PLAYFUL INCIDENT – Call for Expressions of Interest (deadline: 15 January 2012)
A major new commission for the Parkland of Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
The second National Trust curated commission in the East Midlands, part of a
programme of contemporary art in England and Wales in partnership with Arts
Council England, Trust New Art. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trustnewart
DEADLINE 15 JANUARY 2012
National Trust is seeking expressions of interest for a major contemporary
commission, for Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, which will result in a temporary sitespecific
work or art, design or architecture in August 2012. The intention is for an
artist, architect or designer with a strong track record, to realise a new way of
experiencing this incredible site for a period of four months, August to November
2012.
Kedleston Hall is a neo-classical mansion with Adam interiors, landscape gardens
and park. Playful Incident refers to both the word used by Adam to describe
interventions in the landscape, and the playful approach we are seeking.
Who: all visual, inter-disciplinary artists, designers, architects, landscape designers
What/when: temporary artwork, July - November 2012
Fee (including materials): £60,000
Where: Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-kedlestonhall
Find out more: To receive full application details please email
james.lee@nationaltrust.org.uk or kate.stoddart@nationaltrust.org.uk
How to apply: please submit by post CD with 10 images of your work, a CV and short
statement (max 500 words) about why you are interested in the commission and your
practice (written or audio). Three artists/makers will be short listed, each receiving a
fee of £400 to work up a full proposal.
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Deadline for expressions of interest: 15 January 2012 – no late applications will be accepted.
For further queries on the process, email kate.stoddart@nationaltrust.org.uk for
queries for queries relating to the site, email james.lee@nationaltrust.org.uk
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