DYCP Plan
​​Experiment, Connect, Exhibit - Evolution for Resilience

ACTIVITY DATES
Activity start date: 01/05/2021
Activity end date: 30/04/2022

ACTIVITY FOCUS
Research and development time to explore practice and take risks, professional development activities, experiment with new collaborators, creating new work, building new networks for future development/presentation of work

EXPERIMENT: Still photography & sound for exhibition & installation. Develop technique & style; technically simple, natural light & little/no editing. Style; tell a story in pictures, authentic content. Portfolio;
(i)'retired' (photographic essay) how rising age of retirement affects those in middle & older age.
(ii) 'IRL - in real life' (photographic essay) working in a library I have seen how valued personal contact is for older people, they want to see a smile without a mask, hold a hand, share a conversation - not learn how to use a computer.
(iii)'noises off' (photography/sound installation) how sounds/music alter perception of a still image.

CONNECT: artists, curators, audiences & partners to learn & adapt practice & explore ways to build confidence in subjects to achieve authentic picture stories. Revisit former partners & collaborators for inspiration & learning.

​EXHIBIT: explore ways of engaging audiences with installations, exhibitions & activities. Visit exhibitions, talk to curators & technicians at public venues in 5 city locations for wider perspective on photography as art & social connection in differing communities. The creative practice element of this plan will lead to a digital exhibition on the website. My library work allows 3 days a week for DYCP. I will use the website to track my development, build digital portfolio & disseminate work. Contingency will be built into my plan for organic adaptation with my development & external factors. Why is this important for your practice at this point, and how will this help create future opportunities?

TIMETABLE

May 2021
​research & development 42 hours
other artists,
camera technical,
​lighting

June 2021
​research & development 42 hours
curators - Adam Murray at Barnstaple Museum
technical camera,
composition,

July 2021
​research & development 42 hours 
partners/curators - Claire Ayres at Beaford, Laura Porter at Kind Gallery
​printing and hanging
technical camera
Practice stories/photographic essay format - the gardener

​Milestone 1 - Evaluation - summarise learning and review practice with mentor - blog

August 2021
​research & development 42 hours
​artists, collaborators - look at local charities/organisations,
combined arts - think of projects and innovative installations
camera technical

September 2021
​​1st travel & connect X 3 50 hours
​Bristol - photo festival, Plymouth, Cardiff 

October 2021
research & development 40 hours
artists, venues, curators, audiences, public activities, ​
​travel & connect 20 hours
Northern Eye Festival, Colwyn Bay (9/10 October)
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Milestone 2 - Evaluation - summarise learning & review practice with mentor - blog 

November 2021
2nd travel & connect - 10 hours Bradford​

December 2021
​Creative Practice 20 hours - theme 'retired'

January 2022
​Creative Practice 30 hours - theme 'IRL - in real life'

February 2022
​Creative Practice 30 hours - 'noises off' sound/music collab

March 2022
​Creative Practice 20 hours - curate, share, review with mentor/audience volunteers

April 2022
​Milestone 3 - Dissemination & Final Evaluation 20 hours - review practice, achievements, blog

EXPENDITURE
Artistic and creative costs
Creative Practice 100 hours @ £30 ph £3,000 Artistic and creative costs
Research & Development 308 hours @ £10 ph £3,080
Other Admin/evaluation 9 hours at £10 ph £90
Overheads
Website hosting 2 yrs @ £130 pa £260
Website domain 2 yrs @ £13 pa £26
Office & communications costs £50
Assets - materials, equipment and instruments
Portable hard drive 2 TB £69
Lightweight tripod - Manfrotto compact £86
Other
Travel - 5 X return train journeys UK £625
Accommodation 5 X 2 nights away from home £514

My DYCP application