Essex Cultural Diversity Projectcommission
Shoeburyness Commission: Call for Proposals
- Who Can Apply: Creative practitioners working across any media and at any career level, as individuals, collectives or companies (funded organisations are not supported as lead applicants); applicants must be registered as self-employed.
- The Focus: A place-based, participatory project responding to Shoeburyness's military heritage through community, heritage and care, engaging local people and underrepresented voices.
- Compensation: £10,000 all-inclusive project budget (including VAT), treated as a grant and covering fees, travel, materials and all project costs.
- Key Requirements: Email proposal by deadline including: artistic concept, project title, intended participants and community engagement process (max 600 words); how the project explores or promotes diversity (max 200 words); bio/artist statement with examples of previous work, PDF portfolio, CV or website/social links; a basic budget outline (4–6 lines); an approximate timeline (4–6 lines); and a completed Commissioning Monitoring Form. Written, verbal or video proposals (video max 10 minutes) accepted.
DeadlineTuesday, November 24, 2026
Pay£10,000 project budget (including VAT), treated as a grant and covering all project costs including fees, expenses, travel and materials.
DurationJanuary to September 2027
Program datesJanuary to September 2027
LocationShoeburyness, Essex
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinessocially engaged practice, participatory practice, community engagement, heritage, visual art, digital art, writing, poetry, performance, theatre, music, dance, multimedia, oral history
Application notesInformal 1-2-1s are available to discuss the brief and proposal (email jo@essexcdp.com). Written, verbal (audio) and video proposals are welcome; video proposals should be no longer than 10 minutes. Text/audio/large-print versions of the brief are available on request. A site visit may be possible; the National Trust may be able to offer free on-site parking.
Contactjo@essexcdp.com
Essex Cultural Diversity Project