Disability Arts Cymru Disabled and/or Deaf Arts Commissions 2024
Are you a self-identifying disabled or deaf artist based in Wales? Disability Arts Cymru are commissioning eight artists to create work, in any art form, that shares their lived experience through creativity.
What’s it like to be you? What is your lived experience? What unique perspectives do you have as a disabled person? We want you to show us by producing outstanding art, in any art form.
We will select eight artists to receive £1250 each to help bring these ideas to life.
BSL video and audio flyer are available at: https://www.disabilityarts.cymru/post/commissions
To Apply
- You must be a current DAC member. Join here: bit.ly/DAC-Member
Membership is free to everyone who self-identifies as disabled or deaf according to the social model of disability.
- Submit an application by Tuesday 19 November.
Please submit up to 500 words or up to 5 minutes of video or audio recording, with some information about yourself, your arts practice, what work you plan to produce and how it reflects your experience as a disabled or deaf person. Submissions can be in BSL. You may also include examples of previous work either as links or uploads.
Application form: https://dacymru.fillout.com/DACCommissions2024
- Agree that DAC can share your work
DAC will share the work you produce both online and in print for up to one year from the date it’s received.
Applications will be judged on:
- The creative potential of the idea.
- The potential of the idea for highlighting lived experience.
- The potential of the opportunity to develop the artist's career.
At least two commissions will be Welsh language. We also particularly welcome applications that explore race or nature from the perspective of disability.
If you require this information in another format or have any questions, please contact post@dacymru.com or 07726 112784.
Please Note
- The fee will be distributed in two payments, the final payment will be made after work is received.
- Commission fees are inclusive of access costs, materials and production costs.
- Artists will be selected by an independent panel. No members of the DAC team will be involved in selection.
- Each successful artist will need to provide a brief explanation of their work and its meaning before receiving the final payment. This can be done as a video, up to between 300-500 words of text or an audio file. These will be published by DAC along with the work for up to one year.
- We understand that rejection is incredibly difficult, especially in the context of sharing lived experience. We are committed to providing feedback and encourage all unsuccessful applicants to apply again for future commissions.
