National Portfolio Organisation Chinese Arts Now is partnering with British East Asian theatre company Yellow Earth Theatre to offer support for a new digital commission.
To be eligible for the £4,000 commission, the proposed work must be made by artists who identify as having Chinese cultural heritage and/or who make work that incorporates contemporary Chinese perspectives.
The chosen project will be shown as part of the Digital Programme of the 2021 CAN Festival, an annual showcase of contemporary performing and digital arts.
An-Ting Chang, CEO and artistic director of CAN, said, “It is a very difficult time for all the performing arts sectors. CAN would like to use the commissions to support British East Asian artists, as well as to create opportunities for them to experiment with different digital artforms. It is great to partner with Yellow Earth Theatre and to create solidarity with the communities we both work with. We look forward to presenting a different CAN Festival in February 2021.”
The Digital Theatre Commissioning Programme is accepting applications until 5PM on 30 April. Those wishing to apply should contact [email protected] for full details.
Further digital commissions will be offered by CAN via its web site.