The Music of Life Artist Commission
The Horton Arts Centre, Epsom
Award
Amount not published
Deadline
Closes in 7 days (30 August 2026)
Where
Not stated
London
Summary
The Horton Arts Centre is commissioning panoramic artworks, inspired by the history of music therapy at Horton Hospital.
Full details
The Horton Arts Centre is commissioning panoramic artworks, inspired by the history of music therapy at Horton Hospital. The programme began at Horton in 1955, the first of its kind in Europe, and the approach developed there became the foundation of the clinical specialism practised today. The venue is the hospital's former chapel, the only part of it left standing, and the room converted for music therapy in 1961 is its performance space now. The artworks will be displayed in the corridor beside it. This commission will be part of "The Music of Life" project. The selected artist will be presented with rich visual, sonic and textual source materials. This project has been funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Fee. £4700-£7050 artist/design fee, (£2350 per artwork) inclusive of expenses, plus up to £1,500 for production, materials, reproduction, mounting and installation. Three shortlisted artists will be paid £250 each to develop a concept; one of them is then commissioned to make the artworks. Dates: Deadline for submission of initial applications 30 August. Three shortlisted artists will be notified 3 September. Concepts will be due 13 September. Selected artist commissioned 17-18 September. Installation 16-18 November. To find out more about the history of The Horton, music therapy, and the commission, please click on the link below to download the full brief.