FAQs for Participating Artists

How will decisions on applications be made?

Decisions will be made by the artist leading the project, with support from their partner organisations. Artists have designed questions that cover their key criteria to help them gather a group of peers that are connected to and curious about the ideas they are exploring. 

Some of the projects have additional eligibility or selection criteria that have been set by the partners and/or artists including priority or ring fenced places for those from specific backgrounds or geographical locations.

Can I talk to the lead artist before I apply?

Unless otherwise specified in their call out, direct conversations with the lead artist are not offered as part of the process, but please feel free to contact LADA via [email protected] with questions that we can pass on or help with.

What should I include in my application?

Each application will be different. The artists leading the DIT projects have designed the questions to help them find other artists with shared interests/connections to the project. Due to the range of questions, there are no rules but here are some general tips:

• Read the call out in full so that you can speak directly to the core ideas.
• Be yourself.
• Be clear, personal and specific if you can. Broad terms and unexplained points can be harder to follow. Specific examples can help your voice, ideas and perspective come across more vividly.
• Be honest about your level of experience. Interest, commitment and curiosity may be more valuable than prior experience for many of the call outs. In most cases, artists are interested in a range of experience levels in the room.
• Avoid Chat GPT if you can. We know this can be a great help for language barriers, neurodivergence and dyslexia, but it can have a repetitive tone and we may lose your voice. We would rather typos and get to know you better.

Are my expenses covered?

If you are not local to where the activity is taking place, you may need to cover your own travel and accommodation costs. Some projects have reserved a budget to contribute toward accommodation and hospitality but this varies by project.

Will I be paid to take part in DIT?

The participating artists/practitioners are not paid a fee to take part in the selected project. The DIT projects are workshops, labs, tool-sharing, co-learning spaces, focused on professional development through the perspectives and desires of artists rather than institutions. The activities are free, but depending on the location participating artists may need to cover travel expenses.

The lead artists are paid for the time to plan and facilitate something that will be of benefit to other artists’ practices as well as their own, with a budget that covers the costs of their proposed activity.

Is there access support available to help me apply?

We cannot provide or pay for access support to help with writing or preparing the application. We welcome alternative application formats, video, audio, voice note or other communication methods that will reduce barriers to applying.

Should you need support accessing or uploading the application or have a question about the application form, please email [email protected] or call us on 020 8985 2124 and we will be happy to offer further support.

Is there access support available for me to take part in the activity if I am selected?

Each individual project has given specific details about this as part of their call.

When should I expect to hear back?

We aim to respond to all applicants by the end of March.

If you have questions which are not answered by the FAQs, or need the forms in any other format, please contact Willy at [email protected] or on 020 8985 2124.