Artists Call Out – Swaffham Light Event

  • Contract
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SDNA


  • Job Title: Artists Call Out – Swaffham Light Event
  • Salary: Under £10K
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Visual arts
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Closing date: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

  • Location:

    East

Job Summary

SDNA is looking for Swaffham and Norfolk based 2D visual artists (drawing, painting, collage) and storytellers/story gatherers to join the creative team for Swaffham Revealed, an imaginative new community led digital art and light project.

Job Description

Workshop Delivery: September & October – exact dates TBC
Fee: £150 per workshop – approximate duration 2 hours
Location: Swaffham, Norfolk – venues will be confirmed in the due course

SDNA is looking for Swaffham and Norfolk based 2D visual artists (drawing, painting, collage) and storytellers/story gatherers to join the creative team for Swaffham Revealed, an imaginative new community led digital art and light project.

Swaffham Revealed will explore the town’s history, architecture, folklore and residents’ memories, culminating in a one day public art event planned for Saturday 20 February 2027, the final event of Swaffham – A Historic Market Town.

Through a programme of creative workshops, local residents will be invited to explore what Swaffham means to them and to create drawings, paintings, collages, stories and poems inspired by the town.

Participants’ work will be digitised, animated and incorporated into projection mapped artworks and audio visual installations presented across Swaffham’s historic town centre. Proposed locations include the Assembly Rooms, St Peter and St Paul Church, the Butter Cross and the Market Place.

Themes may include Swaffham’s historic buildings and landmarks, old photographs, maps and symbols, personal memories, local characters and folklore.

We Are Looking For:

2D Visual Artists
With a background in drawing, painting, collage or illustration. Experience in working with community groups using visual art to explore heritage, place, memory or storytelling would be particularly valuable.

Storytellers / Storygatherers
Who can help recording participants’ personal memories, local stories, imagined histories, poems and short narrative fragments.

Job Requirements

– A strong personal practice in visual art, storytelling and storygathering or another relevant participatory artform.
– Experience of delivering inclusive creative workshops with children, young people or community groups.
– An interest in heritage, folklore, architecture, memory, storytelling and place.
– Good communication and facilitation skills.
– A collaborative, flexible and supportive approach.
– Availability to deliver workshops in Swaffham between September and November 2026.

An enhanced DBS check, or a willingness to obtain one, may be required depending on the workshop setting.

We particularly welcome applications from artists based in Swaffham, Breckland and the wider Norfolk area, as well as artists with a strong personal or professional connection to the town.

How to Apply

Please email [email protected] with the subject line:

Swaffham Revealed Artist Application

Please include:
– A short statement of no more than 300 words outlining your interest in the project and your relevant experience.
– A CV, or a short professional biography if preferable.
– Three to five examples of your work. These may be images, writing samples, project examples or a link to your website or portfolio.
– Details of where you are based and any connection you have to Swaffham, Breckland or Norfolk.
– Your general availability between September and November 2026.
– Any access requirements you would like us to be aware of.

The deadline is 5pm on the 03/08/2026

For questions about the opportunity, please contact [email protected]

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