Nature Calling
A national arts programme connecting and deepening engagement with the landscape
Nature Calling is a nationally significant partnership project funded by Arts Council England and Defra (Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs), as well as National Landscapes in England. Partners include the National Landscape Association, Activate Performing Arts, Poetry School, the six regional National Landscapes that will act as ‘hubs’ (Chilterns, Dorset, Forest of Bowland, Lincolnshire Wolds, Mendip Hills and Surrey Hills).
Each of the 34 National Landscapes in England will work collaboratively with their local communities, with key activity taking place at the 6 National hubs.
Artist Commissions
We are looking to commission writers and artists to take part in a brand new £2M ground-breaking national project called Nature Calling. We are seeking an exceptional, diverse range of artists to explore and celebrate nature and our National Landscapes (formerly known as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty – AONBs), for a programme that culminates in a Season of art between May and October 2025.
Surrey Hills National Landscape will be playing a key role in this exciting project as 1 of 6 hubs, where a lot of the activity will take place. The aim of Nature Calling is to listen to our communities and ensure our landscapes are a place for everyone. It will engage new audiences across England and inspire the whole National Landscapes family, whilst bringing the special qualities of our National Landscapes to the fore.
To find out more and apply, visit Nature Calling
Nature Calling Artists’ Information Day:
Interested artists are invited to our Information Day on Thursday 25th April, 11am – 2pm at the Learning Centre, Box Hill, Zig Zag Road, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7LB.
Book your free place on our Information Day by emailing surreyhillsarts@surreycc.gov.uk
For those who cannot attend the artists information day, there is an online session on 8th May. To register for this, email kerenza.mcclarnan@national-landscapes.org.uk
Read our appendix for the Surrey Hills
The deadline for submissions is Midnight on 24th May 2024.
Find out more about the other hubs and their work here:
- Chilterns National Landscape
- Dorset National Landscape
- Forest of Bowland National Landscape
- Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape
- Mendip Hills National Landscape
With thanks for support from:
