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At a glance
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Questions first? Email elliot@jamconcert.org.
A note on performance in 2027
The 2027 concert and theatre programme is already full, so stage time is very limited. We are exploring short pop-ups of 15 to 20 minutes in the festival gardens, and performers are welcome to propose one. Musicians, actors, poets and storytellers all fit.
What JAM gives you
The Call for Artists is how artists from the Marsh and beyond become part of the festival. There is no fee either way. You bring the work, and we give it a place, a platform and an audience.
A place in the festival
Your exhibition or event is part of JAM on the Marsh, alongside the concerts, theatre and community projects, not a fringe beside it.
A Marsh venue
We match selected work to a space. Past exhibitions have filled medieval churches, railway carriages and public spaces across Romney Marsh.
Publicity
You are listed in the festival brochure, on this website and across JAM's press and social media.
Every sale is yours
Sell your work or your tickets and keep all of it. JAM takes no commission and charges nothing to apply or take part.
Work that belongs on the Marsh
The Call is open to every artform. Visual art leads it, because that is where the festival has the most room and the most to gain. We select for quality, for a real fit with the place, and for a plan you can deliver yourself.
Exhibitions and installations
Solo or group shows, site-specific pieces, work made for a church, a carriage or the open landscape. New or existing work, or a strong idea.
Garden pop-ups
Music, theatre, poetry or storytelling in 15 to 20 minutes, outdoors, with little or no set-up. Full-length performances cannot be placed this year.
Something else
A walk, a talk, a workshop, a film, something we have not thought of. If it would make the festival richer, tell us about it.
Original prints such as linocut, etching and lithography are welcome. Digital reproductions of original paintings or drawings are not accepted. Digital and giclée prints of original photography and original digital compositions are.
From proposal to festival
Propose
One short form and up to three images.
Close
Proposals close at 5pm.
Selection
Every proposal is read. Not every one can be placed.
Decision
Everyone who applied hears from us.
Plan
Venue agreed, brochure copy and images gathered.
Festival
You set up, open and welcome your audience.
Highlights from the Call
The 2024 festival included five submitted exhibitions across eight venues, and Jarman, a submitted play on the life of Derek Jarman.
Susan Pilcher, photographer
Jillian Bain Christie, visual artist
Angela C Smith, sculptor
Tristan Fewings, editorial photographer
Amos Miller, photographer
Common questions
Does it cost anything?
No. It is free to apply and free to take part, and JAM takes no percentage of anything you sell.
Is there a fee for artists?
No. JAM does not pay a fee for Call for Artists events. In return you get a venue, a place in the festival programme and its publicity, and all of your sales or ticket income.
Who runs the event?
You do. Artists set up, staff and take down their own exhibition or event, and look after their own insurance. We help with the venue, the listing and the audience.
Can I propose a performance?
Yes, as a short pop-up. The 2027 concert and theatre programme is full, so we are exploring 15 to 20 minute pop-ups in the festival gardens. Full-length shows cannot be placed this year.
Does the work need to be new?
No. New work, existing work and well-formed ideas are all welcome.
Do I need to live on Romney Marsh?
No. The Call is open to artists across the UK, aged 18 or over. We do look for work that has a reason to be here.
Will every proposal be accepted?
No. Space is limited and the Call is selected. Every proposal is read, and everyone hears back.
Something else?
Email elliot@jamconcert.org. We answer every message.
Other ways in
Community art projects
Free courses led by professional artists, from printmaking to ceramics, each ending in an exhibition.
See the projects →For composersCall for Music
JAM's annual free call for scores for choir, brass quintet and organ, premiered at St Bride's, Fleet Street.
Find out more →SupportersSupport JAM
Everything here is free to artists because of the people who support JAM. Help us keep it that way.
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