Mothers Who Make Micro Commission
Micro commission for Children & Family theatre work
Are you a mother and an artist looking to kick start a brilliant, imaginative and playful creative project that will appeal to young families?
HOME is working with Mothers Who Make to offer two micro commissions to develop family theatre work.
These micro commissions are to support artist mothers to develop short performance pieces which will be shared during the Mothers Who Make Play Day on Sat 6th Mar 2027 taking place in HOME Arches.
What the offer is
- £600 micro commission fee per project (2 micro-commissions)
- Up to 2 days of rehearsal and making space in HOME Arches
- Technical support during the rehearsals
- Mentoring from Alice Robinson (leader of Manchester Mothers Who Make) and HOME’s Artist Development Team
- Performance opportunity to an audience of mothers, children and families.
What we are looking for
- Small scale or early in development projects aimed at children and family audiences (3+)
- Minimal technical requirements
- The developed piece will be 15mins long
- Any performative artform (cabaret, circus, storytelling, walkabout, dance, theatre...)
Who can apply?
- You must be a mother.
- You must be from Greater Manchester.
- Have an idea for a piece of performance that is aimed at children and families ages 3+.
- You must be available for the performance date on Saturday 6th March 2027.
Key dates
- Deadline for applications: Monday 30th November 2026, 10:00am
- Artists notified of outcome: W/C Monday 7th December 2026
- Rehearsals must take place: W/C Monday 1st March 2026
If you have any questions or problems regarding your application, please contact artist.development@homemcr.org.