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UNLIMITED: SELECTION PANELS Could you help us select the next round of ambitious, high quality commissions by disabled artists? Unlimited has launched a call-out for 3 exciting new commission opportunities: Main (Commissions and Research & Development Awards), International Commissions and Emerging Artist Commissions. We are recruiting 15 new panel members to help select the next round of commissions, alongside representatives from the Unlimited funders. No-one from the core Unlimited delivery team can vote on the selection of work. By having 5 independent members for each panel we ensure that decision making is fair and transparent. This is a great opportunity to diversify our selection panels, whilst ensuring that disabled people remain in the majority across all our decision-making processes. Our aim is to make sure that a wide range of perspectives are represented. Shape and Artsadmin work to the social model of disability and Unlimited is committed to equality and diversity in all aspects of its programme and operations. What will it involve? Panel members will be involved in: o o o
Longlisting Expression of Interest applicants in November 2016 (these individual recommendations are then pulled together and a shortlist created) Reading full applications from shortlisted applicants in February 2017 Attending a one day panel meeting in March 2017: Monday 20th March – Selection panel for Established artists Tuesday 21st March – Selection panel for Emerging artists Wednesday 22nd March – Selection panel for International Commissions
Self-employed panel members will be paid a £700 honorarium and all panel members will be reimbursed for expenses. Relevant access requirements are met for all panel members.
Please note that if you are interested in applying for a commission or named as a paid provider of services in an application you will not be able to sit on that selection panel for any round you have applied to. You can, however, apply to be part of a different selection panel. Key dates Monday 17th October 12 Noon – deadline for panel applications Wednesday 9th November – Selection panels announced To apply, please download this application form and return it to Fiona Slater (
[email protected]) by Monday 17th October 12 Noon. If you have any access requirements or queries on the application process please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Fiona Slater
[email protected] 0207 424 7366 (voice)
