Black History Month Callout for Creative & Planetary Health Practitioners

London Arts and Health and The Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance are calling for Artists like you!

To celebrate Black History Month this year, London Arts and Health and The Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance will commission six artists to explore and showcase their creative practices. This initiative is rooted in the belief that the arts can be a powerful force for health, climate justice, and cultural empowerment.

Deadline for applications is 15 September 2025.

Call for Artists
London Arts and Health are looking to commission:

• 3 artists based in London with London Arts and Health membership
• 3 artists based anywhere in the UK

Among the six, 3 artists will be Planetary Health Practitioners, whose creative work engages participants in imaginative and meaningful ways.

What’s on Offer
Each commissioned artist will receive £150 in line with London Arts and Health’s policy on paid engagement with freelance, unwaged, part-time or low-waged colleagues.
Artists can contribute in the form of:

• A blog, a creative reflection, a case story
• A short video on their practice/work
• A written project description along with their portfolio

Your pitch should describe your work, your approach, and your Black History Month project submission in detail.

How Will Your Work Be Shared?
The commissioned artworks and artist profiles will be showcased throughout Black History Month 2025 via:

• Our social media platforms
• The London Arts and Health and Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance website
• The CHWA bulletin and LAH newsletter

Timelines for the BHM Commission

Deadline to submit your pitch via the Google form: 15th September, Monday
If you’re successful, you will hear from us by the 18th of September, Thursday.
You will be asked to make your final submission (please refer to ‘What’s on Offer’) for Black History Month by the 26th of September, Friday.

Submissions will be shared on the CHWA and LAH website and social media throughout October.

For all the information, click on this link: https://www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/news/general-news/black-history-month-callout-creative-planetary-health-practitioners