Colour of Pomegranates Artist Cohort

At The Library

Free to Apply

Closing: 28th October ’25

At The Library is seeking three women artists working in any discipline to help shape the 2026 Colour of Pomegranates programme, a relaxed creative space for sanctuary-seeking women to connect with each other and local women through conversation and creativity. Selected artists will work closely with sanctuary-seeking and longer-term residents of Bootle and Sefton over 12 months to develop creative, engaging projects in libraries and community spaces.

Artists should be organised, dependable, confident supporting community workshops, sensitive to working with people who may have experienced displacement or trauma, comfortable working with adults in mixed-language groups with children present, and excited by co-creation and socially engaged practice. Artists receive £35 per hour plus £10 travel per session, with a guaranteed minimum of 8 paid workshops during 2026, plus quarterly collective meetings and training opportunities including reflection, trauma-aware practice and collaborative facilitation.

Sessions take place on Saturday mornings and Wednesdays. Applications are especially welcomed from artists with experience of migration (personal or familial) and those based in Liverpool City Region (Halton, Wirral, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Knowsley), though all North West artists may apply.