*Please note: This is a Springboard event and is ring-fenced for OSE alumni

🗓️ Wednesday 23 April 2025
📍Online, 6:00—7:30pm

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Join Open School East and Jon Davis (Director, Cement Fields) for an online talk, where Jon will share his curatorial and commissioning approach developed through projects in a number of large arts organisations and festivals. In the session, we will unpack the differences between open call, direct commissions, and research & development grants, and discuss ways in which you might respond to or apply for each.

Jon Davis is the Director of Cement Fields, a visual art organisation working collaboratively with artists and communities to create ambitious new art along the Thames Estuary in North Kent. Jon has extensive experience as a creative commissioner, programmer and executive producer creating large-scale projects and place-based programmes that enable bold and inclusive storytelling. 

Jon has delivered projects for Coventry City of Culture, London 2012 Festival and 14-18 NOW on behalf of LIFT, and has most recently Executive Produced ‘Galwad’, an UNBOXED commission.

Schedule:

6:00 – 6:10 – Welcome and Introductions 
6:10 – 6:50 – Curators Talk, Jon Davis
6:50 – 7:20 – Q&A
7:30       – End

Accessibility:
Please detail your access needs when registering. This must be done at least 1 week before the event in order for us to arrange access support. 

In attendance:

• George Harding, Producer, Open School East 
• Jon Davis, Director, Cement Fields