10.11.2025
The National Forest is looking for a Midlands-based artist or creatives to lead an exciting new Culture & Cycling Commission – bringing together cycling, nature and creativity in the Heart of the National Forest
Your project could take any art form – what matters is that it connects people with the outdoors, celebrates wellbeing through creative activity, and offers new ways to experience the landscape.
Up to £5,000 available (including fees, production and travel)
To be delivered January – October 2026 (end date flexible)
Deadline: 5 pm, Thursday 11 December 2025
Find out more and download the application pack – https://bit.ly/4nyDTys
This commission is part of the Caroline Scothern Awards, celebrating Caroline’s legacy of outdoor learning in the National Forest – & is inspired by her love of cycling, creativity and care for nature.
Credit is Offline by INSTAR. Photo by Julian Hughes.
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