Homotopia is proud to announce that we are co-commissioning the LGBTQIA+ strand of new dance commissions as part of the return of Leap Dance Festival later this year! Working in partnership with Culture Liverpool and Leap Dance Festival, this opportunity will support the creation of bold, exciting new dance work across Liverpool, with individual commissions ranging from £1,000 to £2,000.
The commissions will be awarded across three categories:
•Work by LGBTQIA+ artists (co-commissioned by Homotopia)
•Dance film commissions
•Community commissions working with global majority women
We are inviting dancers, dance artists and organisations based in, or working within, the Liverpool City Council area to apply. This programme offers an opportunity to develop new work that responds to communities, place and creative innovation, and we are particularly excited to support LGBTQIA+ artists through our co-commissioned strand. This opportunity is made possible thanks to support from UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF), Culture Liverpool, Liverpool City Council, in partnership with Leap Dance Festival, with Homotopia proudly co-commissioning the LGBTQIA+ element of the programme.
Key information:
•2-4 commissions are expected to be awarded
•Applicants must reside within the Liverpool City Council area, or demonstrate that the work will be created in or have a clear impact within the area
Timeline:
•Thursday 22 January: Applications open
•Thursday 26 February, 12 noon: Application deadline (late submissions will not be accepted)
•10-13 March: Applicants notified
•March-April: Making of work
To apply, please complete the application form and ensure you read the guidance carefully before submitting. The guidance is embedded within the application form.
Application form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_kzsGf-f-BUT1lW8jQtOpAWOjtdVmxUq6xVNi5eZ3XOtJxw/viewform
We can’t wait to see proposals from LGBTQIA+ artists and the wider dance community as Leap Dance Festival returns, and to supporting work that reflects the creativity, diversity and ambition of Liverpool’s dance scene – get your dancing shoes on!