Elemental - Artist Development Programme
Elemental is our exciting new career development programme, supporting early-career artists in developing their craft, expanding their industry insight and strengthening their practice.
Over the course of a year, Elemental artists gain hands-on experience working on a Watermill production, connect with leading industry professionals and benefit from networking and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Elemental is a paid programme, with support for travel and access costs to help remove barriers for participating artists.
We welcome artists from all theatre disciplines, including Lighting and Sound, Movement Directors, Set or Costume Designers and Musical Directors.
Launched in 2024, the first year of the Elemental programme is coming to an end, and we need your support to secure its future.
Support Elemental today to offer early-career artists a paid opportunity at the Watermill to develop their craft, build industry knowledge and fuel personal development and practice.
‘I have loved being an Elemental Artist this past year.
In the industry at the moment, there aren’t a lot of opportunities like this for emerging Lighting Designers, so I am very grateful to the Watermill for selecting me to be a part of the first year. One of my highlights of the programme has definitely been my time spent working on Jesus Christ Superstar. This time with Rory Beaton (lighting designer) has also opened the door to more opportunities to collaborate in the future. The biggest draw to this programme for me was the Watermill itself, and so also having the chance to design a show in the season this year was also an invaluable experience, and showed me exactly how versatile this wonderful space is.’
Nicola Crawford
Assistant Lighting Designer, Jesus Christ Superstar
