Got a question about your application or need help submitting it?

Every week we will be hosting in venue, online and city-based Q&A and application writing sessions to help support you with your expression of interest.

Sign-up using the links below.

 

Open Call Application Support
1pm – 2pm
Every Thursday at Sit n Chat
Thursday 10th February – Thursday 17th March
Unity Bar

Need help writing your application? Have a burning question you need answering? Would you prefer to verbalise your application via video or have somebody else make notes? Just fancy a chat about your ideas before applying?

Join a member of the Unity staff team at our usual Sit N Chat sessions to get further support applying for Open Call.

No need to book, but if you do have any questions in advance please email artists@unitytheatre.co.uk

 

Open Call Application Q&A
Tuesday 15th February
6pm – 7pm
Online
Free

Join us for an evening zoom Q&A where the Unity Open Call staff and shortlisting panel will explain a bit more about the opportunities available to Merseyside creatives and answer any  questions you may  have ahead of application.

A large-print transcript of answers will be made available post-zoom to attendees.

If you require BSL or captioning please let us know in the sign-up form.

Book Here

 

Open Call Application Q&A: Programme
Thursday 24th February
12pm – 1pm
Online
Free

Join us for a lunchtime zoom Q&A where the Unity Open Call staff and shortlisting panel will explain a bit more about the programme-based opportunities available as part of Open Call and answer any  questions you may have ahead of application. In this session we will be answering questions about if you’re applying with work for in-venue, online, off-site or script in hand work. We will also look at our Space to Create scheme.

A large-print transcript of answers will be made available post-zoom to attendees.

If you require BSL or captioning please let us know in the sign-up form.

Book Here

 

Open Call Application Q&A: Creative Projects
Thursday 3rd March
4pm – 5pm
Online
Free

Join us for a lunchtime zoom Q&A where the Unity Open Call staff and shortlisting panel will explain a bit more about the creative experience project-based opportunities available as part of Open Call, and answer any questions you may have ahead of application.

What is a Creative Experience Project?

Open Call also funds creative experience projects. Examples of creative experiences include community or education workshops, pop-up events, panel discussions, immersive experiences and installations. Successfully funded projects from our 2021 Open Call programme included an audio-experience in partnership with Alder Hey, a Hip Hop Dance Class for All, a projection installation in the L8 area and a letter-writing workshop in schools.

 What do you receive?

Successful Creative Experience projects will receive a guaranteed fee of £1250, tailored support from Unity’s Artistic, Producing, Technical and Marketing Teams and support working with communities and partners.

A large-print transcript of answers will be made available post-zoom to attendees.

If you require BSL or captioning please let us know in the sign-up form.

 Book Here

 

Open Call Application Q&A
Thursday 10th March
12pm – 1pm
Online
Free

Join us for a lunchtime zoom Q&A where the Unity Open Call staff and shortlisting panel will explain a bit more about the opportunities available to Merseyside creatives and answer any questions you may  have ahead of application.

A large-print transcript of answers will be made available post-zoom to attendees.

If you require BSL or captioning please let us know in the sign-up form.

 Book Here

 

Creative Merseyside: Open Call On The Road
Wednesday 9th February – Wednesday 16th March

Open Call 2021 was a huge success – with over 400 applications received from creatives and companies across all of Liverpool – but for Open Call 2022, we’re really keen to meet even more of you!

For 2022 we’re taking the Unity Open Call on tour and out into the boroughs of Merseyside to speak with and shine a spotlight on the amazing creative people, organisations, venues and businesses across the whole region.

Every Wednesday during the Open Call application window, head to the Unity social media channels to see where we will be popping up that week and hear from the brilliant creative people in your area about what’s going on near you, why you should get involved and why you should apply.

Then every Tuesday, stayed tuned to our YouTube as we release weekly episodes of Creative Merseyside, showcasing the things we saw and people we met.

Got any suggestions of where we should visit? Let us know via social or artists@unitytheatre.co.uk!

Here’s where to expect us each week:

Wed 9th Feb: Knowsley

Wed 23rd Feb: Liverpool

Wed 2nd Mar: Wirral

Wed 9th Mar: St Helens & Sefton

Wed 16th Mar: Halton

See you out there!