Open Call: Safeland Micro-Commissions
As part of Safeland, Gaada has created a series of 5 micro-commissions for writers, artists and community groups to respond to the below selection of uncompleted projects of Walter Scott's Shetland by Numbers.
The remaining two uncomplete projects are:
1. Salt-water Islands
4. Coastal Walking
Safeland creates spaces to explore the margins of place and community – placing more emphasis on uncovering the unrecorded and overlooked histories in Shetland. Safeland is particularly interested in creating space for neurodiverse, queer, and intersectional reads on the Shetland landscape, re-reading of accepted histories, queering the map and widening symbolism, aligning to Gaada's core aim to create a culture in Shetland that is more representative of the diverse people that exist here.
The commissioned individuals/groups are tasked with not completing the projects, but instead to use them as a framework to inspire/inform ideas or ways of connecting with Shetland's landscape. Perhaps over long periods or even lifetimes.
Micro-Commissions include:
£500 fee
Access to Gaada facilities and resources
Support from Gaada art workers to develop + realise the project
Aims:
Gaada is interested in seeing personal interactions with place and want to celebrate a range of responses from artists, writers and groups. Some examples of possible outcomes could include drawing, poetry, scores for interacting with the landscape, map-making or text based work.
The commissioned work will come together in a publication designed and produced at Gaada.
Project Timeline:
Application deadline: Monday 9 May 2022, 9am
Applicants notified: Friday 13 May 2022
Micro Commissions completed by: Monday 13 June 2022
Project Publication completed by: Friday 1 July 2022
Eligibility
Applicants must be living in Shetland and aged 18 years or over
Applicants must agree to fulfil the Micro-Commissions outlined timeline
Gaada welcomes applications from both professional artists and also people who make art in their spare time. We also welcome applicants from folk who have applied to Gaada opportunities in the past.
You do not need any formal art / writing experience to apply for this opportunity!
How to apply:
Gaada has created a short application process to make this opportunity widely accessible. However, if you require any support to apply please get in touch with the workshop via email or phone 01595 859539.