A new opportunity has opened for Kenilworth artists to apply for funding for their work. Coventry City of Culture Trust, in partnership with Unlimited – a national arts commissioning programme – have opened applications for ten local artists to receive up to £1000 commission for their work.

The scheme is open for anyone who is d/Deaf, disabled, and/or neurodivergent, and lives or regularly works within a CV postcode. Disabilities are defined by the social model approach.

Successful applicants will not just receive financial support however. They will also be aided by marketing, as well as production support throughout their work.

Their finished pieces will be exhibited during a 'Reform the Norm' gathering later this year, as well as being displayed on the Unlimited Website.

'Reform the Norm' is at the heart of this project.

Artists from Kenilworth who hope to receive funding will be asked to present a project which shows their view of how our world is shaped, and how it could be made better for everyone and anyone.

Artists are encouraged to consider five key themes; art as activism; community collaboration; environment, nature and green features; public realm and public spaces; and digital.

Projects can be from a variety of media, whether it be film, live performance, theatre, poetry and the spoken word, dance, music, or visual art, there is scope for all forms of creativity to be represented here.

Coventry City of Culture Trust have said "access and inclusion for d/Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent artists, citizens, audiences, and staff is an important focus for the Trust across all our work."

The Trust have stressed how this latest project encapsulates all their work, "we are a diverse, modern city which is reimagining the role culture can play in bringing people together."

The partner organisation behind the scheme, Unlimited, was born out of the London 2012 Olympics project, and has since then provided almost £4 million in sponsorship, and commissions for over 280 disabled artists.

They are committed to "change perceptions of disabled people by commissioning disabled artists in the UK and internationally to make new, groundbreaking and high quality work."

In order to apply for a micro commission, Kenilworth artists must answer a set of questions about their project proposal, as well as outline a brief financial overview for their project. Applications can be submitted in written, audio, video and BSL formats.

Applications will close on Friday 21 August at noon, with successful applicants being told on 29 August, and then announced to the public on September 2.

For more information on the scheme and how to apply, please click here.