Lerwick 28 - Commissioning Opportunity

Tell us your idea

We are inviting artists, creatives, companies and organisations from Shetland, across the UK and internationally to propose ambitious new cultural work for Lerwick 28.

This is a light-touch Expression of Interest, not a full application. At this stage we want to understand the strength of your idea, how it helps tell our story, who it involves, what difference it could make and whether there is a credible route to delivering it at the scale proposed.

You do not need to have every partner, production detail or budget line confirmed before you apply. Please read over the commission brief before you complete your application.

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1. Name/ Organisation (Required.)

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2. Email (Required.)

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3. Phone number

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4. Where are you based? (Required.)

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5. Which best describes you? (Required.)

Individual

Company

Collective

Partnership

Other (please specify)

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6. Which chapter is your commission for? (Required.)

Inspiration

Play

Launch

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7. Which commission level are you applying for? (Required.)

£50,000

£100,000

£200,000

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8. Project Title (Required.)

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9. Tell us your idea in simple terms: What would you like to create or deliver as part of Lerwick 28? (max 200 words.) (Required.)

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10. How will your idea help tell our story? What aspect of Lerwick and Shetland does your proposal explore, celebrate or challenge? Why does it have particular meaning here? How could it help people in Shetland, across the UK or internationally understand something about who we are, where we have come from or where we are going next. (max 200 words.) (Required.)

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11. What will people experience, and who is it for? Describe what an audience or participant would see, hear, do or take part in. Who do you want to reach, and could the work have a life beyond its immediate location through touring, broadcast, digital activity or other forms of wider reach? (max 150 words.) (Required.)

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12. Who will be involved? Who would you like to create the project with? Tell us how Shetland communities, artists, young people, organisations, venues or other local partners could be involved in shaping, creating or delivering the work. Partners do not need to be confirmed at this stage. (max 150 words.) (Required.)

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13. What difference could it make - in 2028 and by 2038? What do you hope people, communities or artists will gain from the project in 2028? Looking ahead to 2038, what might be different because this project happened? Could it create lasting skills, opportunities, relationships, confidence, creative capacity or activity? (max 200 words.) (Required.)

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14. What would it cost? Approximately how much funding would you expect to seek from Lerwick 28, within the commission level you have selected? You do not need to provide a detailed budget at this stage. (Required.)

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15. What gives us confidence you can deliver at this scale? Tell us about previous projects, commissions or programmes that demonstrate your ability to deliver work of comparable scale, complexity or responsibility. You can include the experience of your proposed team or partners as well as your own. (max 200 words.) (Required.)

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16. What would be involved in making it happen? Tell us anything important we should understand about delivering the project - for example location, technical requirements, travel, permissions, timetable, key partners or other dependencies. We are not asking for a detailed production plan at this stage. (max 150 words.) (Required.)

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17. Previous work: Applicants may provide one optional link to previous work, a website, portfolio, video or other material that helps demonstrate relevant experience.

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18. Anything else we should know? Optional: Is there anything important about your proposal that the questions above have not allowed you to tell us? (max 100 words.)

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19. Please confirm all the following: (Required.)

I understand that the commission value I have selected is a maximum, full and final value and would need to cover all costs required to create and deliver the work.

I understand that submitting an Expression of Interest does not create any commitment by Lerwick 28 or Shetland Arts to commission or fund the proposal.

I understand that proposals selected for further development may be asked for additional information before any final commissioning decision is made.

If I am applying for a £200,000 commission, I understand that a technically viable proposal may be presented in a consistent, accessible format as part of an advisory public vote.

THANK YOU

Lerwick 28 - Commissioning Opportunity

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* 1. Name/ Organisation (Required.)

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* 2. Email (Required.)

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* 3. Phone number

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* 4. Where are you based? (Required.)

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* 5. Which best describes you? (Required.)

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* 6. Which chapter is your commission for? (Required.)

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* 7. Which commission level are you applying for? (Required.)

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* 8. Project Title (Required.)

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* 9. Tell us your idea in simple terms: What would you like to create or deliver as part of Lerwick 28? (max 200 words.) (Required.)

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* 14. What would it cost? Approximately how much funding would you expect to seek from Lerwick 28, within the commission level you have selected? You do not need to provide a detailed budget at this stage. (Required.)

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* 17. Previous work: Applicants may provide one optional link to previous work, a website, portfolio, video or other material that helps demonstrate relevant experience.

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* 18. Anything else we should know? Optional: Is there anything important about your proposal that the questions above have not allowed you to tell us? (max 100 words.)

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* 19. Please confirm all the following: (Required.)

1. Name/ Organisation (Required.)

2. Email (Required.)

3. Phone number

4. Where are you based? (Required.)

5. Which best describes you? (Required.)

6. Which chapter is your commission for? (Required.)

7. Which commission level are you applying for? (Required.)

8. Project Title (Required.)

9. Tell us your idea in simple terms: What would you like to create or deliver as part of Lerwick 28? (max 200 words.) (Required.)

14. What would it cost? Approximately how much funding would you expect to seek from Lerwick 28, within the commission level you have selected? You do not need to provide a detailed budget at this stage. (Required.)

17. Previous work: Applicants may provide one optional link to previous work, a website, portfolio, video or other material that helps demonstrate relevant experience.

18. Anything else we should know? Optional: Is there anything important about your proposal that the questions above have not allowed you to tell us? (max 100 words.)

19. Please confirm all the following: (Required.)