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Apply for a new community arts project

Internationally acclaimed artist Luke Jerram is working with INTO on a community engagement initiative.

Luke Jerram’s multidisciplinary arts practice involves the creation of sculptures, installations and live artworks. Living in the UK, but working internationally, Jerram creates art projects which excite and inspire people around the world.

We are looking for INTO members who would be interested in being part of a creative project, which will deliver a lasting benefit for the local community.

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Community arts project with the Jerram Foundation in Nepal. Photo courtesy the Jerram Foundation.

Do you have a local community you would like to engage in your work through art workshops?

This exciting arts project will involve both online preparation as well as delivery in the locality of the INTO member. Exact details will be agreed during the planning process between Luke and the selected INTO member.

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Community arts project with the Jerram Foundation in Uganda. Photo courtesy the Jerram Foundation.

INTO members wanting to take part will need to be able to contribute staff time to planning and delivery and mobilise any community members taking part. We particularly encourage applications from our smaller and lesser-resourced members and those who can demonstrate a clear socio-economic need for the project.

INTO and Luke will provide staff time and costs of planning and carrying out the arts project.

What to do: Please fill out this form

Your organisation(Required)

Name and email address for lead organiser(Required)

Tell us about work you are already doing that you feel would benefit from a community engagement arts project?(Required)

Alternatively, tell us about a new idea you have for working with Luke on community engagement?

What are your goals for this project and what challenges are you currently experiencing?(Required)

Who do you think could be involved in this project? i.e. school, local women’s group, young people, multi-generational, climate action or intangible heritage groups.(Required)

Any other comments?

More inspiration

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Luke worked in Freetown, Sierra Leone in collaboration with ARISE, helping to empower local communities.

Working with local teams, 21 solar powered LED streetlights were installed within the informal settlements of Freetown. Luke collaborated with local artists to create paper lanterns around ARISE themes of safety, education, work, play and pride, which were paraded through Freetown as part of a streetlighting opening ceremony.

The 60 small LED lights used to illuminate the lanterns were then given away to the participating children, enabling them to navigate at night more safely and do their homework in the evenings.

Visit the Jerram Foundation website for more inspiration or contact us with any questions.

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