A Right Royal Rumpus

2022 Camberwell Arts Festival Commissions

Brief to artists

Get ready for a Right Royal Rumpus at this year’s Camberwell Arts Festival, which runs from 4th – 12th June 2022 in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Previous UK jubilees have been commemorated in ways as diverse as a new tube line, an anarchistic boat trip and some Banksy bunting. What will this year’s edition inspire?

From cakes to corgis, clowns to crowns, we’re looking for fun, tongue-in-cheek ideas that celebrate, comment on, or critique the Platinum Jubilee.

Aims and objectives

The key objectives of this commission are to:

• Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in eye-catching and engaging ways

• Create a uniquely Camberwellian re partnered with as well as the wider Camberwell Identity

• Enable new audiences to encounter art in the public realm

• Explore the potential of the arts to showcase this unique part of South London

• Reflect the cultural diversity of Camberwell

Who can apply?

We welcome applications from artists and designers working across all disciplines, from street art to sign art, painting to printmaking, creative writing to community arts. As this is a small grant, we encourage applications from early career artists as well as students, local schools and community groups.

Budget

We are offering small grants of £300 to contribute towards your time, materials and other associated expenses, such as the installation of your artwork.

Timescale

The deadline for submitting proposals is 22nd April 2022 with successful artists informed by 26th April 2022. Commissioned work must be installed by midday on Saturday 4th June so they are on display as part of the 2022 Camberwell Arts Festival (4th – 12th June).

How to apply

• Email a copy of your artist statement / CV to camberwellartsfestival@gmail.com (for first time applicants this can be a simple summary of the kind of art you like to make and your connections to Camberwell, if relevant)

• Include up to 6 images of your work

• Provide a brief outline of how you will approach this Platinum Jubilee commission