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Calling all emerging creative practitioners! Submit your event proposal exploring themes of community, celebration and cultural preservation for an opportunity to make it happen with Autograph's support
The open call for events is a paid professional development opportunity
This open call is for emerging cultural producers with less than three years experience of working in the arts
Monday 6 January 2025
10am (GMT)
The successful applicant will receive a £400 programming fee and have a budget of £600 for the event
Autograph’s Open Call programme offers emerging creatives, with less than 3 years experience of working in the arts, 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 March 2025.
The event should not exceed more than 3 hours.
The event will take place as part of the public programme for Autograph’s current exhibition, Abi Morocco Photos: Spirit of Lagos. This vibrant exhibition explores themes
of community, celebration and cultural preservation. Your event proposal should explore
these themes in relation to communities in London.
Event proposals could focus on, for example, a theme within the exhibition or the
artists featured. They could also connect with Autograph's mission: to highlight issues
of race, representation, rights and social justice. The format of the event might be a
workshop, book launch, talk, panel discussion or lecture. We also invite proposals that
feature dynamic events with varied formats.
The event can appeal to a range of audiences but must be scalable for Autograph’s
event space which can comfortably host a maximum of 30 people. The event should be
engaging and appropriate for the intended audience.
If you have any questions about the opportunity, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Harriet by emailing learning@autograph-abp.co.uk
Download the information pack here
Please read all the information provided in the document above before submitting your application. It contains important information about fees and the time we anticipate the successful applicant to commit to the opportunity.
Download the application form here
Email the completed application form to Harriet at learning@autograph-abp.co.uk by 10am on Monday 6 January 2025. The subject line for the email should be 'Open Call for Events'.
We regret that applications received after the deadline will not be considered. You must use our application form to apply for this opportunity - please do not send a CV as we won’t be able to consider it.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to discuss their proposal via a video call, held on Tuesday 14 January 2025. We are sorry but we cannot provide feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted for interview.
Less than three years experience of working in the arts
Can commit 15 hours of working time between January and March 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 the arts 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 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.
Do I have to pay to apply for this opportunity?
No, this opportunity is free to enter.
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 £600 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 £156 for short events (up to 3.5 hours). In addition to the budget, Autograph are also offering successful applicants a £400 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 6 January 2025. If your proposal is shortlisted we will be in touch to arrange for a call to discuss your proposal, taking place on 14 January 2025. The event itself will be scheduled to take place on a mutually-agreed date in March 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.
31 Oct 2024 - 22 Mar 2025
Autograph's current exhibition provides the inspiration for this call for events.
Image on page: Abi Morocco Photos, Aina Street, Shogunle, Lagos [detail], 1979. Courtesy Lagos Studio Archives. © Abi Morocco Photos.
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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