The Lancashire & North West Magazine | October 2021

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Search for Cumbrian Artist with £10,000 Commission

Above: Laura Ford, Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house

• Amazing opportunity for artist living in Cumbria. • Their work must be in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Resulting piece will be shown at Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house and will play an important role in its autumn/winter programming. • Creation would be displayed with contemporary artist Grayson Perry and wellknown local photographer, Joseph Hardman.

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he search is on for an artist in Cumbria to create an artwork to go on display at Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house.

As part of a new exhibition: Class, Covid and Cumbria (22 October - 27 February), curators are searching for a creative practitioner to develop a reflective response to the pandemic. The artist must live or work in Cumbria and their work must explore the themes of class and covid in the county. The commission fee for this project is £10,000. Naomi Gariff, Programme Curator at Lakeland Arts said: “As part of the Class, Covid and Cumbria exhibition at Blackwell this autumn/winter, we’re calling for local artists and makers to share their experiences of the pandemic. “This is an amazing opportunity for early- and midcareer creative practitioners to create significant work that captures a really important time in the history of our county. “It is also an exciting and rare opportunity for artists and makers to have their work exhibited alongside the internationally acclaimed artist Grayson Perry and local photography legend Joseph Hardman at Blackwell - a

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Above: Laura Ford, Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house

stunning Grade I listed Arts & Crafts house, in the heart of the Lake District.” The deadline for artists to submit their ideas is Friday 16 July 2021, with the final deadline of Sunday 14 November 2021 for the work to go on display. More details: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/job/artistcommission-class-covid-and-cumbria You can also contact: Naomi Gariff, Programme Curator E ngariff@lakelandarts.org.uk In partnership with The Currell Collection, Class, Covid and Cumbria (22 October 2021–27 February 2022) brings together important work by Grayson Perry, photography by Joseph Hardman and works by community groups through the Lakeland Arts MEND project, to explore Cumbrian experiences of the pandemic. This dynamic programme of displays, events and community work will delve into the impacts of location, isolation, and class on the Cumbrian Covid experience, highlighting voices from across the county. MEND is a community-focused project introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, aimed at connecting people across Cumbria through creative collaboration and shared experiences. Lakeland Arts’ Participation and Learning team have been reaching out to create authentic experiences to mend objects and local communities. By sharing skills and practices, igniting new conversations, and creating enjoyment, MEND makers hope to build new and lasting partnerships with the people who make Cumbria a contemporary place to live and thrive. To learn more about MEND visit https://lakelandarts.org.uk/mend/ www.lancmag.com


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