Together at the Table
Call for Artist: Creative Wellbeing Workshop Series
Are you an artist passionate about community, wellbeing, and creativity? We are looking for one Southampton / Solent–based artist to deliver a series of three creative wellbeing workshops as part of an exciting new project celebrating culture, food and community in Southampton.
The Project
In collaboration with Southampton Food Partnership, Together at the Table will bring people together around shared meals for up to 40 people at a time across three Southampton food banks. Working in collaboration with the food banks and local communities, the artist will help create events that celebrate communities coming together.
Alongside these gatherings, culturally themed cooking classes will be delivered using food-bank ingredients, supported by local cooks or chefs who can share their culture. The project centres food as a creative tool for storytelling, connection, and collective exchange.
Role for the Artist
We are seeking one artist with an established community-focused practice to deliver all three creative wellbeing workshops across the project.
The artist will lead free, drop-in creative wellbeing workshops alongside each community meal. Workshops will take place either before or after the meal and will be accessible to adults primarily referred through local food banks. Each workshop will play a key role in fostering social connection, wellbeing, and creative engagement.
Workshops should be inclusive, welcoming, reflective, and adaptable to a wide range of ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
We are open to a broad range of creative practices, including but not limited to:
- Visual arts (drawing, painting, collage, photography, etc.)
- Crafts (textiles, making, upcycling, decoration, objects)
- Creative writing (poetry, storytelling, journalling, shared prompts)
- Performance or music (sound-based activities, movement, rhythm, participatory performance)
- Any creative activity that supports wellbeing, expression and connection
The artwork produced will be featured in a final exhibition at the end of the project, both online and in person.
Who Are We Looking For?
- Southampton or Solent-based artists
- Artists with experience working in community settings and co-creative practice
- Artists with an established practice that engages with wellbeing, cultural diversity, and/or food-based or socially engaged work
- An artist who is available to deliver all three workshop dates
Fee & Budget
- £300 per day
- Plus one additional paid preparation day (£300)
- Materials and exhibition costs are budgeted separately
This fee covers delivery of the full workshop series (three workshops), preparation time, and contribution to exhibition content and evaluation.
Commitment & Dates (March 2026)
The selected artist must be available to deliver workshops on:
- 10 March 2026
- 11 March 2026
- 12 March 2026
All sessions will take place during the daytime at food bank locations in Southampton.
Each creative wellbeing workshop will last approximately 2 hours.
The artist will also be expected to:
- Provide content for the final exhibition (currently scheduled for 31 March 2026)
- Support the project team with evaluation activity during March 2026
How to Apply
Please send:
- Your CV detailing your creative practice and experience working with communities
- A cover letter outlining your creative approach to working with communities (this may include up to two links to relevant previous work)
- Confirmation of your availability for 10–12 March 2026
- An indication of whether your sessions are primarily aimed at adults, families, or young people
Deadline: Sunday 1 February 2026
Send applications to: info@southamptonforward.org.uk