Checklist

Things to consider when making a proposal

• Title of project
  
  
• Description - the focus, concepts, thoughts, research methodologies, and ambitions
  
  
• Context - This may focus on the geographical, social, or physical environment of the commission. 
  
  
• Research and development - what is your methodology for research, how you envisage developing a proposal. This may include further research or time required for concept development, for engaging with people and for testing materials or process and making work
  
  
• People - who will be involved with you in the realisation of the proposal
  
  
• Audience and public - consider who your proposal is intended for and whether the general public or a specific and/or more intimate audience
  
  
• Costs - consider a budget breakdown covering fees, production, presentation, installation, documentation.
  
  
• Materials and medium - if appropriate supply information on materials with samples
  
  
• Location - the place or site and if it is multi-sited or without physical site or boundary
  
  
• Networks - networks or partnerships envisaged and ways to develop these
  
  
• Mediation - a conduit between the artist and work and the context and audience. Mediation may take many forms from artists talks to full-scale critical events that are developed around the project
  
  
• Documentation - is this to be carried out as integral to the process or after the event
  
  
• Evaluation - how do you envisage evaluation being embedded into the project
  
  
• Maintenance - a maintenance schedule (relevant to permanent or semi-permanent works)
  
  
• Technical issues - are there any specific technical issues central to the proposal?
  
  
• Time frame - what is your proposed timeframe for the project?
  
  
• Support Materials  - to articulate ideas and demonstrate practice, this may include visuals, audio, writings/scores/texts 
  
  
• References and reviews - best and most recent examples