Artist Brief: The Open-Air Sitting Room
Location: Hilly Fields, SE4 (Brockley Max Festival: Max In The Park)
Date: Saturday, 6th June 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Brockley Max invites artists and performers from sanctuary-seeking backgrounds to lead a vibrant “arts occupation” of Hilly Fields. 130 years ago, social reformer Octavia Hill fought to save Hilly Fields from development, famously describing urban green spaces as the “open-air sitting rooms of the poor.” She believed that “breathing space” was a fundamental human right. Hilly Fields is in Lewisham—the first Borough of Sanctuary—and who continues this legacy by providing a different kind of breathing space for those fleeing conflict and persecution. We are looking for creative partners to help bring this journey to life.
We are looking for:
- Art Installation Proposals: Refugee artists to create installation—such as textile tree-wrapping, “vista frames” looking out over the city, or outdoor sculptures—that symbolise the strength of diverse cultures joined together.
- Workshop Leaders: Refugee Artists to run children’s craft sessions where the results contribute directly to the installations (e.g., botanical sun-printing “Leaf Tags” or collaborative weaving). We particularly welcome applicants who will deliver an installations & a children’s workshop.
- Refugee Storytellers: Performers to share personal histories and folktales from their home countries.
Further details and Artist’s Brief can be found here: https://brockleymax.co.uk/jobs/
