Working with U25s?
Take part in consultation for a new artwork capturing a snapshot of MK’s youth culture.
Offset Projects is supporting a youth steering group aged 16-25 to commission a new artwork for Milton Keynes. The team will invite one or more artists to directly respond to current ‘youth culture’ locally. This will place particular emphasis on celebrating the diversity of young communities and capturing a snapshot of MK in 2022. The process is youth driven, placing the steering group and wider youth community at the heart of decision-making. The new work(s) will be ‘gifted’ by the commissioning team to MK’s archive and young people.
In a recent MK focused survey led by Offset in February 2021, over 300 young people aged 12+ expressed that their top concerns were: careers and future pathways; equality and representation; and environmental sustainability. The commission will seek to build upon these findings, amplifying the voices of young people in the wake of the pandemic.
Alongside the commission, the group are working with Offset and the Museum of Youth Culture to begin research and development for a proposed 2022 exhibition. The process is supported by a series of training opportunities enabling individuals to grow confidence, communication and team working skills, as well the specific skills required for commissioning and research.
Organisations are invited to:
Be part of the consultation phase inviting the young people they work with and/or represent, to share their thoughts and opinions. This will support the team and artist(s) to gain a valuable insight into youth culture today.
join forces with project partners in celebrating MK’s young communities, championing their opinions, and amplifying their voice(s)
provide individuals you support the opportunity to discover new pathways and interests
contribute to citywide intergenerational conversations about topics concerning the current generation and those which gripped past generations for example issues addressed by pioneers of the first Pride in the 1970s and those faced by LGBTQ+ communities today
contribute to the proposed 2022 exhibition and accompanying events programme − be acknowledged in all local and national publicity