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Calling all emerging creative practitioners! Submit your event proposal exploring themes of identity, change and belonging across generations for an opportunity to make it happen with Autograph's support
The open call for events is a paid professional development opportunity for London-based creatives
This open call is for emerging creatives with less than three years experience of working in creative industries
The successful applicant will receive a £410 programming fee and have a budget of £620 for the event
Apply by 10am (BST) Monday 26 May 2025
Autograph’s Open Call programme offers emerging creatives, with less than 3 years experience of working in the creative industries, a paid professional development opportunity to develop and deliver a live event at Autograph's gallery space in London. We welcome proposals that enter into the spirt of exchange and learning together. We’re interested to hear your ideas that bring new perspectives and voices to our programme.
In return, Autograph’s experienced staff from our events and marketing teams will work with you to:
★ Provide administrative support, guidance and advice on best
practise for events programming
★ Provide constructive feedback on your proposal and develop the event concept
★ Produce and deliver the event
★ Access Autograph’s building and resources
★ Write engaging event copy to be shared on our website and social media channels
★ Market your event successfully to Autograph’s audiences and the wider public
We are looking for an emerging creative to produce an in-person event at Autograph’s gallery in Hackney, London in summer/autumn 2025. The event will take place as part of the public programme for Autograph's current exhibitions.
In her new photographic commission, Twenty-Two , Eileen Perrier explores generational perspectives on change and self-discovery. Whether transitioning from youth to adulthood or entering new phases of life, these striking portraits of Perrier’s son and his childhood friends document their evolving identities, emerging independence, and the complexities of relationships as they navigate adulthood. Dianne Minnicucci similarly contemplates exchange across generations in Belonging and Beyond, a new series of portraits of herself and her young son. Together they navigate creative agency and the vulnerability of being seen. Using these works as a jumping off point, your event should explore themes of collaboration, identity and belonging across generations.
Your event proposal could focus on the artists and exhibitions featured, or explore the theme of intergenerational perspectives more broadly. For example, this could include creative workshops, live dialogues between generations, or storytelling events that explore identity, memory, and belonging across age groups. The format of the event might be a workshop, talk, or lecture. Please note that we are currently unable to facilitate film screenings. We strongly recommend that your application clearly outlines why a speaker would want to take part in the event, and details your existing or proposed working relationship. We also welcome proposals that feature dynamic, mixed-format events.
If you have any questions about the opportunity, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Harriet by emailing learning@autograph-abp.co.uk
London-based with less than three years experience of working in creative industries
Can commit 15 hours of working time between May and August 2025
Interested in issue-led arts and cultural activity
Can I apply to put on an exhibition of works at Autograph?
No, this is a not an exhibition opportunity.
Who is this opportunity for?
This opportunity is intended to support emerging cultural practitioners. Applicants can be of any age. We understand ‘emerging’ to cover people with less than 3 years of experience working in creative industries or events programming, which includes those who have not developed an event of any kind before. The selection process will
prioritise emerging practitioners.
Do I have to pay to apply for this opportunity?
No, this opportunity is free to enter.
Do I need to be based in London to apply?
Yes. Due to budget and capacity, we are hosting a one day, in-person event taking place at Autograph’s building in Hackney, London. We will cover travel costs associated with travel within London. Below you can view what our event space will look like:
Can I propose an event to take place on a specific date?
Yes, however please bear in mind that Autograph run a busy programme of activity so a specific date can't always be guaranteed.
What should the budget cover?
Autograph will commit a budget of up to £620 to cover AV, materials, and contributor fees.
Your proposed event or activity therefore needs to be of a suitable scale to fit this budget. Autograph’s programming team will provide successful applicants with support around developing their event in line with the budget. As a guideline, Autograph offers contributors a
fee of £160 for short events (up to 3.5 hours). In addition to the budget, Autograph are also offering successful applicants a £410 curatorial fee. Autograph will provide funds outside of
the curatorial fee and event costs to support any access needs.
If I'm successful, when can I expect my event to take place?
The deadline for applications is 10am (BST) 26 May 2025. If your proposal is shortlisted we will be in touch to arrange for a call to discuss your proposal, taking place week beginning 2 June 2025. The event itself will be scheduled to take place on a mutually-agreed date between August and September 2025.
Will you provide feedback if I'm not selected?
We are a small team and we are not able to offer individual feedback for applicants who are not successful. Often the reason we’re not able to develop your idea is due to our limited capacity and budget rather than the quality of your proposal so please don’t be disheartened and feel free to apply again in future calls for events.
Artist Commission
Reflecting on young people's passage into adulthood in London.
Free Exhibition
Exploring how vulnerability and discomfort in front of the camera can become acts of self-discovery and collaboration.
This Call for Photographs is programmed to coincide with the exhibitions Eileen Perrier: A Thousand Small Stories and Dianne Minnicucci: Belonging and Beyond. A Thousand Small Stories is supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, a Donor Advised Fund, held at The Prism Charitable Trust. Belonging and Beyond is supported by Freelands Foundation and delivered in partnership with The Photographers' Gallery and Thomas Tallis School.
Images on page: 1) Eileen Perrier, from the series Twenty-Two [detail], 2025. Commissioned by Autograph. Courtesy the artist and Autograph, London. 2) © and courtesy Dianne Minnicucci.
Autograph is a place to see things differently. Since 1988, we have championed photography that explores issues of race, identity, representation, human rights and social justice, sharing how photographs reflect lived experiences and shape our understanding of ourselves and others.
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