Duchamp & Sons Application Form

Thanks for your interest in joining Duchamp & Sons.

About Duchamp & Sons

D&S is Whitechapel Gallery’s youth collective, we work collaboratively on projects which can include curating exhibitions, developing new artworks alongside artists, programming events at the gallery and more.

The collective is made up of around 20 members, aged between 15-24 years old. Once you’ve joined D&S you can remain a member up until you turn 25, or until you choose or need to leave the group for other commitments.

Key Information

Duchamp & Sons is free to participate in. Travel Bursaries are available for members who may need one.
Sessions mainly take place at Whitechapel Gallery, E1 7QX.
We meet roughly fortnightly on Wednesday evenings at Whitechapel Gallery from 5pm-7pm and members are expected to try and attend every session.
Duchamp & Sons sessions run from September - July each year. We normally work on a collaborative project with an artist from September - April, and after this we do a number of off site visits and one off workshops until our annual summer break.

Joining the group

Every September we welcome a small number of new members into the collective, filling the spaces of those who have recently left the group.

No previous art experience is necessary to get involved. We’re interested in hearing from young people who enjoy exploring art and working collaboratively, and are able to commit to regularly attending D&S sessions.

This is how the application process works:

1. Complete this application form by 10am, Monday 21 September.

The form consists of two elements: an About You section, and an Equal Opportunities monitoring section to help us understand who our opportunities are reaching.

2. If you're eligible you'll be invited to attend the Duchamp & Sons Taster Evening at Whitechapel Gallery on Weds 30 September, 5-7pm.

These taster evenings are an opportunity for us to find out more about you, for you to see what a Duchamp & Sons session is like, and discover more about our upcoming projects. We are often oversubscribed to join Duchamp & Sons, so these evenings also help us select who will be offered a place to join the group.

3. Wait to hear back.

We’ll contact you after the Taster Evening to let you know if we’re able to offer you a place as part of Duchamp & Sons. If you’re offered a spot, our Autumn project will start on the 7 October.

Please note that when we’re oversubscribed we prioritise places for those

Aged 15-19, so that you can be part of the group for several years
From East London, in particular Tower Hamlets.
From backgrounds underrepresented in the arts sector
With least prior access to similar opportunities (e.g. through higher education)

Name

First NameLast Name

Your preferred pronouns

E-mail

Date of Birth

This opportunity is open to those aged 15-19

Telephone

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

BoroughCity

Post Code

Emergency Contact - Name

First NameLast Name

Emergency Contact - Relationship to you

Emergency Contact - Email

example@example.com

Emergency Contact - Number

If there's anything you'd like us to know about your Emergency Contact, e.g. you use a different name or pronouns with them and you would like us to also do this, please let us know

What is your current status?

If you are answered that you are currently in education, let us know where and what you're studying

How did you find out about Duchamp & Sons?

Why would you like to get involved in Duchamp & Sons at Whitechapel Gallery? (200 words max)

You might want to share your interests, what intrigues you about the collective, or why you feel the collective is a good fit for you

What do you think you could bring to the group? (200 words max)

Duchamp & Sons is a collective made up of young people with lots of different interests and skills. We always work collaboratively so it's useful for us to know what you think you could bring to the group whether that's good energy, a particular skill, or something else...

Do you have any particular ambitions for the future?

This could be something you're hoping to study or do as a career. These don't have to be art related, this question is just to help us get to know you more.

Are you contributing to other creative programmes run by arts organisations? If yes, please provide the name of the institution and programme

Do any of the below statements apply to you?

Do you have any access requirements, allergies, dietary requirements, or any lived experience that may require adaptation or sensitivity that we should be aware of? If yes, please provide information below:

Photography:

Photography and filming may be taken during the Taster Evening. These photographs serve as documentation of our programming and may also be:

Used and posted on Whitechapel Gallery social media accounts
Used our website (www.whitechapelgallery.org) as documentation or as part of promotion of events for youong people
Used in reports or presentations to funders or stakeholders
Held within the Whitechapel Gallery Archive

Photography Permissions

Duchamp & Sons Application Form

Thanks for your interest in joining Duchamp & Sons.

Personal Details

Emergency Contact

About You

Permissions

Equal Opportunities