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Paid opportunity for Black Heritage artists: Black Tudors: New narratives

25/09/2023
Black Tudors art commission call for submissions

Selly Manor Museum is offering four paid artist commissions in celebration of Black Tudors. 

We are looking for artists aged between 18 and 25, who are of Black Heritage, and live or study in the Midlands. We want to work with individuals who are unrepresented voices in our collections, to add new layers of interest to the stories we tell and introduce new ideas and themes to our visitors.

More than 200 people of African origin or descent lived in England during the Tudor period. Details of their lives appear in diverse archival sources. Utilising Selly Manor as a setting, we want to bring to life their experience in Tudor England.

The artworks will be exhibited in Selly Manor between January and March 2024, and launched during National Storytelling Week.

Each artist will receive £765 to create their work.

For more information about the artist commission, including how to apply, contact Heritage Engagement Officer Louise Deakin.

louisedeakin@bvt.org.uk

0121 472 0199

Commission deadline is Monday 16 October 2023.

Find more details about the project here.

Project generously funded by West Midlands Museum Development.

 

For more information please contact the Corporate Communications Team.