Open Call for Events: Reverberations in the Archive

We are looking for an emerging creative to produce an in-person event at Autograph’s gallery in Hackney, London in August 2026. The event will take place as part of the public programme for our exhibition
Nhu Xuan Hua: Of Walking on Fire.

Hua reflects on the fragility of memory and the ways stories are communicated – or withheld – across generations. Through reworked family photographs, she visualises how diasporic memory can splinter, blur, and slip from view.  Filling the silences she’s faced when asking her parents about her family history, she considers how sound and memory persist in archival spaces where personal histories have dissipated through migration and cultural rupture. We are seeking engaging event proposals that respond to ideas in the exhibition interrogating how history and legacy are preserved, transformed and carried forward in archives.

We’re looking for a new proposal that introduces a fresh process or perspective in line with the expansive capacity of sound in communicating and sharing histories. For more information about Autograph's events programme, visit our events page.

We welcome workshop proposals that:

★ Explore sound through different creative processes or disciplines (e.g., oral histories, poetry, or performance).
★ Engage with ideas or themes from the exhibition, the featured artist, or your own practice.
★ Are collaborative, hands-on and suitable for a group setting.
★ Are distinct from the other events in the public programme (please review them to avoid duplication).

Your event must be suitable for a general audience, run no longer than 3 hours and work within Autograph’s event spaces. We welcome mixed-format events that foster collaboration and active participation.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Harriet by emailing learning@autograph-abp.co.uk.

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 creatives. 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 creatives.

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 3 hour maximum, in-person event taking place at Autograph’s building in Hackney, London. We will cover travel costs associated with travel within London.