an artist in Cumbria to create an artwork to go on display at Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house.
As part of a new exhibition: Class, Covid and Cumbria, which will run from October 22 to February 27, curators are searching for a creative practitioner to develop a reflective response to the pandemic.
The artist must live or work in Cumbria and their work must explore the themes of class and COVID-19 in the county.
The commission fee for this project is £10,000.
Naomi Gariff, programme curator at Lakeland Arts, said: “As part of the Class, Covid and Cumbria exhibition at Blackwell this autumn/winter, we’re calling for local artists and makers to share their experiences of the pandemic.
“This is an amazing opportunity for early- and mid-career creative practitioners to create significant work that captures a really important time in the history of our county.
“It is also an exciting and rare opportunity for artists and makers to have their work exhibited alongside the internationally acclaimed artist Grayson Perry and local photography legend Joseph Hardman at Blackwell – a stunning Grade I listed Arts & Crafts house, in the heart of the Lake District.”
The deadline for artists to submit their ideas is Friday July 16 2021, with the final deadline of Sunday November 14 2021 for the work to go on display.
More details can be found here https://lakelandarts.org.uk/job/artist-commission-class-covid-and-cumbria/.
You can also contact Naomi at ngariff@lakelandarts.org.uk.
