Pollinate & Create – Artist Call Out

Suffolk Community Libraries, Suffolk Artlink, Culture Health & Wellbeing Alliance, Green Light Trust, Natural Habitat and Suffolk Wildlife Trust are looking for six artists to take part in a week-long intensive R&D to explore the potential of community health interventions that connect with and are inspired by environmental advocacy – exploring the role of libraries as places at the intersection between creativity, wellbeing and environmental responsibility.

During the week we will be inviting artists to grow their practice, hear from inspiring speakers and contribute to shaping future projects and ways of working. The week aims to embrace a wide range of perspectives and stimulate new ideas on creative health and community engagement, in green and blue spaces.

The will offer space to artists to explore new ideas and ways of working which, following the week, will form a tangible community programme to support healthy habit building for our library users. We hope that this work will draw on the known health benefits of creativity and connecting with nature.

Key Information

• Location: Lowestoft Library, Clapham Road South, Lowestoft
• Dates: Monday 23 March – Friday 27 March 2026 (09:00am – 5:00pm (with an hours lunch break))
• Duration: 5 days R&D(9am – 5pm), plus additional activity days (TBC)
• Fee: Suffolk Community Libraries will pay each artist a fee of £1,700 ex. VAT (£700, 5 days R&D @ £140 per day, plus £1,000 commissioning pot post-intensive).

We will also cover reasonable travel and will be providing refreshments and lunch throughout the week.

https://suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Pollinate-Create-Intensive-Application-Pack-v2.pdf – Find out more by exploring our recruitment pack (here)