We’re pleased to announce the launch of both WORD2013 and WORD2014 taking place in May 2013 and May 2014 in Islington.
The Word Festival programme is an ambitious initiative, an eighteen month long programme of commissioned activities, events and workshops focusing on and exploring the pleasure of reading, writing and freedom of expression, targeting residents across Islington. The Word Festival Programme is a partnership initiative between Islington Council’s Library and Heritage Services, Arts Service, All Change and Free Word.
Islington Council is inviting expressions of interest from artists and arts organisations wishing to develop and deliver a broad range of arts activities and creative opportunities exploring the pleasure of reading, writing and freedom of expression and that will culminate in public sharing’s as part of the festival programme.
We are particularly keen to see expressions of interest that support creative collaborations between artists and or arts organisations and would welcome joint or consortium proposals.
The deadline for expressions of interest is 12 noon on 1st February 2012 Successful projects will be commissioned by 18th February 2012
Download the guidelines and application form: