HEART of Glass is looking to commission artists living in the Liverpool City Region who are working in St Helens and Knowsley.

Heart of Glass is delighted to share a new round of commissioning opportunities for artists living in Liverpool City Region and working with communities in St Helens and Knowsley.

Prototype Projects is part of the group's Creative People and Places programme, which sees Heart of Glass support artists working with communities in St Helens and Knowsley to test, explore and develop new, innovative ideas and to engage new audiences.

They are developing a season of events celebrating our communities’ love and appreciation of green spaces running from September 16 - October 14 and will invite audiences to go on a sensory journey with artists, as we explore ideas around climate change together.

Artists will collaborate with local communities and respond to local green spaces - including parks, allotments and community gardens.

To apply, your idea should be for a small scale project, workshop or performance, in any art form that will help us to bring audiences on a slow and gentle sensory exploration of local green spaces.

They will support artists by introducing them to community partners, or using your own established connections you’d like to continue to develop.

Projects must be developed between the end of June and the beginning of September and be ready to share with an audience between September 16 and October 14.

If you are a freelancer, then your proposal should include a budget which covers the time you'll spend developing and delivering the project at a suitable rate.

Applications are open until May 21.

Who can apply?

To be eligible for Prototype Projects you must:

  • Live in Liverpool City Region
  • Projects must take place in St Helens Borough Council or Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council local authority areasBe a creative individual, an artist, or collective of artists
  • Have an idea for a project that works with people and communities
  • Be able to make your project / activity happen within a budget between £300 - £1000
  • Have your project ready for a public audience as part of our programme between 16th September - 14th October 2023

More info via heartofglass.org.uk/about/opportunities/prototype-projects-2023