Bus Stop Goths - 2x Artist Commissions
ARC Stockton Closing date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026
- Full time
- Under £10K
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Brief: As part of the Bus Stop Goths project, we are creating a zine, celebrating the local spots and third spaces in our home areas that goths and alternative youth have claimed as theirs. We have known these spots to have always been here, but does it span the ancients? Bus Stop Goths reimagines these spaces and the communities who reside there as mythic and folkloric. We are interested in artists who would like to celebrate the heritage of these spaces with a fantasy/otherworldly twist.
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Responses to the brief come be:
- A comic-style
- Visual art of any medium (inc. traditional, digital, print makers etc).
- Poetry
- A creative essay
- A short story
Fee total: x2 £200 commissions, to create a page/2 pages of content for a publication by May.
Deadline for application: 13th March 2026.
Please send through an artist bio, a link to your socials or website, and up to 4 examples of your work to [email protected] with the subject line "Bus Stop Goths Artist Commission"
by the 13th March, to shortlist by Fri 20th March
We are looking for artists across the UK!
Job Requirements
Creatively respond to a brief and be part of the Bus Stop Goths Legacy Zine.
Job Responsibilities
Time management.
Regular check-ins with Theatre Maker prior to commission deadline.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Bus Stop Goths - 2x Artist Commissions
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Visual arts
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026
- Location: UK-wide
How to Apply
Please send through
1. An artist bio.
2. A link to your socials or website.
3. Up to 4 examples of your work.
Please send an email with the above attached/linked, to [email protected], with the subject line “Bus Stop Goths Artist Commission” by the 13th March, to shortlist by Fri 20th March
- Contact email: [email protected]
About ARC Stockton
ARC is a charity that uses arts and cultural activity to support our local communities. We work locally, in Stockton-on-Tees and the Tees Valley, and nationally, through our leadership of networks and partnerships. We have events and activities going on all year round for everyone. These include live performances, film screenings, workshops and classes. We are particularly keen that people who might feel that the arts isn’t for them are able to take part. Our work brings people together so we ca