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Hello

Thank you for your interest in applying to be the Dagenham Artist in
Residence for 2015 as part of the Creative Barking & Dagenham
(CBD) programme.

This pack provides information to help you understand more about
the CBD programme, the aims and objectives of the Dagenham Artist
in Residence project and practicalities about timings, eligibility and
how to apply.

Please dont hesitate to get in touch via email with any questions and
we can arrange a time to meet or have a phone chat:
hello@creativebarkinganddagenham.org


All good wishes

Miriam & Helen
Co-Directors
Creative Barking and Dagenham


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*Image on front from Make:Good Collectives artist residency on Scrattons Farm


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1. What i s Creati ve Barki ng & Dagenham
(CBD)?

CBD is part of the Art Council Englands Creative People and Places
programme. Creative People and Places is a national action research
programme to get more people involved in the arts in places where
evidence shows people are much less likely than average to take part
in arts activity.

CBD supports people who live in Barking and Dagenham to
experience and be inspired by the arts. Our programme is designed to
test out new approaches to involving local people in creative things to
do and see. We aim to inspire a lasting passion for arts and culture
and a recognition of Barking and Dagenham as a creative place.


Image by Matthew Andrews: Sadia Ur Rehmans artist residency on Marks Gate

CBD is funded by the Arts Council England and Barking and
Dagenham Council and is managed by a consortium made up of
Studio 3 Arts, Arc Theatre, A New Direction, Collective Voice and
Barking and Dagenham Council. We are also working in partnership
with Barking and Dagenham CVS and Barking and Dagenham College.
There are currently two part-time staff managing the programme:
Miriam Nelken as Programme Director and Helen Ball as Engagement
Director, supported by Liza Vallance, Artistic Director at Studio 3 Arts
as CBD Programme Lead.


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2. What are the ai ms of CBD?
1. To achieve a long-term increase in levels of arts engagement in
Barking & Dagenham. This means more than 10,000 people
saying theyd like to be involved with an arts or cultural activity
or performance at least 3 times per year.
2. To increase the types of decisions that residents can make
regarding creative activities happening in their borough, and
involve them in direct decision making for the project.
3. To bring more funding into the area for creative projects.
4. To leave a stronger local arts infrastructure and cultural offer
after 2016.
5. To have a positive effect on community cohesion and wellbeing.
6. To develop the reputation of Barking and Dagenham as a
cultural destination where you can see and take part in a wide
range of creative events and activities.

3. What does CBD i nvol ve?

An Arti sti c Programme of projects and events in landmarks,
neighbourhoods and open spaces across Barking & Dagenham,
commissioned by and created with local residents working with
arts professionals.

The Peopl e Goi ng Pl aces Fund: a fund for people who
live and work in Barking and Dagenham, designed to
strengthen the local arts sector and expand the range of
creative activities available in the borough.

The Cul tural Connectors Network; local adults sharing
their expertise with the CBD project and developing their own
creative ideas. There are currently 50 Cultural Connectors and
this number will grow to over 100 during the programme.

An Audi ence Devel opment Programme which will
promote borough-based arts activities and organisations, work
with local venues to attract new touring product in and arrange
ticket deals and audience offers for local residents to take part
in great arts experiences across London and Essex


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4. Dagenham Arti st i n Resi dence ai ms

The Dagenham artist in residence opportunity is part of our
Neighbourhoods strand of work, which provides funding for 4 six-
month artist residencies in areas of the borough where little arts
provision exists.

We funded 3 artist residencies in 3 estates across the borough in
2014 in Scrattons Farm, Marks Gate and Thames View and have
funding left for one more residency in 2015. Were currently
researching estates and potential hosts/partners for artists in
Dagenham and will confirm locations shortly.

The CBD artist residencies aim to support the growth of creativity and
ambition in local communities. We want to give people the chance to
try out different arts activities in their local areas, develop skills, share
ideas and help to make the places they live more creative.

The aspiration for excellence is central to our aims for the residency -
both in excellence of art as well as excellence of the process of
engaging communities


Image by Cultural Connector Joseph Okechukwu O'jay Obasi of Harald Smyklas
artist stall on Barking Market



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Two new resident-led voluntary arts groups have formed as a result of
our previous artist residencies the Creative Farm and the Marks
Gate Arts Collective - both of which have been successful in applying
for funding to keep the groups running.

The residencies have also been a really effective way of signposting
people to follow-on arts and cultural opportunities across the CBD
programme and of recruiting new Cultural Connectors. 5 residents
involved in previous artists in residence projects are now Cultural
Connectors helping us to make decisions in all areas of the CBD
programme.

Were also supporting two of the previous Artists in Residence to apply
for external funding to work on new projects as a development from
their residencies; a newspaper club and creative skills swap-shop
based in an empty shop in Barking.


Image from Make:Good Collectives artist residency on Scrattons Farm 2014

A key aim going forward is to share what were learning along the way
with the wider cultural sector via articles and case studies in print,
online and through a major conference planned for 2016. We have a
critical friend supporting our learning and reflection and the Audience
Agency is our evaluation partner.


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We are keen through this to provide a public platform for artists we
work with, framing their interventions amongst critical debates around
socially-engaged arts projects and contributing towards a greater
understanding of what works in increasing arts engagement and
establishing sustainable arts and cultural opportunities.

5. Expected Outputs and Outcomes

The focus of CBD is on adult (17+) audiences and participants. CBD
is about reaching new audiences for the first time and offering routes
for people to continue enjoying and accessing the arts.

The artist residency projects are required to work with approximately
500+ people during a 6-month residency. It is likely therefore that you
will need to be able to host some larger public events as well as
workshops and small group activity.

Its important to us that artists approach residencies with a
commitment to sustainability, considering from the beginning what
will be left once the residency is over. The CBD team is committed to
supporting ideas for new activities, events and groups coming out of
residencies.

Zoe Palmer and Sam Glazer artists in residence on Thames View 2014


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The overall aim of the CBD programme is to enable people to
experience and be inspired by the arts, and we are looking for clear
evidence that this has happened as a result of this artist in residence
opportunity. The types of outcomes we are looking for are:

1. Evidence that people who havent engaged with the arts in the
last 12 months are now trying out arts experiences.

2. Evidence that people are benefiting from new experiences and
relationships generated through your work.

3. Evidence that your project has had a transformative impact on
some individuals for example, this could include:
Someone going on to apply for funding to set up arts
activities for the first time.
Someone being prompted to save up for some new
creative equipment as a result of being inspired by you.
Someone signing up as a Cultural Connector.
Someone visiting a new arts venue or project as a direct
result of your project, or as an indirect result of you
introducing them to others.

4. Evidence that people see value in the experiences you are
facilitating.

Image from Sadia Ur Rehmans artist residency on Marks Gate


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6. El i gi bi l i ty Cri teri a

We are keen to work with artists who are interested in testing out new
approaches to arts engagement and in finding meaningful new ways
for people to get involved with the arts. We are open to applications
from artists across all art forms.

Applicants for the Dagenham Artist in Residence can be either
individual artists, artist collectives or arts organisations who can
demonstrate that they meet the following eligibility criteria:

At l east 3 years experi ence of del i veri ng hi gh qual i ty
arti st l ed engagement proj ects i n the publ i c real m,
i ncl udi ng worki ng wi th a wi de range of partners and
managi ng proj ects to ti me and budget.

Experi ence of worki ng wi th di verse communi ti es and
a demonstrabl e understandi ng of the i ssues around
barri ers to parti ci pati on i n the arts and how to
overcome these

You will need to be available to spend a minimum of two days per
week (on average) on an estate in Dagenham from April to Sep 2015.

Image from Make:Good Collectives artist residency on Scrattons Farm


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7. Appl i cati on Process and Deadl i nes

To make an expression of interest, please submit the following
information to hello@creativebarkinganddagenham.org by no later
than 5pm, Thurs 20
th
November 2014:

CV (i ncl udi ng contact detai l s of two referees). If you
are applying as an organisation or group of artists, please
include CVs for everyone you would plan to involve in managing
the commission, as well as an indication of roles and
responsibilities.

A coveri ng l etter which gives info about your relevant
experience and how you meet the eligibility criteria. Please also
outline how youd approach the residency, why you are
interested in this opportunity, and what the residency would
mean in terms of your own artistic practice.

A panel consisting of three local residents (part of our team of Cultural
Connectors), our artistic adviser and a local strategic partner in the
housing/development sector will then select 3 applicants whose
expressions of interest most closely match the eligibility criteria and
ethos of the residency. Applicants will be informed by the 6
th
January
2015.

The 3 chosen applicants will be awarded bursaries of 500 each to
research and develop their approaches to the commissions during
January 2015 in consultation with people living and working on 3
estates in Dagenham, with support from the Creative Barking &
Dagenham team.

They will then be expected to present the results of their research and
their approach to the commissions at an interview with the panel on
29th Jan 2014. From these interviews, one applicant will be selected
to be resident on an estate in Dagenham during April September
2015 with an inclusive budget of 20,000.

All successful applicants will be expected to take responsibility for
measuring and articulating the success of their projects using our
monitoring and evaluation templates. Support will be given with
managing this.



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8. Any questi ons?



Please dont hesitate to get in touch via email and we will arrange a
time to meet or talk on the phone about your ideas:
hello@creativebarkinganddagenham.org


We are holding a briefing event on Thurs 6
th
November, 230pm to
430pm at Studio 3 Arts in Barking for anyone interested in applying to
be the Dagenham Artist in Residence for 2015.

Youll have the chance to meet the CBD team and ask any questions.
To get your free ticket for this event please register on the following
link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cbd-artist-in-residence-info-
event-tickets-13564805699



Thanks very much for your interest in the Dagenham Artist in
Residence opportunity and we look forward to hearing from you.