April 2015 - Call for Expressions of Interest
Trinity Walk and Wakefield Lit Fest 2015 - ‘Writer & Artist
Collaborative Commission for Children’
Context
Wakefield Lit Fest
Beam is an arts, architecture and education charity, based in Wakefield, working across
Yorkshire, UK and Europe, providing services that help people make better places through
the arts. In 2012 Beam initiated Wakefield Lit Fest to stimulate and celebrate reading and
writing in Wakefield and district, using Beam’s base The Orangery as a hub. Since then the
festival has spread to other venues engaging 10,000+ people across three festivals and
120+ events. www.wakefieldlitfest.org.uk / www.beam.uk.net
Trinity Walk
Trinity Walk Shopping Centre - with over 60 great stores, Trinity Walk Shopping Centre in
the heart of Wakefield has something for everyone – fashion, food and loads of family fun.
Trinity Walk has been a valued supporter of Wakefield Lit Fest since 2013 hosting a range
of events and activities. www.trinitywalk.com
Overview
As part of this year’s 4th annual Wakefield Lit Fest (18-27 September 2015), Beam and
Trinity Walk are seeking to appoint an Artist and Writer to work together to create a new
bespoke arts commission that responds to the Trinity Walk Shopping Centre, engaging a
wide variety of people (including customers, staff, businesses and local community groups)
and with a particular focus on children and families. Artists and Writers are encouraged to
apply as an existing partnership – but are also welcome to apply as individuals.
Aims
• Create exciting creative opportunities at Trinity Walk to entertain existing shoppers and
to attract new audiences to the Centre with a focus on a child and family audience.
• Create a ‘buzz’ – engaging Trinity Walk users with creative reading and writing
opportunities as part of Wakefield Lit Fest 2015
• Provide opportunities for positive PR relating to: the activity and Trinity Walk; support of
Wakefield Lit Fest; support of the Wakefield creative community; and community groups
which border the site
Process
The selected Writer and Artist will be required to spend some time at the Centre (be ‘in
residence’) – engaging with the communities of businesses and shoppers in order to
develop a proposal for a series of performances, workshops or activities to take place on
site at Trinity during the Wakefield Lit Fest (18-27 September 2015) with a focus on
collaborative storytelling, which should include opportunities for interaction, especially for
children. The activity may take place outside or inside shop units or spaces as appropriate
and as agreed with Trinity Walk management.
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to engage with businesses on site and to inspire their involvement with the activity and the
wider Lit Fest. The Writer and Artist may also choose to engage with local community
groups local to the Centre.
Additional Information
• Beam and Trinity Walk will support the commissioned Artist and Writer to make local
contacts and connections and to source relevant information as required
• Beam and Trinity Walk will undertake overall marketing and evaluation of the project
however, we also encourage the selected Artist and Writer to document the
development of the project and promote the collaborative commission
• The selected Artist and Writer will be required to undertake a DBS check for this project
Timeframe
Date
Action
w/c 27 April 2015
Monday 18 May 2015, 12 noon
By 1 June 2015
w/c 8 June 2015
Call for Expressions of Interest from Artists and Writers
Deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest
Writer and Artist selection in consultation with Trinity Walk
Writer and Artist consultation period with stakeholders/ research
phase (at Trinity Walk)
Writer and Artist develop concept proposal
Approach to be signed off with Trinity Walk agreement
Writer and Artist deliver agreed activity as part of Wakefield Lit
Fest 2015
June – July 2015
Beginning of August 2015
18-27 September 2015
Budget
The Writer and Artist total fee for this commission is £2,125 to include a minimum of ten
days work in total and all materials and expenses.
Expression of Interest Process
• Expressions of interest should be submitted in electronic format by email to Emma Butler
at the contact details listed below.
• The deadline for expressions of interest is Monday 18 May 2015, 12 noon
• Submissions should be in the format of a PDF document with a maximum of 12 pages in
total – to include the following:
- CV (including 2 referees)
- Up to one A4 side detailing your initial response to the brief
- Portfolio of work (up to 6 relevant projects that demonstrate your suitability for the
commission) or links provided to relevant website pages
Contact
Please address any questions regarding this opportunity to Emma Butler, Assistant Manager, Beam, The Orangery, Back Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2TG
[email protected] / 01924 215 550
Beam combines creativity with practicality to help people make better places. We achieve
this through learning and education, the promotion of good design, and the imaginative use
of the arts in the public realm. www.beam.uk.net
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