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Remembering Together - COVID19 memorial for Orkney

Date: 24 May 2022

Time: 13:40

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Remembering Together, Scotland’s Covid Community Memorial

The below Expressions of Interest has now closed.

Orkney Islands Council and greenspace scotland are seeking expressions of interest from artists and creative practitioners of all disciplines for Phase 1 of Remembering Together, Scotland’s Covid Community Memorial, in Orkney. This invitation for expressions of interest opened on 16 May and will close on Monday 13 June 2022.

Remembering Together is a national programme that brings together communities and artists/creative practitioners in collective acts of reflection, remembrance, hope and healing. Managed by greenspace scotland, and supported with £4.6 million provided by the Scottish Government, memorial projects are being co-created in every local authority area of Scotland as communities work with artists/creative practitioners to honour those that have lost their lives to Covid-19 and reflect on their own experiences.

The role of the artist/creative practitioner will be to work with people in ways that are inclusive and relevant with the emphasis on co-creation. Programme partners began issuing callouts to artists and creative practitioners in January 2022, in all disciplines, for expressions of interest in phase 1 of the programme. Phase 1 is when ideas and opportunities will be developed with communities that could include not only gardens and physical structures but also work that is digital or can exist in many locations. These ideas will be realised in phase 2 of the programme, beginning later in the year.

There is local support for the chosen artist(s) from a Delivery Panel that includes NHS Orkney, VAO, an elected Council member, The Blide Trust, The Pier, LEADER, North Isles Landscape Partnership and Orkney Islands Council Arts Development, to ensure that lesser heard voices across all Orkney’s communities have an opportunity to contribute and feel included.

To find out more and apply for this opportunity, read our press release.

  • Summary:

    Orkney Islands Council and greenspace scotland are seeking expressions of interest from artists and creative practitioners of all disciplines for Phase 1 of Remembering Together, Scotland’s Covid Community Memorial, in Orkney. This invitation for expressions of interest opened on 16 May and will close on Monday 13 June 2022.

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