Stomping Ground Call Out
The Place
Award
Amount not published
Deadline
Closes in 11 days (3 September 2026)
Where
Not stated
Summary
Updated: 16 July 2026 We are looking to commission a short solo or duet created for children and tourable to primary schools, festivals and other public spaces around the country. We welcome applications from dance artists as well as artists from other disciplines who use movement in their practice.
Who can apply
Be based in the UK. Be applying for a work with a strong and distinctive movement element - we welcome applications from dance artists as well as artists from other disciplines who use movement in their practice Have previous experience of making and touring high quality work in different contexts. Not apply with a work that has been submitted to Stomping Ground before unless it’s had further development since applying. Not currently be in education (unless at PhD level). We are interested in hearing from artists who we haven’t worked with before as well as artists we have existing relationships with.
Full details
Updated: 16 July 2026 We are looking to commission a short solo or duet created for children and tourable to primary schools, festivals and other public spaces around the country. We welcome applications from dance artists as well as artists from other disciplines who use movement in their practice. The selected artist(s) will receive a £20,000 commission, development support, up to two weeks of studio space in kind. It will tour for five weeks as part of The Playground Tour and might be offered further touring opportunities at partners’ festivals. Who can apply: Be based in the UK. Be applying for a work with a strong and distinctive movement element - we welcome applications from dance artists as well as artists from other disciplines who use movement in their practice Have previous experience of making and touring high quality work in different contexts. Not apply with a work that has been submitted to Stomping Ground before unless it’s had further development since applying. Not currently be in education (unless at PhD level). We are interested in hearing from artists who we haven’t worked with before as well as artists we have existing relationships with. What you get: The selected project will receive a £20,000 commission to create a new outdoor work. Artists are not expected to secure additional match funding. The commissioned artist will receive: Up to two weeks of in-kind studio space at The Place (subject to availability). Opportunities for facilitated sharing with groups of children. Guidance and support in creating and producing outdoor work. Be based in the UK. Be applying for a work with a strong and distinctive movement element - we welcome applications from dance artists as well as artists from other disciplines who use movement in their practice Have previous experience of making and touring high quality work in different contexts. Not apply with a work that has been submitted to Stomping Ground before unless it’s had further development since applying. Not currently be in education (unless at PhD level). We are interested in hearing from artists who we haven’t worked with before as well as artists we have existing relationships with. The selected project will receive a £20,000 commission to create a new outdoor work. Artists are not expected to secure additional match funding. The commissioned artist will receive: Up to two weeks of in-kind studio space at The Place (subject to availability). Opportunities for facilitated sharing with groups of children. Guidance and support in creating and producing outdoor work.