Open Call for Mixer Event Hosts
We are looking for artists and creative organisations to host CKA mixer events between November 2026 and March 2027.
What are CKA mixers?
CKA mixer events are social events centered around a creative activity or experience. They provide a space for participants to get to know one another, as well as an opportunity for hosts to share their work and skills.
You can see examples of previous mixer events here.
What are we looking for?
We’re open to all kinds of ideas – the activity itself can be simple, experimental or unusual, provided it gives people something to do together and creates opportunities for conversation.
Practical Information
A total budget of £300 is available for each event, which should cover the host fee, materials and venue hire (if required). Please bear this in mind when planning your idea.
Your event can take place in your own space or in a hired venue. The activity or experience should last no more than two hours, and the event should be able to accommodate at least 10 participants. It should be open to creative and cultural practitioners from any discipline, with no prior knowledge or experience required to take part.
The event does not need to have been designed especially for this open call – you are welcome to submit a session you have run before, as long as it fits the criteria above. If you do design something especially for the opportunity, the intellectual property remains with you, and you are very welcome (even encouraged!) to run the event again outside CKA.
CKA will manage the marketing and ticketing for every event. We are looking to fund four mixers between November 2026 and March 2027. There is plenty of flexibility around dates, which will be agreed with the CKA team upon selection, although we will aim to spread the four events relatively evenly across the five-month period.
You can host one CKA mixer event per year, and you need to be a CKA member to apply for this opportunity. Membership starts at £5/month and you can sign up and cancel at any time.
How to Submit
Please apply via the form below.
Deadline: 11am on Monday 21st September 2026
We hope to select and inform everyone of the outcome within three weeks of the deadline.
If you have any difficulties completing the form or have any questions, please contact us at associates@creativekernow.org.uk.