Artists commissions for party context!
Selina Thompson Ltd Closing date: Mon, 01 Jun 2026
- Full time
- Under £10K
- Apply now
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Context: Selina Thompson Ltd turns 10 this year and we want to celebrate a decade of art making, writing, being at stuff and our obsession with Birmingham. To do this we are hosting a party! Food! Booze! Bouncy Castles! Party Bags! And of course - performance.
The Party: The party will take place on Friday 11th September, at The Edge, Birmingham. There will be a small stage, some basic tech including access to a project, simple lighting and a sound system. There are also smaller spaces and an outdoor courtyard. Pre-visits can be arranged if useful for artists, but they are not expected. The party will take place from early evening, the STL will plan the programme responsively to the commissioned works. Commissioned artists will be expected to stay for the duration of the event.
Some pointers to think about:
Words we use to describe our work: Political! Participatory! Joyful! Intimate!
Words we use to describe work we like: Queer! Radical! Weird! Confronting! Crip!
Words we are using to describe this party: Fun! Tasty! Loud! Brummie!
Job Requirements
1. Artist Brief: Birthday Party Entertainment
Open to artists nationally in the UK
Task: To make a 'party piece' that responds to one of the following five works from the Selina Thompson archive:
Chewing the Fat
Dark and Lovely
Race Cards
Salt
Pat It and Prick It and Mark It with 'B'
Further details available on our website
2. Artist Brief: Birthday Party Hosting
Open to artists in the West Midlands only
Task: To design and deliver one element of the birthday party as a bespoke art intervention. The themes are:
Cake
Catering
Decoration
Drinks
Party Bags
PLEASE ENSURE YOU VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO EXPLORE THE FULL BRIEF!
Useful Links
Job Overview
- Job Title: Artists commissions for party context!
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours: Full time
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Mon, 01 Jun 2026
- Location: UK-wide
How to Apply
To Apply:
500 words max about your idea – can be written or recorded (about 4 minutes)
250 words about you can be written or recorded (about 2 minutes)
A link to your website or linkedin (lol) or somewhere else with information about your work
A short note outlining access support you might need to make your piece happen
Please send the above to [email protected] by Monday 1st June, 10am
We’re not mean, so we’re not going to punish people for being a couple of minutes late, but please respect and be fair to other applications by not being hours or even days late.
The team will be selecting the commissions from these applications, there will not be follow up interviews and will let everyone know whether they are successful by Tuesday 30th June 2026.
If you need this application in an alternative format please contact [email protected]
- Contact name: Pippa Frith
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Selina Thompson Ltd
We are a small company that makes and tours theatre, installations, live art, and lots of other art that doesn’t fit neatly into categories. We are best known for the theatre show salt and the installation Race Cards, both of which have been made and toured across five continents. We are based in Birmingham, but make our work with a global scope – we are Black and Disability led, and this impacts our work on every level.