Present Land: Open Call

Deadline: Friday 5 July 2025, 11:59pm
Artist Fee: £3,750
Project Timeline: July 2025 – January 2026
Location: Stuart Hall Library, iniva, Westminster 

About the Project

Present Land is a community art project exploring climate justice through intergenerational collaboration. Hosted at the Stuart Hall Library and supported by Westminster City Council, the project invites a London-based artist to work closely with a local community, connecting participants aged 16–25 and 65+ through four participatory workshops taking place between October and December 2025. The project culminates in a public Open Day in January 2026 and includes collaboration with members of Climate Reframe, a network of climate justice experts. 

This is a paid opportunity for an artist to spend time with a community in Westminster, build a relationship of trust and mutual learning, and shape a creative response to the climate crisis through intergenerational dialogue. The project will be supported by iniva’s Curator, with workshop co-facilitation offered by Climate Reframe. 

Role of the Artist

The selected artist will: 

• Lead on identifying and working with a local community group (with iniva’s support) 
• Develop a relationship of care and dialogue with the group 

• Facilitate four participatory workshops (Oct–Dec 2025), co-designed with the community and Climate Reframe 

• Contribute three short digital outputs over the course of the project (e.g., workshop plans, a reflection text, or short videos documenting the process) 

• Co-design the project’s final Open Day in January 2026 

Timeline 

• Selection announced: by Friday 11 July 2025 

• Research & Community Building: July–September 2025 

• Workshop Delivery: October–December 2025 (4 sessions) 

• Final Open Day: January 2026 

• Digital outputs: submitted at key points between September 2025 – January 2026 

Artist Fee

The selected artist will receive a fee of £3,750, which covers the following: 

• 3 days – Research and Planning 

• 5 days – Delivery of workshops and final event 

• 3 days – Administration and Evaluation 

• 1.5 days – Project Management 

Additional production costs (e.g., materials, access support, documentation) will be covered by iniva and discussed with the artist. 

Who should apply

We welcome applications from artists who: 

• Have experience working collaboratively, especially with communities underrepresented in the arts 

• Have an interest in environmental and social justice 

• Can demonstrate a thoughtful, inclusive approach to facilitation and co-creation 

• Are based in London 

How to apply

Please submit: 

• A short expression of interest (written or recorded – max 400 words or 3 mins) 

• Up to 3 relevant examples of previous work (including links if available) 

• A current CV or bio 

• An Equality Monitoring Form LINK HERE 

Applications should be sent to: beatriz@iniva.org – please include the title of the project in the subject, plus your name (Present Land Application + your full name).
Deadline: Friday 5 July 2025, 11:59pm 

For questions or access requirements, please contact Beatriz Lobo, Curator – beatriz@iniva.org