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Outdoor Arts Commission Opportunity - Milton Keynes City Council and Croydon Council

Milton Keynes City Council and Croydon Council are working in partnership to co-commission a new outdoor arts performance to feature as part of the Midsummer Festival in Milton Keynes and Harvest Festival, featuring The Walnut Fair in Croydon.

The Commission

Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) and Croydon Council (LBC) are looking to appoint an experienced artist, creative practitioner or outdoor arts company to develop and deliver a new outdoor performance commission, which will feature as part of both Midsummer Festival, Milton Keynes and Harvest Festival, Croydon in 2025. 

Through this commissioning process, both MKCC and LBC are keen to demonstrate the value that artists and creative practitioners can bring to public spaces, and evidence how creative interventions can enhance the lived experience through the meaningful engagement of communities. 

The overarching aims and objectives for the commission can be summarised as: 

• Develop and deliver a two-location, high-energy, impactful and engaging outdoor performance work, suitable for a family audience. 
• To take inspiration from, explore and reveal the various themes and ideas inherent within each Festival including; Midsummer folklore, summer solstice, global harvest festival traditions (including The Walnut Fair), seasonal customs of the British Isles (including overlooked folklore traditions), local myths, stories and legends. 
• Take into consideration each Festival’s wider programme and ensure that any proposal is complimentary.  
• Consider and respond to the public realm context of both Festivals, taking into consideration both the opportunities and constraints of both locations. 
• Prioritise audience engagement and participation; exploring the possibility of a processional, participatory element of the performance. 
• Consider seasonality. Midsummer Festival is in June and Harvest Festival takes place in October. The performance will need to be responsive and flexible enough to respond to different weather and light conditions. 
• Both Festivals are free and non-ticketed, therefore it is not possible to predict exact audience numbers. Consideration should be given to the possible need to scale up or scale down accordingly. The expectation is that there would be two performances of the new work at each Festival. 
• Consideration should be given to environmental impact of the commission.

All details and how to apply are here.

Deadline: 3 April at 5pm