Stomping Ground is a commissioning group comprised of Citymoves, Creative Crawley, FABRIC, FESTIVAL.ORG, Pagrav Dance Company, Strike A Light, The Place and Tramway. We work with artists to develop ambitious, high-quality work created for outdoor spaces that can grab the attention and imagination of audiences. We have supported a wide range of outdoor practices since the group's inception in 2018. Our goal is to support compelling ideas originally conceived for the outdoors that have a strong impact and engage across a broad audience base, and which integrate access for audiences in imaginative ways. Shows commissioned by Stomping Ground have been presented in diverse contexts, including urban, rural, festival, and high street settings. Stomping Ground has previously commissioned works by Robby Graham, Requardt & Rosenberg, Joseph Toonga, Pagrav Dance Company, AndroidX + MHz, Jessica Walker, Richard Chappell Dance and Francesca Baglione (Miss High Leg Kick). This year we are delighted to welcome new partners, and to announce a focus for 2026 on dance for primary aged children. Artists applying must: Be based in the UK Be applying for a work with a strong and distinctive movement element - we welcome applications from dance artists as well as artists from other disciplines who use movement in their practice Have previous experience of making and touring high quality work in different contexts Not apply with a work that has been submitted to Stomping Ground before unless it's had further development since applying Not currently be in education (unless at PhD level) We are interested in hearing from artists who we haven't worked with before as well as artists we have existing relationships with. The selected piece will receive a £20,000 commission, up to 2 weeks of studio space in kind at The Place, guidance on producing outdoor work for children, and performance opportunities with the commissioning partners. The piece will be co-produced by The Place as part of The Playground 2026, and go on a 5-week tour around schools and family festivals. The Stomping Ground partners may offer presentation opportunities which will be negotiated with the commissioned artists, and which will be subject to additional touring fees. Artists are not expected to raise additional match funding. We expect that the above fee would cover 20 x 7 hour days between a team of people (the rehearsal period). To apply, please fill in the form via this link: https://theplace.org.uk/opportunities/stomping-ground-call-out-2026 You can also submit your application via video, please follow the instructions in the application form. If you require any support during the application process, or if another format or application process would be more accessible for you, please contact [email protected] and we will make the appropriate arrangements. Please also complete one of our Equal Opportunities monitoring forms which you will find attached to the application form.Job Summary
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