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WHY VOTE?

🗳️ WHY VOTE? – CALLING CURATORS, ARTISTS & CREATIVE THINKERS!

What does your vote mean? Does it make a difference? And what happens when people stop believing in democracy?

For Artlandish’s 2027 programme, we’re looking for exciting, imaginative and challenging ideas that explore the power of the vote and the state of democracy today.

With democracy under pressure across the world and voter turnout at just 37.3% in the last Herefordshire Council elections, we think it’s time to get people talking!

🎨 WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Exhibitions, installations, performances, workshops, debates, participatory projects – or something completely unexpected! Any art form, any approach, as long as it gets people thinking.

Projects will be presented in empty retail units in Hereford city centre between late February and late April 2027.

📩 HOW TO APPLY

We are at the start of our planning process so simply send us an expression of interest (maximum two sides of A4) outlining:

  • Your idea and how you’d deliver it.
  • Your relevant experience.
  • How it fits Artlandish’s charitable aims.
  • An indicative budget.

Artlandish is committed to paying people fairly but we do have limited funds so realistic, resourceful ideas are particularly welcome.

📅 DEADLINE: Wednesday 2 December 2026

Email proposals and any questions to:
info@artlandish.co.uk

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CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

ARTLANDISH 2027 PROGRAMME: WHY VOTE?

Do you have an idea for an exhibition, event or creative project exploring the power of the vote? We’d love to hear from you!Artlandish invites curators, artists and creative practitioners to propose projects for our 2027 programme, WHY VOTE?

Democracy feels increasingly fragile. Across the world, political division, conflict and civil unrest challenge democratic freedoms. Closer to home, faith in politics and the ballot box seems to be waning, despite voting remaining one of the most powerful tools ordinary people have to shape their future. At the 2023 Herefordshire Council elections, turnout was just 37.3%. With local elections approaching in 2027, we think it’s time to ask some questions.

Why vote? Does it make a difference? Whose voices are heard and whose are missing? What happens when people stop believing their vote matters? Is democracy something we take for granted, or something we need to actively defend and reinvent?

Artlandish is a Herefordshire arts charity that uses creativity to bring people together, make the arts accessible and revitalise underused spaces, particularly empty shops in Hereford city centre.

We welcome imaginative, challenging and engaging proposals in any art form. Exhibitions, installations, performances, workshops, debates, participatory projects or something altogether unexpected are all possibilities! Projects must be suitable for presentation in empty retail units in Hereford city centre and take place between the end of February and the end of April 2027.

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

We are right at the start of out planning process so simply submit no more than two sides of A4, covering:

  • Your idea: A brief overview of the project and how it explores the WHY VOTE? theme.
  • Delivery: How you envisage making it happen, including format, audience, timescale and practical requirements.
  • Your experience: A brief outline of your curatorial or creative track record and relevant previous projects.
  • Fit with Artlandish: How your proposal supports our charitable objectives, particularly making art accessible, engaging communities and revitalising underused spaces.
  • Costs: An indicative budget covering curatorial support, materials, artists’ fees, installation and any other delivery costs.

A note on budgets: Artlandish has very limited funds. We anticipate paying fairly for curatorial support but need proposals to be realistic and deliverable within a modest budget. Creative use of partnerships, resources and in-kind support is encouraged.

HOW TO APPLY

Email your expression of interest to info@artlandish.co.uk by Wednesday 2 December 2026. Any queries about the opportunity can also be sent to this address.

We want ideas that intrigue, provoke, surprise and get people talking. Above all, we want to explore why having a vote matters.

WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH ‘WHY VOTE’?

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