We’re pleased to announce the launch of a new, yearly publication of art and experimental writing by local artists based in Sandwell and the Black Country. The journal is hosted as part of our artist development programme BCN, and the programme is enhanced through a writing masterclass and a crit for selected writers.
For this first issue we invite you to explore your experience as an artist within Sandwell and the Black Country, the creative community and support systems based there, and / or creative responses to the region’s stories, histories, socio-political conditions. This is a broad theme, so we invite creative responses that may tie in with your own practice or research.
The fee is £250, with a max word count of 1,200. The publication will be printed in riso, and single colour visuals can be submitted alongside text. The publication will be printed in late 2023 / early 2024. We are accepting applications from artists currently based in, or who have a strong relationship to, Sandwell and the Black Country only.
Access: we will tailor the process of working together according to any access requirements you may have, in order to best support you to participate in this opportunity.
Submitting your proposal: Please fill in the form linked to below, with a proposal of maximum 300 words and examples of your work.
You can also apply by sending us a video or audio clip of up to 3 minutes long, by emailing [email protected].
If you’d like to talk with someone in the team before you apply or tell us if we can do anything to make the application and/or the selection process more accessible for you, please use the same email address above.
The deadline for proposals is Thursday 27 April.
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