Closing date: Mon 16th Dec 2024 12:00pm

Job Description

Taking inspiration from the music industry’s support acts, Richard Chappell Dance (RCD) will commission two early career choreographers to create a work for performance alongside Richard Chappell Dance repertoire in 2025 through an open call. After a successful pilot in 2022, Supporting Acts reimagines how companies can create a symbiotic and generous partnership with early career artists and communities. The programme has been shaped to empower dance makers to continue their learning in artistic values, strategic development, climate justice, fundraising, technical theatre, dramaturgy and financial monitoring. Supporting Acts will upscale each artist’s practices to think boldly about the development of their artistic voices in accessible and sustainable ways.

RCD is seeking applications from dance artists based in or from the South West of England. One commission is focused on outdoor practice for premiere at Sterts Arts Centre (Cornwall) on 21st April 2025 and the other is focused on mid scale theatre, for premiere at The House (Plymouth) on 8th October 2025. One selected artist will respond to work from the Jerwood Collection through their commission, in any way which artistically resonates with them. Jerwood Collection holds a significant number of paintings, works on paper, sculpture and prints by artists such as Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Barbara Hepworth, John Piper, Stanley Spencer RA, Barbara Walker and Rose Wylie RA.

Supporting Acts will uplift artists through a wide ranging package of support and RCD is looking to collaborate with makers who have long term ambitions for the development of their choreographic practices and voices. The programme has been funded by Jerwood Foundation, The Linbury Trust, The Fenton Arts Trust and Teignbridge Council.

How do I apply?

Please complete our application Google Form to apply for Supporting Acts. Should you wish to receive a word document version of the from, please email richard@richardchappelldance.co.uk. We would like to hear about your choreographic practice and your appetite to grow and shape it, alongside information about the work you are proposing. We would also like to see examples of your past choreography, or work in progress if you are applying to develop a creation already in development.

We are passionate about our programmes for artists creating more equity across the dance sector and are conscious of the challenges artists face when applying for work to facilitate their practices. This application process has been designed to not be too time consuming for applicants and your writing within the form could range from a few clear and direct sentences, to a longer explanation. We know that word limits can sometimes limit an artist’s honesty when describing their work and force more time to be spent on an application than necessary. We want to hear transparently about your work and needs and the length of answer to each question will not determine the strength of the application.

Please contact us if you want this information in other formats. If you would prefer to create a video application, please send us a video no more than 5 minutes long, containing the information requested in the form.

Find out all essential information on the website:https://www.richardchappelldance.co.uk/choreographer-callout-supportingacts2025