Job Details
Call out for Learning Disabled Artists. Paid Opportunity at 2026 Festival
This New Ground
Expires in 117 days
Overview
We’re excited to be organising a Learning Disability-led Arts Festival in Portsmouth on the 8th, 9th and 10th of May 2026, in partnership with Aspex Gallery.
£2,000 allocated for each artist.
Temporary
Exhibition Venue: Aspex Portsmouth, The Vulcan Building, Portsmouth PO1 3BF
Key information
As part of the festival, we are looking for three learning disabled artists to share their work. We are open to all kinds of performance.
About the role
We have a budget of £2,000 allocated for each artist. This amount is inclusive of travel, access costs, and any production expenses. We understand that each artist and company has different needs and shows, and we’re happy to support you in finding ways to make this work. Please don’t hesitate to let us know what you might need, and we’ll do our best to help.
We would love to hear from artists who are interested in taking part.
To apply, please send us:
- A short artist bio (you can write it, record it, or send a video)
- An example of your work (like a video, audio clip, or photos)
Our learning disability-led committee will look through all the submissions and choose three artists to take part in the festival.
Please send your application or any questions to: info@thisnewground.com
Deadline: 3 November 2025
We’re excited to hear from you and celebrate amazing creative voices!
Requirements
Performance might include:
- Comedy
- Music
- Spoken word
- Performance art
- Dance
- Something we haven’t thought of yet!