Outdoors for Artists

Want to take part?

Our show submission period for touring this summer is now closed. However, applications for outdoor commission to tour in the Summer of 2023 will open end August 2022. Sign up to our mailing list below to be the first to hear when artist opportunities open.

We will be looking for work that entertains and engages a diverse audience and is self-sufficient (i.e. not require technical or other support / involvement by the host organisation) and can be accessed by all. The shows can be walk about, static productions (of no more than 25’ in length), installations or interactive events and are intended to suit a range of time frames and to slot into existing events and activities. Previous commission have included a mix of outdoor live arts, contemporary circus, dance, storytelling, installations, walkabout and music.

We offer two funding options, one for commissions of new work specifically created for Applause and the other for existing outdoor work that may require some reshaping/development to tour rurally. We will also be looking for some ready made shows from artists living and working in Kent, East and West Sussex.

To see who we’ve commissioned and are touring in 2022, click here.