Breadcrumb Home Opportunities Paid Artist Commissions - And Still I... Paid Artist Commissions - And Still I Rise Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/opportunities/paid-artist-commissions-and-still-i-rise Paid Artist Commissions - And Still I Rise Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/opportunities/paid-artist-commissions-and-still-i-rise Details Location: East Midlands Date: 26/06/2026 17:00 Company: 2Funky Arts Role: Paid Artist Commissions - And Still I Rise Find out more 2Funky Arts is looking to work with artists from Black, African, and Caribbean backgrounds, for a performance showcase that will tour the Midlands during Black History Month. Artists selected will receive a £500 fee for developing & rehearsing their artistic piece, and £200 per performance.All performance styles are welcome (poetry, music, dance, theatre).Artists must be 18+ and must be based in the Midlands.Each selected artist will be required to create a new, 6–7 minute creative performance piece that reflects and celebrates the vibrancy of Black history & culture. This could be an instinctive response to Maya Angelou's original poem ("Still I Rise"), themes surrounding Black history and/or issues relating to your own cultural identity (e.g. prejudice, liberation).You can check out examples of previous performances here > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EcIhSCMWyk&t=7467sTo Apply, visit - https://forms.gle/Jqp6hZwPLM5rXSaw6Please note, you must be available for all October tour dates and locations (Leicester, Derby, Nottingham & Birmingham).TOUR DATESFri 2nd October - Birmingham MACFri 16th October - Derby TheatreFriday 23rd October - Leicester, The Y TheatreThursday 29th October - Nottingham Arts TheatreOnly 10 places available.DEADLINE TO APPLY Friday 26th June 2026Project partners - Punch, Baby PeopleAnd Still I Rise is managed by 2Funky Arts and supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
