Major Programme Awards: Hard Times and Great Expectations
This year sees the London Olympics, 200 years since the birth of Charles
Dickens and the 19th Humber Mouth Literature Festival. We would like to
celebrate this by offering a theme for this year’s festival, taken from two famous
books by Charles Dickens “Hard Times and Great Expectations”. Charles
Dickens is much loved for his huge contribution to English literature. These
epic stories, colourful characters and detailed depiction of contemporary life are
unforgettable. Situations that seem very topical for today.
We are seeking proposals for programme content from groups, organisations,
promoters or venues, of up to £8, 000 to plan, organise and deliver a series of
events which could include:
Literary projects
Performance events
Workshops
Text-based artwork or multimedia
Serialisations
Digital projects
Cross-arts events (music, film etc which recognise the festival’s focus on
text/language)
New forms of publication or distribution
Exhibitions
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All programmed events must take place during Humber Mouth 2012 (Saturday
23 June – Saturday 7 July) in the city of Hull. All proposals should be linked to
the theme and support new work within them. We are looking for at least 30% of
activity to take place outside of the city centre and HU5 area. For examples of
last year's commissions please see our website at www.hullcc.gov.uk.
Your idea should meet one or more of the following criteria:
It should have intrinsic literary or artistic value.
It should fulfill a developmental or educational role.
It should demonstrate the intention to increase participation in literature or other
art forms within the community.
It should have reference to the 2012 Olympics.
It should take place outside city centre and HU5.
Applications must be typed and must include:
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Your name, address, email and/or contact number.
A title and description of the programme of work you are proposing,
the name of the lead individual or organisation involved, plus proposed
dates and venues if known. We do not expect applicants to have a final
detailed plan by the deadline but we do expect applicants to have a clear
concept which can be developed and supported.
• A description of the intended audience or participants. If your idea
involves an educational/training element please specify the intended
learning outcomes for participants.
• A full budget (inc. all fees, hires, materials etc) and details of the amount
you are applying for. Please note we cannot fund the purchase of capital
items.
Applications may be submitted by post to: Humber Mouth 2012, City Arts