Callouts & Commissions

We are reaching out to heritage organisations across South and East Lincolnshire to be part of the next iteration of our Arts in Heritage programme.

Arts in Heritage aims to forge connections between local creative practitioners, heritage sites, organisations or places and people with heritage stories, traditions or research, to tell tales from across Lincolnshire in new and innovative ways.

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We are looking for a creative, organised and proactive Freelance Social Media Manager to help us tell the Story Tellers story, grow audiences and increase engagement across our social media channels.

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SDNA is looking for Lincolnshire based collage artists and story gatherers to join the creative team for Voices from the Lost Forest, a participatory digital art project inspired by the ancient submerged forests found along the Lincolnshire coast.

Through a programme of creative workshops with local residents and community groups, participants will explore the ecology, history, memories and folklore connected to Lincolnshire’s lost forests and changing coastline.

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Storytellers invites proposals for a new, community-focused artwork that brings people together through shared

experience, creativity, and storytelling. We are seeking an artist or collective to develop an engaging, inclusive

work that incorporates both illumination and sound as integral elements of the piece.

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We are seeking to build a database of Associate Producers, from Greater Lincolnshire, who we can call on to support us with a variety of tasks.

Story Tellers has a rich and varied programme of activity which takes place across the areas of Boston, East Lindsey and South Holland. The project is managed by a small team and works with partners and freelancers to make the Story Tellers magic happen.

We are especially looking for people with experience of community-led work and those with experience of event production.

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Are you an artist based in Lincolnshire, interested in exploring immersive storytelling as part of your practice? This Artist Residency provides a paid opportunity to explore immersive storytelling through the Infinite Museum project; a virtual museum rooted in Lincolnshire’s heritage.

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We are seeking to build a database of Associate Producers, from Greater Lincolnshire, who we can call on to support us with a variety of tasks. These could be anything from being an assistant producer at one of our large-scale events, through to supporting community groups with bid writing, to assisting our venues on an ad-hoc bases by supporting workshops or helping to steward at events.

We are especially looking for people with experience of community-led work and those with experience of bid writing/fundraising and event production.  

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We’re inviting artists from across Greater Lincolnshire to take part in the summer phase (July–September 2025) of Illustrating Boston—a year-long creative project exploring the town’s influence on visual storytelling, journalism, and publishing.

We are currently commissioning artists to contribute to the summer edition of the publication. This is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with local residents, run public workshops, and help shape a vibrant, visual portrait of Boston today.

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Calling all local artists, practitioners and creatives.

Be a part of an innovative project to matchmake local artists and practitioners with heritage partners.
Our free artist and heritage Matchmaking Workshops are taking place in March.

Each event will forge connections between artists of any discipline from across the South and East Lincolnshire region with heritage partners.

Learn more here.

Artist Nicki Jarvis is making large ceramic cubes that will float in The Canal at ‘Ayscoughfee Enlightment’. Inspired by Georgian pottery designs.

Drop-in and help Nicki create blue & white imagery that will decorate the cubes. 

Nicki will show you how to make a small drawing in blue underglaze that she will transfer onto the cubes. Participants will get the chance to make a blue & white clay keepsake. 

Workshops suitable for everyone, age 8 upwards.

Sessions run 11.30am – 3.30pm. Thursday 20th – Sunday 23rd February

Calling local artists and creatives to claim a FREE stall today at our creatives pop-up exhibition and market.

Please email npo@e-lindsey.gov.uk to find out more and book your stall.

Ayscoughfee Hall are recreating an 18th Century Georgian Pleasure Garden in the grounds of the Hall on the evening of Saturday 22 March 2025.

As part of the event, we are looking to commission two separate local artists to collaborate and engage local community groups and individuals in the creation of two bespoke artworks that celebrate the heritage of the hall, the local community and create a dialogue with the theme of an '18th Century Georgian Pleasure Garden'.

Artists from all creative fields are encouraged to apply, regardless of experience in virtual reality. This includes writers, poets, sound designers, illustrators, and more. The residency will take place from 27 to 30 November 2024, and we welcome a maximum of 6 artists. Each selected artist will receive £1,000, making this a valuable paid opportunity for local talent.

We’re looking for 6-10 young people passionate about design, technology, or storytelling to collaborate with us to shape the young person's floor for the virtual experience. Together, we’ll create a short VR level inspired by the history and heritage of Ayscoughfee Hall, which will be showcased to the public in 2025. No prior experience is needed - just creativity and enthusiasm!