Commissions

We commission projects across all art forms and cultural disciplines, from live streaming performances to immersive experiences, online collections and digital storytelling. Scroll down for a selection of some of the projects we’ve commissioned.

Split image from 'Image Empire' shows a figure in a crown climbing a ladder on the left side, standing on a vintage camera and audio equipment above clouds. The right side depicts a similar figure climbing a ladder on a stack of books, with a geometric shape and ruler, against a starry night sky. Image Empire

Animated fairytale about how 'large world models' fuse the real and the virtual together in potent new forms, bringing game logics to our working lives.

Still of 11 year old Malachi from 'Jury' sitting cross-legged on the edge of a bed, with his head in his hands. JURY | The Baileys

An interactive film that asks you to decide who 11 year old Malachi should live with as his family breaks apart.

A montage of some of the messages of loss posted on "By the light of our losses' map By The Light of Our Losses

Interactive map containing anonymous submissions of any and all things lost - items, people, hopes, fears and inhibitions.

Group of diverse adults posing happily outdoors on a sunny day with greenery and buildings in the background. Hot Poets and Michael Rosen

Inspiring the next generation of climate actionists through poetry and spoken word.

Two people in colorful costumes pose by a canal with boats, one wearing a shiny silver outfit and bright pink hair, the other in a blue sequined octopus-themed costume. Black Country Digital Firsts

Black Country Digital Firsts is fostering local storytelling, and empowering artists in the Black Country.

Person wearing a VR headset sits facing another person resting their head on a wooden table in a dimly lit room. Replica

A unique and innovative production that combines live dance, XR and Volumetric Capture.

4 otherworldly creatures akin to black women, with golden bald heads, pose like crows with arms stretched to either side Interruption

Vulgar Women: A Twerk Symphony offers an elegant spectacle that responds to the shame placed on buttock-led choreography through short film.

Image from the installation of 2 men playing brass instruments in front of black and white archival film footage. Unspun Stories

An immersive multimedia digital journey into Bradford’s late 20th century textile heritage.

Dancers sleeping in a circle, on a wooden floor, with a baby in the centre of the circle. Our Circle in the Storm

Dance film reflecting on the importance of connection in a time of climate change, highlighting the particular vulnerability of people with disabilities.