DIY

DIY2020 - calls for participants

Throughout lock-down we have been working with all the brilliant lead artists and organisational partners across the UK and Europe to get DIY 2020 up and running.

DIY 2020 will support over 25 projects, with many of them being hosted online, as well as some hoping to be delivered in person in the coming months. Keep an eye on this site as well as our social media and future newsletters for further DIY updates and open calls for participants.

Calls for participants for the first three of this year’s projects taking place with partners in Folkestone, Leeds & Manchester, and Jersey are now live.

DIY 2020: Call for Participants

Professional development BY artists FOR artists

DIY is an opportunity for artists working in Live Art to conceive and run professional development projects for other artists.

About DIY

Most professional development schemes are conceived by ‘arts professionals’ and tend not to be geared to the eclectic and often unusual needs of artists whose practices are grounded in challenging and unconventional approaches, forms and concepts. We aim to promote ideas for exciting, innovative and idiosyncratic Live Art professional development projects that offer something different.

The first DIY was run in 2002, and since 2007 has been a national initiative. In 2017 and 2018, an additional programme of DIY enhancements was supported by Jerwood Charitable Foundation, enabling the participation of artist-led collectives as partners, follow-on funds for projects born in DIYs, and a number of more ambitious, better resourced projects.

DIY2020 - calls for participants

Professional development BY artists FOR artists

About DIY

Previous DIY Projects

DIY: 2019

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DIY: 2002

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