Artist Commissions

Commission Theme: Barnet – Culture, Community & Prevention

All commissioned projects should respond to Barnet as a place that celebrates culture and community, exploring how creative practice can act as a preventative force by:

Cultivating connection and belonging
Supporting individual and collective agency
Nurturing wellbeing and mutual care
Creating conditions for dialogue before crisis points are reached

We are interested in work that sees culture not as a response to emergency, but as infrastructure for healthier, more connected futures, created with and alongside local people.

Interpretations of the theme are open, and artists are encouraged to bring their own perspectives, questions, and methods.

Commission 1. Graphic Design
Graphic or visual communication practices that support dialogue, shared meaning, and collective voice. This might include publications, participatory design processes, visual identities, or public-facing materials rooted in place.

Commission 2. Audio & Visual
Sound, film, or mixed-media work that captures stories, conversations, and experiences of community life in Barnet, foregrounding listening, care, and representation. This may include, a new musical compositions, sound-based social practice, or collaborative music-making that builds connection and shared experience through participation or place-based listening.

Commission 3. Performance
Live, participatory, or durational performance that activates public or shared spaces, creating opportunities for connection, exchange, or collective presence.

Each commission will support the creation of new work rather than the presentation of existing projects.