Artist Brief – The Story that Moves
The Story Venue Cohort are seeking a lead artist for their touring project The Story That Moves
- Fee: Up to £15,000
- Contract Dates: July/August 2026
- Expression of Interest deadline: 12-noon, Monday 6th July 2026
Download the job pack here (PDF)
About the Project
The Story that Moves is an oversized spectacle of a story book that will tour our network of Story Venues, collecting story components from children, young people and families in a celebration of the National Year of Reading.
The book will be a large, specially commissioned artwork with sections enabling each venue to ‘slot in’ their contributions as the artwork tours and grows. As the tour concludes, we will create a beautifully designed ‘pick and mix’ book for future readers to enjoy.
About the artist brief
We are seeking a 3D artist-maker with experience of creating engaging, hands-on, playful pieces to create the magical, giant story book that will travel the country between September and December 2026. We hope to find a permanent home for the artwork at project conclusion and welcome artist input.
About the Story Venues Cohort
We are a group of eight ‘story venues’ – Alibi (Exeter), Discover (East London), Grimm & Co (Rotherham), Ministry of Stories (East London), The Reader (Liverpool), The Story Museum (Oxford), The Writers Block (Cornwall) and Z-Arts (Manchester). We are each rooted in our local communities and united by our commitment to empowering children and young people. We deliver immersive programmes, creative writing workshops, exhibitions, performances and community-led initiatives that engage over 380,000 children and young people each year.
