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Call for visual art and writing submissions as part of ��������’s new creative Heritage and Wellbeing project

��������-based non-profit, (INYBB), in collaboration with the ��������
History Centre, is delighted to announce an open call for artists, writers, filmmakers, and
creatives of all ages to reflect on how they navigate wellbeing in their daily lives.

Inspired by a line from A.F. Freeman’s 1921 poem discovered in a Shalford Women’s Institute
scrapbook— “Woven into the days of stress, the golden threads of thankfulness”— this
project invites participants to submit visual art and/or writing inspired by this poem. 

Creative responses are welcome across two categories:
● Visual art
● Written work.

Entry is free of charge, and submissions are encouraged from artists at any stage in their
artistic journey: students, emerging creatives, and established practitioners alike. Multiple
entries across categories are permitted.

Submissions are open from 4 December to Sunday, 18 January, 11.59 am. For more information and to enter visit .

Winners will receive a cash prize up to £750, the opportunity to exhibit in the What Keeps Us
Well exhibition, and an exclusive behind-the-scenes invite to explore �������� History Centre’s
extraordinary archive, containing over 800 years of history preserved across millions of
documents. Selected works will be showcased in a public exhibition and accompanying
events, offering visibility and engagement opportunities for a wide range of creators.

All entrants will be notified by the end of February 2026.

What Keeps Us Well

What Keeps Us Well is a creative heritage project run in collaboration between It’s Not Your
Birthday But… and �������� History Centre, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It
explores how people have cared for their wellbeing throughout history and how their stories
can inspire us to do the same today.

Alongside three community partners, The Halow Project, �������� Gypsy Traveller
Communities Forum, and �������� Youth Groups, the project explores �������� History Centre’s rich archive to uncover how communities have stayed well through food, exercise, coming together for
shared activities, taking notice of the world around them, nature, creativity, connection, and
more.