Artist Takeover

Monday 24^th – Friday 28^th July 2023

For one week this summer we are inviting professional and emerging artists from all disciplines to occupy the New Wolsey Theatre to develop their work and fill our building with creativity and conversation.

We will give over as many rooms as we can for free to artists who need space to rehearse, write, share skills, or simply to breathe and think. These accessible spaces will be spread across the New Wolsey Theatre, be rough and ready, and vary in size – from dressing rooms to hot-desks, and meeting rooms to our main stage.

We will host informal get-togethers over the course of the week, allowing creatives to meet up, start a conversation about what they’re up to, and expand their creative networks.

You can also book in time with selected members of our staff across the week for consultancy and advice. This might be marketing, dramaturgy, budgeting, producing, or technical support.

WHAT WE WILL OFFER ARTISTS:

• A slot of between one and five days in a space suitable to your creative practice for free.
• Consultancy and advice from our staff as available.
• Informal networking opportunities with other creatives.
• Free use of our Wifi.

WHAT WE CANNOT PROVIDE:

• Our spaces will be rough and ready, with only basic technical support. Tell us what you might need in terms of sound, lights, set etc. and we can have a conversation.
• You will need to bring and be responsible for your own IT equipment, such as laptops.

WHAT WE ASK IN RETURN: 

• You help us by looking after the spaces you use, tidying up behind you.
• You engage with networking moments with a sense of curiosity and generosity towards the work of other artists.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

This week is open to everyone, but we will prioritise artists who live or work in the East Anglian region.

We’re interested in hearing from all types of creatives working in any performance-making discipline, so you might be a performer, director, writer, producer, designer etc.

We’re also interested in artists who want space to explore specific projects. This could be an idea that you’ve always wanted a bit of headspace to focus on, or a new project that’s in its early stages of development.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED:

We have limited space and will allocate opportunities based on who we can fit in where. To apply for a space please click here to complete our application form.

Applications close Monday 19^th June, 10am. We aim to let you know the outcome of your application by end of day Friday 23^rd June.

If you need any assistance in accessing this application form, would like to submit an application in a different format, e.g. over the phone, via video, or have any queries please contact Rachel Fitzgerald, Creative Communities Producer (Projects):

Email: RFitzgerald@wolseytheatre.co.uk

Phone: 01473 295 930