Words in the City 2016

8-10 July 2016 Part of Bradford Festival

Micro-Commissions Application Form

Words in the City is a weekend poetry festival taking place in Bradford City Centre each summer, organised by Ilkley Literature Festival. City Park in Bradford provides the perfect backdrop for a weekend of inspiring poetry and spoken word, with the beautiful mirror pool and magnificent Edwardian City Hall. The weekend mixes performances and masterclasses from leading poets such as Tony Harrison, Simon Armitage, and Patience Agbabi with pop up performances and hands on family activity.

Our micro-commissions aim to:

·  enable and support Bradford artists to collaborate, show new work using poetry/spoken word in new and/or unusual spaces and develop their audiences.

·  grow new audiences for poetry and spoken word and increase access for people from diverse backgrounds who would not normally attend arts activities.

The 2016 Festival takes place as part of Bradford Festival.

Key Dates

Activity / Date
Deadline for applications / 15 April
Applicants informed if successful / 22 April
Marketing deadline for copy and images / 26 April
Festival dates / 8-10 July 2016

Your Idea

We want to fund projects that explore new ways of creating or promoting poetry or spoken word in Bradford. Your idea can be all about the word, or it can combine poetry with another art form/discipline.

When applying please do consider your intended audience – who is you project aimed at and how will they engage with it?

Financial Support

You will be able to apply for up to £500 to support your project. Funding will be given to artists based on the quality of their idea & will need to include technical, installation and material costs, we will not fund accommodation, general overheads, parking and personal travel.

Support from the Words in the City Team

·  Production advice and practical support, including technical support where suitable

·  Health and Safety management

·  Volunteer stewards

·  Project PR and marketing

Section 1 - Name & Contact Details
Name of artist / organisation
Contact name of lead person
Contact Mobile Telephone Number
Contact Email Address
Postal Address
Web address
Social Media addresses
Section 2 – Your Idea
Your idea for Words in the City max 250 words
Venue/space hire will be negotiated with individual venues/spaces. Please note we do not have a budget for venue hire.
Please tell us your intended space/venue.
Audiences max 100 words
Who is your project aimed at? How will they engage with it - can they participate, join in or interact with your proposed work?
New work max 100 words
Has this piece been created specifically for Words in the City? Has this been performed before?
What kind of arts or creative projects have you been involved in before? Please give us a brief summary and/or attach a CV max 400 words
Section 3: Requirements at Venues/Spaces
Please tell us if you have any technical requirements.
Section 4: Finance
The maximum award is £500
Can your project take place without funding from Words in the City? / Yes / No
If No, how much funding are you requesting? / £
Funding budget breakdown

By applying for a micro-commission you are committing to the following:

·  Your project/activity will be ready for Words in the City (8-10 July)

·  You can provide evidence that the work is deliverable within the timescale of the programme and will be delivered on budget

·  To support the Words in the City marketing campaign, supplying copy and images as and when required and utilise social media and blogging as well as being available to give interviews to the press and media if and when needed

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Signed:______Name: ______Dated: ______

Please return your completed form and any additional supporting material by the deadline of 15 April
by email to with ‘Your name and Words in the City Micro-Commission’ in the subject line.

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