Deadline: 22 July 2019
Artists are invited to submit proposals for the next round of Without Walls grants, for new outdoor arts projects in any form which will premiere and tour in either 2020 or 2021. A further Open Call for 2021 projects will take place in 2020.
Without Walls supports the creation and touring of a range of exciting and ambitious outdoor projects of different genres, styles and forms by UK artists. Their main agenda is to support new work of the highest quality.
Without Walls issues Open Calls to artists in order to ensure that all artists have the opportunity to present their ideas to the consortium in an equal and democratic way. They have found that this is a great way of finding out about new artists and projects – though the large response that they usually have to these Open Calls means that there are always far more projects than they are able to support.
Eligibility and Guidance
- They are looking for work from all disciplines and genres, that is innovative and ambitious and challenges the idea of what outdoor arts can be.
- The work must be suitable for outdoor touring and artists should be committed to exploring touring opportunities for the works in addition to the Without Walls festivals.
- Proposals for work could be adaptable in scale, suitable for daytime and / or evening presentation and may also include promenade or processional based elements.
- Without Walls exists to support the development of new and ambitious work by UK artists; they can support projects that are developed in association with International artists, but the lead partner on the project must be based in the UK.
- Most projects supported by Without Walls are shows for which they have provided creation support. However, in some cases they will support the touring of a project that has already raised its creation costs, provided that the show has not already toured in the UK, and provided it clearly meets their priorities.
- For projects premiering in 2020: Please note the work should be available from May to September 2020 and be available to tour to Without Walls festivals where interest lies. Presentation dates for these festivals are listed on page 2. It is expected that shows selected for 2020 will also be available to tour from April – October 2021, allowing them to tour to their Touring Network Partner festivals, if required.
- For projects premiering in 2021: The work should be available from May to September 2021 and be available to tour to Without Walls festivals where interest lies. It is expected that shows premiering in 2021 will also be available to tour from April – October 2022, allowing them to tour to Touring Network Partner festivals, if required.
How to Apply
All applications should be made online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.withoutwalls.uk.com/open-calls/