Sea for Yourself Artist Commission: Digital Storytelling
Sea for Yourself invites submissions from artists, creatives, collectives and cultural organisations, working in any artform, to collaborate with anchor sites and communities within the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park (PSNMP) to create place-based digital outcomes that tell the story of people and place.
Working with one of three landmark sites in the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, you'll co-create digital work rooted in place, people and community.
Sea for Yourself is a four-year programme of creative digital interventions designed to reconnect citizens to the sea for mutual benefit and long-term transformation. The programme is led by Plymouth Culture in partnership with Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, and is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England Place Partnership Fund.
Who can apply
This opportunity is open to artists living in Devon and Cornwall. We welcome proposals from all artforms including, but not limited to, visual art, music, sound art, film, photography, illustration, design, and written and spoken word.
We welcome applications from individuals, collectives and organisations. Creatives at all stages of their career are welcome to apply.
Budget
The total budget available for each commission is £8,000 (inclusive of VAT), to include artist fee, travel and accommodation expenses, materials, production and project delivery costs.
Whilst the duration of the commission will vary for each artist, we advocate for fair pay and will want to see that budget allocations meet industry standards.
How to Apply
Please submit your Expression of Interest using the application form by 9am, 11 September 2026.
A copy of the questions can be found here to help you prepare.
You may choose to send your submission as an audio or video file of up to 10 minutes' duration. This file, in the appropriate format, can be uploaded to the submission form.
