Artizan Collective and Delamore Arts are seeking proposals from artists and workshop delivers to activate their newest creative space, The Old Workshop. This is a selective call to which we are inviting proposals from which we will then curate a rounded programme of activity.

Overview

Delamore

Delamore arts is an annual month-long exhibition that has been running successfully for just over 20 years. It attracts artists and visitors from across the UK with all works selected by a panel of judges to ensure and maintain a high standard of work. Whilst its focus initially was on sculptural works that are placed within the grounds and the house, 2D works have become an important part of the offer and adorn the walls in the main house salon style to compliment a supporting collection of interior 3D works.

Delamore regularly sees repeat visitors for whom this event is part of their arts calendar and many of those visitors come with the intent to buy. There is a café on site so most visitors will spend several hours and fully explore all that is on offer. Proceeds from the exhibition support a designated charity that is selected each year by Delamore.

Artizan

For the month of May, we move to Delamore Estate and support this fantastic annual showcase with our own curated offer. Contemporary British Printmakers and The Kiln Room will provide two unique exhibition additions to this year’s programme, with the rest of the courtyard spaces being used to develop new programming offers including workshops, demonstrations and maker takeovers.

Offer

The Old Workshop is a new offering that will sit alongside the second year of Contemporary British Printmakers and follows on from the success and popularity of demonstrations and ‘have a go’ sessions that were run as part of this during 2024.

Now with a dedicated separate space for such activity, we are hoping to curate a mix of half day, whole day, multi day, and drop-in activity across the full month, for audiences to get involved with, and we are seeking proposals from artists and groups to deliver to a captive arts audience.

Summary

• Opportunity to deliver workshops as part of one of Devon’s best loved arts events
• Unique workshop offer for audiences to include access to Delamore Arts annual exhibition programme
• Option to submit multiple event proposals, sessions and various length workshops
• No charge for space hire
• On site facilities to offer included lunch to participants
• All booking and ticketing centrally managed as part of the events programming
• Promotion through Delamore Arts and Artizan Collective channels including on the Delamore Arts website
• Opportunity to sell your work or participation in other workshop activity with no commission fees
• Support to take payments if required at a low 5% rate

Example Opportunities

The below example opportunities would all be considered viable as part of the offer. These are illustrative examples only designed to help guide on what can be accommodated:

• Half Day Intro to Linocut Course for a small group: booked with participants arriving at a set time and being guided through a process over a few hours
• “Have a go” print your own greetings card drop-in: run over a whole day, materials and supplies provided for visitors to Delamore to drop in and pay on the day to take part for an hour or so
• Weekend Watercolour Bootcamp: three-day watercolour workshop with lunch included each day, with guided tuition from the workshop space and ground.

Demonstrations

Anyone alternatively interested in delivering demonstrations rather than participatory workshops should get in touch with us directly.

The Space

Part of the old stable courtyard, The Old Workshop, has for some years been the home of Gavin and Nicky’s classic cars. But for May, they are turning it over to us along with the wider Courtyard area as a large and functional workshop space.

Space details include:

• Large functional workshop space with dimensions of approximately 7.3m x 2.4m
• Electricity, water and Wi-Fi
• Provision of basic workshop equipment such as tables and chairs
• Easy vehicle access for setup, loading and unloading and nearby parking
• Large garage doors opening on to courtyard for natural light and ventilation (2.4m)
• Additional available use of outdoor space both in the Courtyard and grounds by approval on a case-by-case basis for specific activity

Fees

There are no fees for submitting to this opportunity.

When calculating the cost of participation in your workshop you will need to complete the supporting “Workshop Fee” form here.

This form takes your fee per participant and adds certain of the additional costs below where required:

• Entry fee to Delamore: £15/pp
• Optional Lunch (use the form to indicate if this is to be included in your workshop offer): £10/pp
• Box office/administrative fee: 10%

The form will then automatically calculate your final ticket price per participant.

Marketing and Audience

Online

The Workshop Calendar will have a dedicated online hub within our own website with all delivery partners getting a profile where they can share additional works for sale and opportunities they may be offering. The events will also all be listed on the Delamore Arts website with all tickets and bookings being centrally managed by Artizan Collective CIC.

All events and workshops will also be listed across various online promotional platforms including Facebook Events and Visual Arts South West.

Other Promotion

Supporting flyering, and extensive event listings, press inclusions and paid advertising are carried out by Delamore, and its long-running pedigree guarantees returning audiences. Artizan will support these efforts with its own campaign promoting their attendance and inclusion in this year’s event.

Audience

Delamore attracts an audience in excess of 6,000 annually with a consistent record for high sales both from the sculpture trail and supporting exhibitions. In continuing to evolve the event and promoting the new offers such as this, they show their commitment to growing audiences.

With the highly selective nature of the Delamore offer, we feel that this is a unique opportunity to reach their audience.

Process

Proposals must be completed and submitted via any of our preferred platforms no later than the deadline below. We will select from these with the aim to create a full programme across the whole month of Delamore Arts considering the following:

• A range of activity and media
• Diverse price point
• Variety of workshop lengths

Proposals will need to include:

• Your Name
• Contact Email
• Contact Phone
• Address (be that your studio or home address)
• A website link/social media
• Brief Evidence of Previous Experience Delivering Workshops
• Your workshop proposal
• Available dates for delivering your workshop
• Confirmation of interest in providing a demonstration (optional)
• Confirmation of interest in delivering a workshop (optional)
• Confirmation of interest in stewarding (optional)
• Supporting Workshop Fee Spreadsheet
• Supporting Workshop Duration Spreadsheet
• Agreement to terms

Key Dates

• Delamore Dates: 1st – 31st May
• Deadline for Proposals: 14th January
• Confirmation of Success: 16th January
• Deadline for Final Workshop Copy if Successful: 30th January

Terms and Additional Notes

Bookings and Promotion

• All programmed workshops will be ticketed through Artizan’s booking system as a central point for all activity and all participants must book via this.
• Anyone requiring alternative means of booking should be put in touch with Artizan Collective directly who will endeavour to arrange this
• Activity will be promoted via Artizan Collective’s and Delamore Arts’ networks and platforms
• Workshop deliverers are also expected to proactively promote bookings through their own channels

Insurance and Risk Assessments

• All workshop deliverers must be able to present details of all necessary insurances for the provision of their workshop including but not limited to Public Liability Insurance
• All workshop deliverers once selected must provide a comprehensive risk assessment covering all elements of their proposed activity 

Point of Contact and Decision Making

• Artizan Collective CIC are delivering this programme on behalf of Delamore Arts and are the sole point of contact unless other arrangements are made by them
• All decisions relating to your activity will be made by Artizan Collective CIC who will engage Delamore Arts representatives as required
• All decisions made by Artizan Collective CIC in relation to delivery are final 

Deadlines and Provision of Information

• All workshop details including supporting images will be required no later than January 30th

Cancellation

• Where an event is cancelled for any reason prior to 1st May 2025, other than minimum bookings not being reached, the workshop provider will be liable for the fee portion of all booked spaces
• Where an event is cancelled for any reason after 1st May 2025, other than minimum bookings not being achieved, the workshop provider will be liable for the fee portion of the maximum available number of workshop spaces
• Artizan Collective CIC and Delamore Arts reserve the right to retrospectively revoke an offer where it is felt any action or activity of the delivery partner may bring either organisation into disrepute or otherwise cause reputational damage, or where the partners activity is seen to conflict with the ethos of either organisation. Any decisions in this regard are final. 

Artizan Social Media Accounts

• Artizan Collective CIC expects artists working with us to tag our social media accounts in any promotional activity, and to share any promotional posts produced by the gallery.  Please make sure you have liked or followed any of the appropriate accounts prior to the start of your exhibition.  Social media account details are:
  • Facebook: /artizangallery
  • Twitter: @ArtizanGallery
  • Instagram: @ArtizanGallery
  • Youtube: /c/ArtizangalleryUk
• Delamore Arts social media accounts are:
  • Facebook: /DelamoreArts
  • Twitter:  @DelamoreArts
  • Instagram:  @delamoreart

Website

• Artizan Collective CIC has the use of two websites, Artizan Gallery (artizangallery.co.uk) and a sister site Arthub (art-hub.co.uk).  All workshop content will be hosted on a dedicated page on the Arthub site for the lifetime of the site and this will be the main point of contact for information. Artizan Collective CIC carries out extensive written, photographic and film documentation of all exhibitions which will be found here.
• Delamore Arts website is: https://www.delamore-art.co.uk 

Sponsors

• Exhibition partners and sponsors often support the work of Artizan Collective CIC, and their details will be promoted throughout the exhibition. Artizan Collective CIC is grateful to the businesses who recognise the value of local arts and culture through this support and encourages all participating artists to help demonstrate this gratitude in any of their associated social media and promotional efforts. 

Photography and Videography

• All workshop providers understand Artizan Collective CIC aims to keep a record of its activity through photo and video documentation which they will undertake, respecting any wishes of participants who do not want to appear in this 

Payments

• Payment schedules will be made on the following basis:
  • An initial payout will occur within 7 days following the minimum number of workshop spaces being booked
  • A second and final payment for any remaining money owed will be made either:
    • Within 48 hours following bookings being closed
    • Within 48 hours following all spaces having sold out
• For “drop-ins”, a total payment will be made within 24 hours following delivery