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Calling all Lewisham artists and designers: Design our ‘Migrant Makers Market’





 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: THE ENTRY DEADLINE  FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW PASSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUBMITTED ENTRIES. 

We have an opportunity for Lewisham artists and designers to design our ‘Migrant Makers Market’ in 2022.

The ‘Migrant Makers Market’ will be a cause-led concept store and makerspace launching in the heart of Lewisham Shopping Centre, solely selling products from migrant-owned businesses and creators from food through to fashion. 

To accompany our 2022 exhibition – to be announced early next year – we are creating a concept store to champion migrant owned businesses, tell the stories of the people who are making them, and showcase the great diversity and creativity of migrant entrepreneurs. 

Working with emerging artists and makers is at the heart of what we do – we previously embedded an artist studio with a rotating roster of migrant artists into an exhibition – and the concept store will also be a living makerspace where entrepreneurs can lead demonstrations and workshops for our audiences. 

We’re looking for a Lewisham based artist to design this cause-led concept store. Download the brief for more information. 

How to apply 

Send us an initial concept proposal of no more than 3 pages including words and images, outlining your overall design idea and why it meets the brief. You may also attach a portfolio or examples of your work. Send your proposal to info@migrationmuseum.org. 

Please ensure you have downloaded and read the brief before submitting your proposal.

Deadline

Send your proposal to info@migrationmuseum.org by 9am Monday 24th January 2022. 

 

 

 

Departures: 400 Years of Emigration from Britain – Partner Stories

Departures: 400 Years of Emigration from Britain – Partner Stories is a national series to accompany the Migration Museum’s Departures exhibition and podcast series.

British emigration is one of the largest mass movements of people in modern history – and emigration stories resonate across the UK. We’ve partnered with museums and galleries across the country to highlight some of the emigration stories in their collections, through captions, displays and a series of blog posts. 

You can explore these Partner Stories by visiting our partner museums and scanning the QR codes displayed on captions next to the relevant displays in their galleries and exhibitions, and/or by reading the partner blog posts, which we’ll be publishing on our blog and sharing on social media over the coming weeks.

You can find more information on our partners and and links to all published posts and displays in the series to date below:

Partner blog posts and displays

The Box, Plymouth

Blog post: Mayflower 400 – Passengers, People and Perceptions
Display: In The Box’s Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy exhibition
Find out more about The Box

National Museums Liverpool, Liverpool
Blog post: Emigration from Liverpool to Canada: The Street family story
Display: On the second floor of the Maritime Museum outside The Archives Centre
Find out more about National Museums Liverpool

Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro
Blog post: From Redruth to Real del Monte: The Unexpected Legacies of Cornish Emigration to Mexico
Display: Coming soon
Find out more about Royal Cornwall Museum

Our Departures exhibition and podcast
Find out more about and visit our Departures exhibition
Find out more about and listen to our Departures podcast


Our
Departures exhibition and Departures: Partner Stories series are supported using public funding by Arts Council England.