Appetite Artist Commission: Window Wanderland
Create new artwork in the windows of Stoke-on-Trent City Centre shops this Winter.
Appetite and Stoke-on-Trent Centre BID are commissioning artists to turn local shop windows into works of art as part of illuminated trail Window Wanderland taking place in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre (Hanley) this November in the lead up to the festive season.
Window Wanderland is a national project that sees communities decorate their windows in a vibrant display celebrating our public spaces and bringing people together. Appetite are working with Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID to create a Window Wanderland for the first time in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre – a magical, unique trail along with a beautiful map that will help visitors rediscover the City Centre and display the talent of artists.
Each artist will be teamed up with one of ten participating City Centre shops to develop your ideas and artistic style into a final design agreed with the shop owner.
You can learn more about the national Window Wanderland project and discover the type of window displays created by communities across the UK at www.windowwanderland.com/
The Brief
Design, make and install a visual arts-based artistic installation that brings to life a shop window in the City Centre. The installation will:
- Be a visually exciting, artistically adventurous, vibrant and high quality piece of art. It will bring to life the shop window and draw in visitors.
- Suitable for a family audience
- Created in your own artistic style and in collaboration with the business owner – the owner will need to agree to the final design
- The design does not have to be festive themed but may be
- Be durable – needs to be in place for the below dates or longer
- We are open to artistic medium and style. The installation should work in the daytime but be designed to come to life after dark when the shops’ lighting is switched on. The installation does not need to incorporate lighting but make use of the shop’s existing lighting.
- Could take inspiration from the business, whether its history or current day. It could also tell a story perhaps or just look fabulous.
Key dates
- Monday 26 October at noon: deadline to submit your application
- Wednesday 28 October: successful artists contacted
- Thursday 29 October: artists matched with shop owners and put in contact
- Friday 30October to Sunday 15 November: Shop visit; installation designed with the final design agreed with the shop owner; production of installation
- Monday 16 / Tuesday 17 November: Designs installed into windows by the artist. Artists will be the go-to for any maintenance issues reported by the shop owner.
- Wednesday 18 November to Saturday 19 December: Window Wanderland will be launched and on display for the public to view (exact dates TBC)
- Sunday 20 December (TBC) – Installations taken down by the artist or kept in place depending on the decision made between the shop owner and artist
Budget
Artist Fee: £700 – we expect you to spend 3.5 days approximately on this project
Materials: up to £300 available per installation – we will ask for receipts and proof of purchase
How to Apply
There are ten opportunities available. We are endeavouring to make our application processes as simple as possible. Pease send an email with ‘Window Wanderland Application’ in the subject heading to Appetite at askus@appetitestoke.co.uk, consisting of the following:
- CV with contact details and a short covering letter outlining your artistic practice and experience
- Images of relevant artistic work
- 200 words on how you would approach this project and initial design inspiration
Please send your applications by the deadline: Monday 26 October at noon.
You will receive an email from us confirming receipt – please get in touch if you do not receive this within 48 hours.
Contact Appetite Producer Kat Boon via kat@appetitestoke.co.uk or call 01782 381373 with any questions or queries.
To download a PDF version of this Commission Brief please click: Window Wanderland Artist Call Out
We look forward to receiving your application!
Appetite
Top Image: courtesy of Window Wanderland
