Brief for Artist Led Community Engagement:
The George Ellis Collection intoBodmin and Kresen Kernow 

Introduction  

We are looking to engage creative practitioner(s) to create an exciting, interactive series of engagement activities/workshops working with individuals and communities in Bodmin celebrating the work of photographer George Ellis and the local area. 

intoBodmin is a community interest company established in 2017 to bring about greater community cohesion and local pride through arts and culture. Working in partnership with Kresen Kernow, home to the world’s largest collection of documents, books, maps and photographs related to Cornwall’s history (with financial support from Historic England and Arts Council England).  

The activity will be designed to engage people from the local area to select, interpret and present untold histories captured in the images, culminating in a celebration event produced by intoBodmin for the wider community.  

The Brief   

This brief is to deliver a series of workshops/engagement activities and form part of a project sharing event in Bodmin: 

The workshops/engagement activity is to be designed for young people and people experiencing loneliness or isolation following the pandemic, as well as the wider community through activities or sharing the project outcomes. 

Its aims are to: 

• Support groups of people from the local community to select, curate and interpret unique images of Bodmin’s people and places, uncovering new or forgotten stories. 
• Celebrate the extensive work of George Ellis, generating an interest to access the archive further through interpretation of the images of Bodmin, its people and places. 

• Create opportunities for people, including young people, to socialise and enjoy themselves while exploring their town’s heritage and learning new skills.  
• Provide opportunities for people to creatively share these stories to engage other people in their communities. 
• Celebrate the less well-known and diverse elements of Bodmin’s history and contribute to pride and enjoyment in its heritage. 
• Enable people to connect with the history of their community and, importantly, with each other through workshops and events. 

 
Specific details 

• The activity should be aimed at a groups of approximately 12-20 people, depending on approach and levels of support needed. 
• Creative leads should hold the appropriate Disclosure and Barring assessments and provide risk assessments for their planned activities.  
• As contribution towards the project sharing event, activity will be inclusive and open to all. 

Budget  

We are looking for proposals to deliver a series of engagements. We are open to considering proposals from individuals to engage with one or both groups, likewise for groups/collaborators to apply: 

How to apply  

Your application must be no more than two A4 pages of text and should include:  

• The design and delivery of community engagement/workshop activity: Methodologies on how the engagement/activity is to be achieved and materials to be used − Inclusion of your understanding of risk controls and appropriate checks and measures. 
• The creative response has an emphasis on health and wellbeing outcomes in an exciting, innovative, and creative way, enhancing positive mental and physical wellbeing enabling people to feel good and function well. It must actively engage local communities in the development of the project for them producing high quality engagement activity that will enhance the wellbeing of participants for the future.  
• The engagement must focus on the community of Bodmin, including residents that have specific physical and mental needs.  
• All text, physical labels and panels produced should meet present guidance and policy on accessibility, style, and appropriateness.  

• A summary of your creative practice and experience, including any images, information, or links from past projects that you think will be relevant to your proposal.  
• An indicative breakdown of how you will use the budget.  

We require all applicants to complete an equality and diversity form which you can link to here

Project schedule  

• The deadline for applications is: 9am November 7th 2022 

• The successful applicant(s) will be confirmed and contacted week commencing 14th November 2022  
• The successful commission will start week commencing 21st November 2022  
• The work will be completed, and all information will be submitted to go towards the evaluation week commencing 20th February 2023 

Shortlisted creatives may be contacted for further information. The selected applicants will be invited to a meeting to discuss the proposal and contractual arrangements.  

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage people from a wide variety of backgrounds, experience and skills to join us and influence and develop our working practice. We particularly encourage applications from Black candidates, candidates from diverse ethnic backgrounds, and disabled people. 

All disabled candidates who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria will be invited for an interview, in line with the Equality Act 2010. 

Applications should be sent via email or post to:
Michael White,
Creative Projects Lead,
intoBodmin,
The Old Library,
10 Lower Bore Street,
Bodmin,
Cornwall,
PL30 4DA.   
Email: michael@intobodmin.co.uk