Don’t know what is going on in the world right now let alone how to be an artist? Let’s work it out together! We are now inviting applications for Into the Wild 2023 – a free, alternative, artist development programme for recent BA graduates and those at a similar stage in their creative practice.
Into the Wild is led by and designed for artists with first-hand experience of the inequalities that exist within the art world. Artists who seek to create supportive communities, who work towards making art more equitable and accessible, and who want to build different kinds of art worlds as a result. This programme is for early career artists that connect with or relate to these experiences and aims.
Into the Wild is designed, led and facilitated by artist Sophie Chapman in collaboration with Chisenhale Studios. Now in its eighth year, this free course supports and challenges artists in the early stages of their careers by offering opportunities for creative exploration and practical advice. Selected participants will take part in fun, educational, provoking and experimental: workshops, peer exchange, talks, trips and group projects.
And learn from a wide range of insights and experiences from established artists and cultural practitioners, sharing first hand knowledge of:
- Fees/being self employed
- Staying motivated/self care
- Building networks/collaboration
- Making accessible work
- Working with people
- Working with institutions
- Writing applications/funding bids
- Critical/political practice
- + much much more
Contributors to the programme are: Aisha Mirza, Sofia Niazi, Edwin Mingard, Alistair Gentry, Sheena Patel, Luke Beech, Stacy Makishi, Daniella Valz Gen, Jade Monsterrat, LOW PROFILE, April Brown, Divya Osbon, Kelly Lloyd, Pacheanne Anderson and artists at Chisenhale Studios.
Ten artists will be selected for the programme, covering a range of practices and perspectives, from across England. We are not looking for artists that have the most accolades or polished pieces of work, it is more important that we understand what excites or bothers you about your practice, what you are thinking about and experimenting with, and what you are struggling with in developing further.
We will do everything that we can to accommodate access needs for disabled, d/Deaf, blind or partially sighted, chronically ill, and neurodiverse artists.
And there is additional mentoring for artists of colour and artists that identify as disabled from Zuleika Lebow, artist, cultural producer and educator based in London. She has worked with Peckham Platform, Disability Arts Online, Dada Fest as well as consulting and mentoring on Into the Wild since 2021.
Into the Wild is financially supported by Arts Council England and the artists at Chisenhale Studios, who each pay a levy and give their time.
There is no fee required to participate in or apply to Into the Wild.
Application deadline: midnight Sunday 20th November 2022.
FULL INFORMATION INCLUDING HOW TO APPLY IS ON THE DEDICATED ‘INTO THE WILD’ WEBSITE:
http://www.intothewildchisenhale.co.uk/apply.html
Thanks to Amy Pennington for creating the feature image for us!